Aada Paduchu

Aada Paduchu
Aada Paduchu
Film score by T. Chalapathi Rao
Released	1967
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	22:54
Label	HMV Audio
Producer	T. Chalapathi Rao

Aada Paduchu
Aada Paduchu
	Theatrical release poster
Telugu	ఆడపడుచు
Directed by	K. Hemambharadhara Rao
Written by	K. Pratyagatma (dialogues)
Screenplay by	L. V. Prasad
Story by	T. S. Natarajan
Based on	En Thangai (1952)
Produced by	K. Hemambharadhara Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao; Krishna Kumari; Shobhan Babu; Vanisree; Chandrakala
Cinematography	M. G. Singh; M. C. Shekar
Edited by	B. Gopala Rao
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Production; company	Subhashini Art Pictures
Release date	30 November 1967;
Running time	162 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Aada Paduchu (transl. Sister) is a 1967 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao under the Subhashini Art Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Chandrakala in the lead roles and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. The film is a remake of the 1952 Tamil movie En Thangai (1952) which was earlier remade in Hindi in 1959 as Chhoti Bahen and in Kannada in 1967 as Onde Balliya Hoogalu. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.

Plot

Satyam (N. T. Rama Rao), a middle-class employee, leads a happy life along with his younger collegian brother Shekhar (Shobhan Babu), as well a younger sister Sharada (Chandrakala). He is in love with a school-teacher, Susheela (Krishna Kumari), and both hope to get married after Sharada and Shekhar's marriages. Luck shines upon them and Sharada's marriage is arranged with Dr. Ramesh (Harinath), while Shekhar decides to wed Lalitha (Vanisri), the only daughter of a wealthy man, Rao Bahadoor Ranga Rao (Nagabhushanam). Satyam mortgages his house with his paternal uncle Dharmaiah (Relangi). Then things turn sour after Sharada loses her vision in an accident; the wedding gets canceled. Satyam decides to remain single to look after his sister and permits Shekhar and Lalitha to get married. The marriage takes place, and Lalitha moves in. Shortly thereafter misunderstandings crop up, and lead to arguments, with Shekhar and Lalitha leaving the house. Then Satyam is fired from his job, Dharmaiah takes over the house, and asks him to leave. Homeless, they turn to Shekhar for help, but he refuses to assist them in any way. Then Satyam falls ill and gets separated from his sister, while Shekhar takes to horse-racing and alcohol, and a path that will only lead to self-destruction.

Cast

N. T. Rama Rao as Satyam
Krishna Kumari as Susheela
Shobhan Babu as Shekhar
Relangi as Dharmaiah
Padmanabham as Sadanandam
Nagabhushanam as Rao Bahadoor Ranga Rao
Harinath as Dr. Ramesh
Chadalavada as Sukhalu
Chandrakala as Sharada
Vanisree as Lalitha
Geetanjali as Hema
Radha Kumari

Crew

Art: B. N. Krishna
Choreography: K. S. Reddy
Stills: D. Radha Krishna Murthy
Dialogues: K. Pratyagatma
Lyrics: Dasaradhi, Aarudhra, C. Narayana Reddy, Sri Sri, Kosaraju
Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Madhavapeddi Satyam, T. R. Jayadev, B. Vasantha
Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
Story: T. S. Natarajan
Screenplay: L. V. Prasad
Editor: B. Gopala Rao
Cinematography: M. G. Singh, M. C. Sekhar
Producer - Director: K. Hemambharadhara Rao
Banner: Subhashini Art Pictures
Release Date: 30 November 1967

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released by HMV Audio Company.

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Anna Nee Anuraagam"	Dasaradhi	P. Susheela	4:10
2	"Gaaradi Chese Kannulatho"	Dasaradhi	T. R. Jayadev, P. Susheela	4:34
3	"Madhi Thulli Thulli Yegirindi"	Aarudhra	P. Susheela	4:01
4	"Prema Pakshulam"	C. Narayana Reddy	Madhavapeddi Satyam, Vasantha	3:43
5	"Idhena Dayaleni"	Sri Sri	P. Susheela	3:31
6	"Rikshavaalanu"	Kosaraju	Ghantasala	3:05

Box office

The film ran for more than 100 days in five centers in Guntur, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam.

External links

Aada Paduchu at IMDb