Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
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| Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | |
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| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Written by | Alur Chakrapani L. V. Prasad Vempati Sadasivabrahmam |
| Produced by | Alur Chakrapani Jagannadham M. S. Chalapathi Rao B. Nagi Reddy |
| Starring | N.T. Rama Rao Savitri Jamuna Kongara Jaggayya Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Girija S. V. Ranga Rao Ramana Reddy Suryakantham |
| Cinematography | Marcus Bartley |
| Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram K. Radhakrishna |
| Music by | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | Vijaya Productions |
| Distributed by | Vijaya Productions |
Release date | 14 January 1959 |
Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu is a 1959 Telugu film directed by L. V. Prasad. "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu" is a well-known proverb in Telugu language forewarning about the ill-effects of debt (Appu means debt). This message is presented as a comedy melodrama. This film has some excellent songs penned by Pingali Nagendra Rao. The film is remake of Tamil language film Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam.
The plot
Rao Bahadur Ramadasu (CSR) borrows from all and sundry, and spends relentlessly. Zamindar Diwan Bahadur Mukunda Rao (S.V.Ranga Rao) is an innocent simpleton, and a good man. He is on the quest for the perfect match for his granddaughter Manjari (Savitri). Ramadasu wants his London-returned son, Dr. Raghu (Jaggaiah) to marry Manjari and take all of Mukunda Rao's assets.
Raghu is married to Leela (Jamuna), who is pretending to be a maid-servant and works in Raghu's home. Manjari is in love with Raja (NT Rama Rao), Leela's brother, who reciprocates and is jailed for being a revolutionary and a part of the independence struggle. Raja's released from jail, and to set the affairs straight and teach Ramadasu a lesson, he pretends to be Bonkulamarri Raja, a big-time Zamindar and stays in Mukunda Rao's home, who now wants Raja to marry Manjari. Raghu gets involved in the drama without anyone's invite or knowledge, thus producing situational humor by posing as a prospective groom for Manjari and flirting with his maid/wife much to his father's horror. Confusion and comedy follow, while in the end Ramadasu learns his lesson and all the pairs are united.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| N. T. Rama Rao | Raja Rao |
| Kongara Jaggaiah | Raghu |
| K. Savithri | Manjari |
| Relangi Venkataramaiah | Bhajagovindam |
| C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | Rao Bahadur Ramadasu |
| Jamuna Ramanarao | Leela, sister of Raja Rao |
| S. V. Ranga Rao | Diwan Bahadur Mukunda Rao |
| Mukkamala | Rao Bahadur Ramadasu's Father |
| R. Nageswara Rao | Ram Singh |
| Ramana Reddy | Ramalingaiah |
| Suryakantham | Rajaratnam |
| Girija | Usha |
| Kasturi Siva Rao | Takku |
| Allu Ramalingaiah | Chidambaram Setty |
| Chadalavada Kutumba Rao | Chenchaiah |
Crew
- Director: L. V. Prasad
- Assistant Director: C. Nageshwara Rao
- Screen adaptation: Chakrapani, L.V. Prasad and Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
- Dialogues: Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
- Producers: Chakrapani, Jagannadham, M. S. Chalapathi Rao and B. Nagi Reddy
- Production Company: Vijaya Pictures
- Music Director: Saluri Rajeshwara Rao
- Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
- Choreography: Pasumarti Krishnamurthi
- Film Editing: G. Kalyanasundaram and K. Radhakrishna
- Art Direction: Madhavapeddi Gokhale and Kalaadhar
- Orchestra: A. Krishna Murthy
- Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
- Playback singers: A. M. Rajah, P. Leela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Susheela and Swarnalatha
Soundtrack
Telugu Songs The music was composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao and lyrics of all songs were penned by Pingali Nagendra Rao.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anandam Paramanandam" | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Leela | |
| 2. | "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu" | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao | |
| 3. | "Cheyi Cheyi Kaluparave" | A. M. Rajah and P. Leela | |
| 4. | "Echatinundi Veecheno" | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Leela | |
| 5. | "Joharu Gaikonara Deva" | P. Leela | |
| 6. | "Kalamkaani Kalamlo" | P. Leela and P. Susheela | |
| 7. | "Kaseeki Poyanu Ramahari" | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and Swarnalatha | |
| 8. | "Moogavaina Emile Nagumome" | A. M. Rajah | |
| 9. | "Oh Panchavannela Chilaka" | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and Swarnalatha | |
| 10. | "Rama Rama Saranam" | P. Leela | |
| 11. | "Sundarangulanu Choosina Velana" | P. Leela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and A. M. Rajah |
2008 film
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu was remade in 2008 directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao and starring Rajendra Prasad and Madhumitha in lead roles.[1]