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
S ...
Ramakrishna Cine Studios
Ramakrishna Cine Studios (Telugu: రామకృష్ణ సినీ స్టూడియోస్) is a film production house and studio facility located at Nacharam, Hyderabad, India. It was constructed by N. T. Rama Rao in memory of his s ...
banner and directed by
D. Yoganand
Dasari Yoganand (16 April 1922 – 23 November 2006) was a South Indian film director.
Early life
Yoganand was born in Madras under British India. His parents were Venkata Das, estate manager under Nawaab Raza Ali Khan of Machilipatnam, and La ...
. It 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 ...
T. V. Raju
Thotakura Venkata Raju (Telugu: తోటకూర వెంకట రాజు), better known as T. V. Raju (1921 - 20 February 1973), was an Indian music composer who primarily worked in Telugu cinema.
He worked as an assistant composer to ...
.
Plot
The film begins with a joint family in a village, where an old mother has four sons. The elder one Nagaiah works as a clerk, his wife is Gauri a selfish woman and they have a son Kittu. The second son Chandram takes care of their farming, his wife is Kantham a shrew. The third son is Mukundam who becomes a doctor with the combined effort of the family, his wife Rama a benevolent. The youngest, Ramu is a smart village guy and a famous stage artist. However, he respects his family and endears Kittu a lot. Mukundam becomes a good practitioner in the city, and he dislikes Rama because of her traditional behavior for which he quits her. Thereafter, he goes into the clutches of a call girl Mohini and neglects the family.
At home, all the daughters-in-law quarrel, in between, Chandram leaves for his in-law's house, Gauri divides the house into two, and scorns Rama. So, Ramu decides to get back his brother and moves to the city. On the way, he gets acquainted with a beautiful girl Sarada, daughter of the Zamindar, who shelters him for a night when Ramu protects the Zamindar from thieves. The next day, he reaches Mukundam, understands his state, and becomes distressed. Sarada consoles him, meets Mohini, and asks her to leave Mukundam, but she affronts her. Now Sarada decides to take revenge, so, she civilized Ramu when they fall in love.
Meanwhile, Chandram is slighted in his in-law's house and leaves that place. Viewing it, Kantham's younger brother corrects and sends her back. In the village, Kittu becomes ailed due to depression on Ramu. At the same time, the village doctor Pasupathi tries to molest Rama when she attempts suicide, rescued by her mother-in-law and they move towards Mukundam. Parallelly, Ramu in a disguised form traps Mohini, by which he rectifies Mukundam and sends him to the village. On his return, Ramu meets his mother & sister-in-law, and everyone proceeds to their hometown. In between, Chandram also accompanies, after reaching home they spot Kittu on his deathbed when Ramu recoups him with his love & affection. Finally, the entire family is reunited and the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Sarada.
Cast
*
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 ...
Allu Ramalingaiah
Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he r ...
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 ...
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 Kantham
*
Vanisri
Vanisri (born Rathna Kumari) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has received three Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu S ...
as Venki
*
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 ''The ...
*
Chaya Devi
Chhaya Devi ( bn, ছায়া দেবী; 3 June 1914 – 25 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in hundreds of films for over five decades.
Her first lead role was in Debaki ...
Potti Prasad
Potti Prasad (born Kavivarapu Prasada Rao) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He was introduced to the films by Jandhyala. His notable roles include Chantabbai and Sagara Sangamam. He made his screen debut with Appu ...
Soundtrack
Music composed by
T. V. Raju
Thotakura Venkata Raju (Telugu: తోటకూర వెంకట రాజు), better known as T. V. Raju (1921 - 20 February 1973), was an Indian music composer who primarily worked in Telugu cinema.
He worked as an assistant composer to ...
.
Awards
The film was selected by the
Film Federation of India
The Film Federation of India (FFI) is an apex body of the Indian film producers (around 18,000), distributors (around 20,000), exhibitors (around 12,000) and studio owners, headquartered in Mumbai.Shahid Alikhan, R. A. Mashelkar, "Intellectual pro ...
as one of its entries to the 1968
Moscow Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first h ...
.
Eenadu
''Eenadu'' () is the largest circulated Telugu-language daily newspaper of India sold mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Silver Jubilee and ran for 197 days at Durga Kala Mandir,
Vijayawada
Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises N ...