''Pantulamma'' is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language

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directed by

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. The film won four

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

& one

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. The song ''Sirimalle Neeve'' was borrowed from music director's own composition ''Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene'' from the 1976 Kannada movie ''

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''.

Cast

* Ranganath *

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* Girija

Synopsis

Rajesh (Ranganadh) is a film actor who is widowed with a child. He is on the lookout for a teacher for his son. Rajesh's friend's (acted by

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) sister Sharada (Lakshmi) joins as the boys stay-at-home teacher. Rajesh is still very much attached to his late wife Sita (Deepa). He out on his work most of the time and house is run by his sister (Girija), who imposes her authority in the house by any means. Her doctor Sarat Babu helps her in carrying out some of her nefarious tasks. Rajesh's sister is jealous of Sharada's growing influence on Rajesh and his son and keeps trying to get her to leave by attacking her character. Sharada, however, ignores all the insults in the interest of Rajesh and the child. Rajesh's sister, as a last resort, asks help of the Doctor to get rid of Sharada. The Doctor tries to force himself upon Sharada and when she resists, he boasts that Sita was in love with him and was about to divorce Rajesh, before she died. Rajesh sees and hears all of this and bashes the doctor up. In revenge, the Doctor gets a story published in newspapers which say Sita was having an affair with the Doctor before she died. Seeing the photos in the story, Rajesh believes Sita really cheated on him and is in deep sorrow. Sharada takes it upon herself to prove to Rajesh that Sita was innocent. She is able get her hands on Sita's diary which details how she was forced by her sister-in-law to go to the doctor's house where she was drugged and her photos were taken and used to blackmail her, resulting in her killing herself. Knowing this, Rajesh is relieved from his sorrow and gets the Doctor arrested. Rajesh's sister also understands that her desire to control everything has caused all the problems. The film ends with Rajesh proposing to Sharada, to which she agrees.

Soundtrack

Veturi Veturi Sundararama Murthy (29 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet, lyricist and journalist who is popular for writing Telugu songs. His career in the Telugu cinema spanned more than four de ...

write all the lyrics. * "Edarilo Koyila" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam * "Manasa Veena Madhu Geetam" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela * "Manaserigina Vaadu" - P. Susheela * "Pandaganti Vennelanta" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela * "Sirimalle Neeve Virijallukaave" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam * "Teneteega Kudutunte" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela

Awards

;

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* Best Music Director - Rajan-Nagendra * Best Lyricist -

* Best Child Actress - Baby Rani ; Filmfare Awards South * Filmfare Special Jury Award -

26th Filmfare Awards South The 26th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1978 was an event held on 10 June 1979 at Kalaivanar Arangam in Madras. The president of this year's function was the Major General S. P. Mahadev ...

References

External links

Panthulamma film at IMDb.
1977 films Films scored by Rajan–Nagendra Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Indian drama films 1977 drama films 1970s Telugu-language films {{1970s-Telugu-film-stub