| Bangaru Kalalu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Written by | Madhukuri Johnson Gopi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Story by | Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani |
| Based on | Bangaru Kalalu (novel) |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Waheeda Rehman Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
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Running time | 158 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bangaaru Kalalu (transl. Golden Dreams) is a 1974 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures banner[2] and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Waheeda Rehman, Lakshmi and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[4] The film was based on Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani's novel of the same name.
Plot
Purushotham a rectitude has two sons Ravi & Venu and rears a girl Saroja the daughter of Lakshmi who used to be a governess to his children. Saroja is hoodwinked by vicious Seshagiri in the name of love and declared dead. After five years, Ravi in quest of a job meets his father's friend Raja Rao when his only daughter Jyothi loves Ravi, and with his help Ravi start-up the industry. Once, on Jyothi's birthday, Ravi is surprised to see Saroja as a dancer. Perturbed Ravi secretly meets her when she reveals the betrayal of Seshagiri and regarding her baby girl, Uma. Now Ravi takes up the responsibility for the baby and accommodates Saroja as a nurse at his close friend Dr. Prasad. Parallelly, Ravi raises day by day and Purushotham & Raja Rao fixes the alliance of Ravi & Jyothi. At this junction, Chidambaram a sly maternal uncle of Ravi joins as his manager who shacks hands with Seshagiri, both make-believe that Ravi has illicit relations with Saroja and exploits Venu to sue his brother. Here everyone accuses Ravi including Purushotham & Jyothi. Soon, they all realize his virtue after witnessing Saroja. At this point, shockingly, Seshagiri is spotted dead and Ravi is indicted for the crime. Just before the judgment, Purushotham arrives & announces himself as the homicide, and affirms Saroja as his daughter. At last, Purushotham passes away. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ravi & Jyothi and the couple adopting Uma.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ravi
- Waheeda Rehman as Saroja
- Lakshmi as Jyothi
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Purushotham
- Kanta Rao as Raja Rao
- Satyanarayana as Seshagiri
- Raja Babu as Venu
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Chidambaram
- Giri Babu as Dr.Prasad
- Bhanu Prakash
- Chitti Babu as Narasimham
- Suryakantam as Jamuna Bai
- Mamatha as Radha
- Meena Kumari
- Pushpalata
- Sumathi Koushil
- Baby Anuradha as Uma
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Heeralal, Sundaram
- Dialogues: Madhukuri Johnson, Gopi
- Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, Kosaraju, Dasaradhi
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, V. Ramakrishna, Pithapuram, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Raghuram
- Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
- Story: Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
- Editing: M. S. Mani
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
- Screenplay - Director: Adurthi Subba Rao
- Banner: Annapurna Pictures
- Release Date: 4 June 1974
Soundtrack
| Bangaaru Kalalu | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:37 | |||
| Producer | S. Rajeswara Rao | |||
| S. Rajeswara Rao chronology | ||||
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Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chekkili Meeda" | Dasaradhi | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| 2 | "Nee Kannulalo" | Dasaradhi | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 3:59 |
| 3 | "Singaram Chindulu Vese" | Kosaraju | P. Susheela | 4:42 |
| 4 | "Puttina Roju Jejelu" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:35 |
| 5 | "Manchthananiki Taave Ledu" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 4:26 |
| 6 | "Naalona Valapundi" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:11 |
| 7 | "Thanagandira" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Madhavapeddi Satyam, D. Raghuram | 3:24 |
Other
- VCDs & DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad
References
- ↑ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Overview)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Banner)". Filmiclub. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Direction)". Know Your Films. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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