''Nindu Samsaram'' () is a 1968
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
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drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
C. S. Rao
Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao (1924 – 8 December 2004) was an Indian actor, writer and director. He was the son of film director Chittajallu Pullayya. He directed around 65 films in the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Oriya languages. He garnered ...
. The film stars
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...
and
Krishna Kumari, with music composed by
Master Venu
Madduri Venugopal better known as Master Venu (1916–1981) was an Indian music composer of the Telugu and Tamil cinemas and the father of the actor Bhanu Chander. He was born 1916 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India and died 1981 in Chenn ...
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Plot
Bhaskar is an honest, truthful gentleman who is in search of a job. Bhaskar has a family, a blind father Brahmaiah (V. Nagayya), a mother Saraswatamma (Hemalatha), and a disabled sister Shanta (Anitha), who are staying along with his shrewd sister-in-law Tulasamma (S. Varalakshmi) and incapable elder brother Ranganatham (Prabhakar Reddy). Once Bhaskar finds a purse of a lorry driver Subbarayudu (Jagga Rao) with money and he hands it over to him. Subbarayudu & his sister Seeta (Dubbing Janaki) are grateful to Bhaskar, he asks him to stay with them and also gets a job in his company. Tulasamma takes away the money sent by Bhaskar and always accuses her in-laws. Shanta writes a letter to Bhaskar regarding it, and he immediately moves and in between, he gets acquainted with a beautiful girl Jyothi (Krishna Kumari). After reaching home Bhaskar witnesses Tulasamma's misbehavior towards his parents, so, he takes them to the city. They all take shelter at Brahmaiah's childhood friend Somayya's (Ramana Reddy) house and Somaiah's son Mohan loves Shanta. Bhaskar starts working at various places when Jyothi spots his honesty and appoints him to their company by recommending him to her father Zamindar Umakanta Rao (Relangi). Unfortunately, Ranganatham also works at the same place and he warns his brother not to reveal their relationship. Meanwhile, Bhaskar & Jyothi fall in love. On the other side, Tulasamma's brother Maya (Padmanabham) a cheat, decides to deceive Umakanta Rao and grab his property by marrying Jyothi. During a function at Umakanta Rao's house, Tulasamma's son steals gold bangles which Bhaskar notices and takes the blame on him when he loses his job. Umakantha Rao denies Jyothi's wish and fixes the alliance with Maya. At the same time, Brahmaiah & Sommaiah makes the marriage arrangements for their children which Tulasamma plans to break out. So, she provokes Umakantha Rao along with Maya to recover the debt amount which Somaiah has taken from him. During the time of engagement, Ranganatham arrives and forces Somaiah to repay the amount, otherwise, his house will be sealed. Listening to it, Brahmaiah gets a heart attack and dies. Here, Ranganatham realises his mistake and reforms himself. Eventually, Shanta is not able to tolerate the situation, so, she leaves to commit suicide when Bhaskar saves her, he observes another girl also trying to commit suicide and He recognises her Seeta. Bhaskar takes her to his house where he understands she has been created by a person who is none other than Maya. Now Bhaskar gives assurance to both sisters, first of all, he decides to repay the debt of Umakantha Rao for which he participates in a car race. On the other side, Jyothi brings out the real faces of Maya & Tulasamma where Umakanta Rao realises his mistake, makes Maya in a mindful condition, and performs his marriage with Seeta. Looking at it, Tulasamma wants to take revenge against Bhaskar, so, he sends goons to kill him. Knowing it, Ranganatham squashes out Tulasamma, lands to protect his brother, and gets wounded when Tulasamma is also under contrition and says sorry to everyone. Finally, the entire family is reunited and the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Bhaskar & Jyothi.
Cast
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N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...
as Bhaskar
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Krishna Kumari as Jyothi
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V. Nagayya
V. Nagayya (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma; 28 March 1904 – 30 December 1978) also known as Chittoor Nagayya was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. ...
as Brahmaiah
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Relangi as Umakanta Rao
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Ramana Reddy
Ramana Reddy (1 October 1921 – 11 November 1974) was an Indian character actor, comedian and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning 24 years, he acted in more than 200 movies. Ramana Reddy and Relangi ...
as Somaiah
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Prabhakar Reddy
Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy (1935–1997) was an Indian film character actor and doctor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He acted in over 472 films over three decades. He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including '' Karthika Deepa ...
as Ranganatham
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Padmanabham
Padmanabham mandal is one of the 46 mandals in Visakhapatnam District in India. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Padmanabham. The Mandal is bounded by Bheemunipatnam, Anandapuram ...
as S. S. Mayya
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Balakrishna
Bala Krishna ( sa, बाल कृष्ण, lit=child Krishna/divine child Krishna, translit=Bālakṛṣṇa). Present day Krishna worship is an amalgam of various elements. According to historical testimonies Krishna-Vasudeva worship alread ...
as Appanna
*Jagga Rao as Subba Rayudu
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S. Varalakshmi
Saridey Varalakshmi (13 August 1925 – 22 September 2009) was an Indian actress and singer who worked in Telugu and Tamil-language films. She was popular for her roles and songs in Telugu films like ''Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam'' (1960) and '' ...
as Tulasamma
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Hemalatha
Hemalatha, often credited as Hema, is an Indian actress and dancer. She is acclaimed for her roles as Raghavi in the popular soap opera ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' on STAR Vijay and as Deepa in the superhit Tamil drama serial on Sun TV ''Thend ...
as Saraswatamma
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Vijaya Lalitha
Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in '' Rani Mera Naam'' (1972), ''Baazigar'' (1972) and '' Saaks ...
as
item number
In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and Be ...
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Rama Prabha
Rama Prabha is an Indian actress who performs in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She has acted in more than 1,400 films and is credited as a character artist who shared screen space with superstars across all generation of South Indian Cinema ...
as Subbulu
*Anitha as Shanti
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Dubbing Janaki
Dasari Janaki, known professionally as Dubbing Janaki, is an Indian actress and voice artist. She has appeared in several films and television shows in various South Indian languages.
Early life
Janaki was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari Di ...
as Seeta
Soundtrack
Music was composed by
Master Venu
Madduri Venugopal better known as Master Venu (1916–1981) was an Indian music composer of the Telugu and Tamil cinemas and the father of the actor Bhanu Chander. He was born 1916 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India and died 1981 in Chenn ...
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References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0261860
1960s Telugu-language films
1968 drama films
Films directed by C. S. Rao
Films scored by Master Venu
Indian drama films