''Sudigundalu'' () is a 1968 Indian

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 ...

-language philosophical film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao under the Chakravarthy Chitra banner and directed by

Adurthi Subba Rao Adurthi Subba Rao (16 December 1912 – 1 October 1975) was an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Rao is widely regarded as the intellectual fountain h ...

. It stars

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became on ...

, and has music composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He is best known for his contributi ...

. It was released on 28 June 1968. The film won the

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 ...

, The Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. It marked the debut of Nageswara Rao's son

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as child artist in a cameo. The cult classic film was screened at the Tashkent Film Festival, and the

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common p ...

Plot

The film begins with the rectitude, Justice Chandra Shekaram who gives shelter to the families of the criminals whom he has convicted. All of them live like a family and rear Chandra Shekaram's only son Raja who is motherless with love and affection. One day Raja goes missing and everyone becomes panicked, next day, unexpectedly, he is found dead. Police make a serious investigation and finds out that two youth Vikram Kumar and Sandhya Rani, children of big shots of high society slaughtered Raja for fun. Here Mr. Moneybags try their level best to acquit them using their money and power but fails. At this point, Chandra Shekaram wears the pleader's shoes and appears in the favour of the young culprits to bring out the real motive of the murder which shocks the entire court. Now Chandra Shekaram proves that these children become spoiled brats due to lack and improper parental care and the argument unites with cultural deviations which our country is going to face in the future generation. Ultimately, he affirms that parents should play a key role in raising their children as responsible citizens. In the end, the court changes its judgment when Chandra Shekharam breathes his last in the court hall.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. The music released on Audio Company.

Awards

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National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...

; Nandi Awards(in

) * Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold -

and

;

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry encompassing ...

* Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu

References

{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film 1960s crime thriller films 1968 drama films 1968 films Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners Films about adultery in India Films about corruption in India Films about social issues in India Films directed by Adurthi Subba Rao Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian black-and-white films Indian courtroom films Indian crime thriller films Indian drama films Indian legal films 1960s Telugu-language films