Raitu Kutumbam
| Raitu Kutumbam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| Written by | Gollapudi Maruti Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| Story by | P. V. Subba Rao |
| Produced by | P. V. Subba Rao P. S. Prakash Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Kanchana |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | J. Krishna Swamy Balu |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | Nava Bharath Movies[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Raitu Kutumbam (transl. Farmer's Family) is a 1972 Telugu-language drama film, produced by P. V. Subba Rao, P. S. Prakash Rao under the Nava Bharath Movies banner[2] and directed by Tatineni Rama Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana in the lead roles and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[4]
Plot
The film begins at a village where lives a joint family, its elder son Joogaiah (Satyanarayana) is a vagabond, so, his wife Annapurna (Anjali Devi) rears her both infant brothers-in-law Ramu & Madhu as equal to her daughter Lakshmi and they too feel the same. Becoming cognizant of his sister-in-law's struggle Ramu (Master Aadinarayana Rao) breaks-up his studies and takes up household responsibility. Years roll by, Ramu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) works hard, brings up his brother Madhu (Ramakrishna) who becomes the Police officer and Joogaiah still habituated to his vices whose lavish expenses devours the strive of Ramu. In the same village, Paanakaalu (Dhulpala) a cruel moneylender whose only daughter Radha (Kanchana) falls for Ramu. Meanwhile, Madhu marries a modern girl Geetha (Geethanjali), daughter of millionaire Venu Gopal Rao (G.V.Subba Rao) who abides the penniless situation in their house and shifts to the city. On the other side, Lakshmi (Anita) loves their distant relative Lokeswara Rao / Lokam (Padmanabham) and Ramu wants to perform their marriage but Lokam's mother Bhoolokamma (Suryakantham) a shrew demands Rs.10.000 as dowry. Though it is not affordable, Ramu promises to give for the happiness of the couple. Right now, Ramu seeks for Madhu help who requests Geetha when she insults him, Ramu consoles Madhu and returns. In that critical situation, Ramu sells his entire property to Paanakaalu and raise the fund. During the time of the marriage, Joogaiah steals the amount, knowing it, unscrupulous Bhoolokamma calls off the marriage despite tying the knot. Even Madhu could not reach the venue as meets with an accident.
Eventually, Paanakaalu learns regarding the love affair of Ramu & Radha, so, intrigues against him by auctioning their property. Now Ramu moves to the city along with his family where Lokam supports him in getting a Taxi and he toils to recollect the dowry amount. After recovery, Madhu visits the village where he is aware of the misfortune and goes in search of his family. Parallelly, Lokam plays a drama with the help of Ramu and teaches a lesson to his mother. At present, Madhu finds whereabouts of his family and decides to take care of them to which Geeta refuses. Humiliated Madhu leaves the place and stays along with Ramu. After some time, in a party, a guy Sudhakar (Krishnam Raju) tries to molest Geeta when Ramu saves, which makes her realize the mistake and pleads for a pardon from Madhu. Simultaneously, Paanakaalu fixes a match for Radha, so, she escapes and reaches Ramu. Paanakaalu follows her, tries to take her against one's will when Ramu shields claiming herself as his fiancé. On his way back, Paanakaalu spots Joogaiah who has been troubled by debtors. Here Paanakaalu ploys relieve and bribe him to kill Ramu without knowing the reality. That night, Joogaiah seeks to slay Ramu, in between the combat, they recognize each other when Joogaiah repents and reforms himself. Frustrated Paanakaalu kidnaps Ramu's family. At last, Ramu rescues them and sees the end of Paanakaalu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Radha.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ramu
- Kanchana as Radha
- Ramakrishna as Madhu
- Krishnam Raju as Sudhakar (Guest)
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Ramu's father
- Satyanarayana as Joogaiah
- Dhulipala as Panakaalu
- Padmanabham as Lokeswara Rao / Lokam
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Sambhaiah
- G.V.Subba Rao as Venu Gopal Rao
- Anjali Devi as Annapurna
- Suryakantham as Bhulokamma
- Geetanjali as Geetha
- Vijaya Lalitha as Dancer
- Anitha as Lakshmi
- Master Aadinarayana Rao as Young Ramu
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Heeralal, Sundaram, Venu Gopal
- Fights: Raghavulu
- Dialogues: Gollapudi Maruti Rao
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi, Kosaraju
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, Jayadev, Saraavathi
- Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Story: P. V. Subba Rao
- Editing: J. Krishna Swamy, T. V. Balu
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: P. V. Subba Rao, P. S. Prakash Rao
- Screenplay — Director: Tatineni Rama Rao
- Banner: Nava Bharath Movies
- Release Date: 1972
Soundtrack
| Raitu Kutumbam | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 28:31 |
| Producer | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.[5]
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ee Mattilone Puttamu" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 5:18 |
| 2 | "Ammaa Challani Maa" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, Jayadev, Sharavathi | 3:42 |
| 3 | "Manase Pongenu Ee Vela" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:26 |
| 4 | "Oorantha Anukuntunnaru" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:42 |
| 4 | "Jillayile Jillaayile" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, L. R. Eswari | 4:27 |
| 6 | "Yekkadikani Pothunaavu" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:28 |
| 7 | "Vaddanna Vadaladule" | Kosaraju | L. R. Eswari | 3:28 |
References
- ^ "Raitu Kutumbam (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Raitu Kutumbam (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Raitu Kutumbam (Direction)". Know Your films.
- ^ "Raitu Kutumbam (Cast & Crew)". Spicy Onion.
- ^ "Raitu Kutumbam (Songs)". Cineradham.