Kutumba Gowravam
| Kutumba Gowravam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
| Written by | Anishetty (dialogues) |
| Produced by | B. S. Ranga |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Savitri |
| Cinematography | B. N. Hari |
| Edited by | P. G. Mohan M. Devendranath |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Vikram Studios[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kutumba Gowravam (transl. Family prestige) is a 1957 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. S. Ranga under the Vikram Studios banner.[3][4] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri in the lead roles[5] and music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[6] The film was remade in Tamil under same name, banner and director; starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri.[7] The film was recorded a commercial success.[8]
Plot
Gopalam (N. T. Rama Rao), son of a Zamindar (Doraiswamy), leads a happy family life with a compassionate wife, wife Satya (Savitri), stepmother Rangamma (Kannamba), younger brother Pratap (Padmanabham) and a little sister Bala (Baby Uma). Rangamma's distant relative Shankariah (Rajanala) a crooked & cruel person also lives with them. Once Zamindar becomes sick when Shankaraiah forces Zamindar to write a will where he cheats and makes him sign before the villagers. Meanwhile, Pratap becomes a spoiled brat, he tries to make a theft when his father obstructs his way and dies in the mishap. After his death, Shankaraiah slowly poisons Rangamma's mind when misunderstandings arise in the family and they decide to divide the property. Here Shankariah's mischief makes Gopalam get a wasteland and he also leaves the house. Now Shankariah takes the household authority and shifts them to the city. On the other side, Gopalam & Satya struggle a lot in tilling the wasteland to bring out the water and succeed in cultivating it into a fertile. Parallelly, in the city, Shankaraiah shows heavy losses to Rangamma and steals the money. Moreover, he implicates Pratap in a murder case when Gopalam comes to the rescue, saves his brother, sees the end of Shankaraiah and protects their family prestige. At last, Rangamma also realizes her mistake and says sorry to Gopalam & Satya. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the family.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Gopalam
- Savitri as Satya
- Rajanala as Shankaraiah
- Padmanabham as Pratap
- Vangara as Marvadi
- Raghuramaiah as Giri
- Balakrishna as Pichodu
- Doraiswamy as Zamindar
- Kannamba as Rangamma
- E. V. Saroja as Mohana
- Baby Uma as Bala
Crew
- Art: Thota
- Choreography: A. K. Chopra
- Stills: R. Venkatachary
- Fights: Raghavulu
- Dialogues- Lyrics: Anishetty
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Leela, S. Janaki, Jamuna Rani, Pithapuram, Madhavapeddi Satyam, D. L. Rajeswari, Satyavathi
- Music: Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
- Editing: P. G. Mohan, M. Devendranath
- Cinematography: B. N. Hari
- Producer - Director: B. S. Ranga
- Banner: Vikram Studios
- Release Date: 7 November 1957
Soundtrack
| Kutumba Gowravam | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1957 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 30:14 |
| Producer | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics were written by Anishetty. Music released on Audio Company.[9]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Padara Pada Pada" | Ghantasala | 3:50 |
| 2 | "Soda Beedi Beeda" | Madhavapeddi Satyam | 1:33 |
| 3 | "Challani Samsaram" | P. Leela | 3:04 |
| 4 | "Podamu Ravoi Bava" | Jamuna Rani | 3:54 |
| 5 | "Kaaniki Koragaaru" | Jamuna Rani | 3:45 |
| 6 | "Rammayya Mamayya" | P. Leela | 4:16 |
| 7 | "Anandale Nindali" | Pithapuram, P. Leela, S. Janaki | 3:13 |
| 8 | "Rayyudori Intikada" | Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Leela | 1:45 |
| 9 | "Padavoi Raithanna" | Pithapuram, D. L. Rajeswari, Satyavathi | 3:54 |
References
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- ^ "Kutumba Gowravam (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- ^ "Kutumba Gowravam (Direction)". Filmiclub.
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- ^ "Kutumba Gowravam (Songs)". Cineradham.