Bangaaru Kalalu
| 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 | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
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Release date |
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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 in the lead roles and music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao.[4] The film was based on Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani's novel of the same name.
Plot
Purushotham (S.V.Ranga Rao) a kind & noble person has two sons Ravi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) & Venu (Raja Babu) and also rears a girl Saroja (Waheeda Rehman) daughter of Lakshmi who used to be governess to his children. Saroja goes into the trap of vicious person Seshagiri (Satyanarayana) who deceives her in the name of love when everyone assumes her as dead. After five years, Ravi in search of the job meets his father's friend Raja Rao (Kanta Rao) when his only daughter Jyothi (Lakshmi) loves Ravi and with his help Ravi start-up industry. Once, on the occasion of 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 also regarding her baby girl, Uma (Baby Anuradha). Now Ravi takes up the responsibility of the baby and accommodates Saroja as a nurse at his close friend Dr.Prasad (Giri Babu). Parallelly, Ravi raises day by day and Purushotham & Raja Rao fixes the alliance of Ravi & Jyothi. At this junction, Chidambaram (Allu Ramalingaiah) a sly maternal uncle of Ravi joins as his manager who shacks hand with Seshagiri, both of them make-believe that Ravi has illicit relation with Saroja and also exploits Venu to sue against his brother. Here everyone accuses Ravi including Purushotham & Jyothi. Soon, they all realize his virtue after witnessing Saroja. At this point in time, shockingly, Seshagiri is spot dead and Ravi is indicted in the crime. Just before the judgment, Purushotham arrives & announces himself as the homicide and also affirms Saroja as his own 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: Saluri 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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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:37 | |||
| Producer | Saluri Rajeswara Rao | |||
| Saluri Rajeswara Rao chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chekkili Meeda" | Acharya Aatreya | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| 2 | "Nee Kannulalo" | Dasaradhi | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 3:59 |
| 3 | "Singaram Chindulu Vese" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 4:42 |
| 4 | "Puttina Roju" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:35 |
| 5 | "Manchthananiki Taave Ledu" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 4:26 |
| 6 | "Naalona Valapundi" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:11 |
| 7 | "Taanagandira" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Madhavapeddi Satyam | 3:24 |
Other
- VCDs & DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad
References
- ^ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Bangaaru Kalalu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
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