Edi Nijam () is a 1956 Indian
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
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S ...
-language film directed by Vainik and film personality
S. Balachander
Sundaram Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982. He died of a hear ...
and produced by Ghantasala Krishnamurthy of Pratibha Films.
[Edi Nijam in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006; pp: 134-5.] The films starring
Nagabhushanam of Rakta Kanneeru fame. The story is loosely based on the
Italian film
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''Puzitor''. The film was dubbed into
Tamil
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as ''Edhu Nijam'' (1956).
The plot
Kotayya (Nagabhushanam) is a labourer in a small village. He affectionately marries Raami (Janaki) and is living happily. The village Munasabu (Gummadi) is a cutthroat and cheat. He is closely assisted by Naatu Vaidyudu (Ramana Reddy) and Poojari (Vangara). Tirupati (Joga Rao), friend of Kotayya is a very angry man and used to criticize Munasabu openly. Munasabu tries to get Rami into his control by different ways. Tirupati opposes him. Munasabu cunningly kills him in a forest and blames the crime on Kotayya. This results in Kotayya going to jail. Returning from jail, Kotayya knows the truth and attacks Munasabu. Police arrest him while he is hiding in the forest.
Cast
Soundtrack
* "Beedala Rodana Vinava Nirupedala Vedana Kanava" (Singer:
Jikki Krishnaveni)
* "Edi Nijam Manavudaa Edi Nijam" (Singers:
Ghantasala,
Madhavapeddi Satyam
Madhavapeddi Satyam (11 March 1922 – 18 December 2000) was an Indian playback singer and actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema.
He entered films as a singer-actor in Y. V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi bilingual movie ''Ramadas'' in the year 194 ...
and group)
* "Guttonkai Kooroyi Baava" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)
* "Nedu Naamanasu Uyyalaloogene" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)
Awards
*
National Film Awards
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1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several ...
- Certificate of Merit
References
External links
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1956 films
1950s Telugu-language films
Indian black-and-white films
Films directed by S. Balachander
Films scored by Master Venu
Indian drama films
1956 drama films
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