Bahudoorapu Batasari
| Bahudoorapu Batasari | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao (screenplay / dialogues) |
| Story by | Paalagummi Padma Raju R. K. Dharma Raju |
| Produced by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sujatha |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju |
| Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
Production company | Taraka Prabhu Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bahudoorapu Batasari (English: Far Away Stranger) is a 1983 Telugu drama film, produced and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao[2] under his Taraka Prabhu Films banner.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sujatha in the lead roles,[4] with music composed by Ramesh Naidu.[5] The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.[6]
Plot
Prasad (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a sincere and idealist police officer. His friend Avataram (Dasari Narayana Rao) is the complete opposite. He is just a man of fake words who survives on empty promises. Prasad’s wife (Sujatha) is a good-natured woman. Avataram’s wife Sahastrakoti Suryaprabha (Ramaprabha) is an innocent lady. She is too gullible and believes whatever her husband tells her. Prasad respects his father (Gummadi) a lot. Avataram, on the other hand, throws his father (Allu Ramalingaiah) out of the house and tells everyone that his father is dead. Prasad has two sons (Bhanu Chandra, Raja) and a dumb daughter (Suhasini). Despite looking after his kids so well and getting them married to their right choices, his children abandon Prasad and his wife. To make things worse, Prasad’s father dies. It is when an affluent man (Vankayala) is rescued by Prasad in a dangerous situation. The former gives all the property responsibility to Prasad. At the same time, Prasad’s kids fall into a financial crisis and request their father to help. But Prasad refuses to do so. Finally, Prasad gives all the property to his children and leaves the house as a distant nomad (Bahudoorapu Baatasari). Avataram’s story also moves in parallel with Prasad’s as his father returns home and teaches the former a lesson along with his grandchildren.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Prasad
- Sujatha as Prabha
- Dasari Narayana Rao as Avataram
- Gummadi as Prasad's father
- Prabhakar Reddy as Madhusudhan Rao
- Jaggayya as Prabha's father
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Avataram's father
- Bhanu Chander as Bhanu
- Ramakrishna as Prabha's brother
- Peketi Sivaram as Siva
- Narayana Rao as Narayana Rao
- Raja as Raja
- Eeswar Rao as Eeswar Rao
- Vanakayala Satyanarayana as Satyanarayana
- R. Narayana Murthy as Avataram's elder son
- Chitti Babu as Avataram's younger son
- Sumalatha as Julie
- Suhasini as Subhashini
- Rama Prabha as Sahastrakoti Suryaprabha
- Jayamalini as Ananda Bhairavi
- Pushpalata as Prasad's mother
- Mamatha as Mangatayaru
- Krishnaveni as Saraswathi
Crew
- Art: Bhaskar Raju
- Choreography: Prakash, Surekha
- Stills: Mohanji -Jagan
- Playback: SP Balu,P. Susheela
- Music: Ramesh Naidu
- Story: Paalagummi Padma Raju, R. K. Dharma Raju
- Editing: B. Krishnam Raju
- Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy
- Dialogues - Lyrics - Screenplay - Producer - Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
- Banner: Taraka Prabhu Films
- Release Date: 16 May 1983
Soundtrack
| Bahudoorapu Batasari | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:37 | |||
| Label | SEA Records | |||
| Producer | Ramesh Naidu | |||
| Ramesh Naidu chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Ramesh Naidu. Lyrics were written by Dasari Narayana Rao. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pampanadhi Theerana" | SP Balu | 4:49 |
| 2 | "Yevaru Yevaro" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 5:55 |
| 3 | "Meghama" | P. Susheela | 4:40 |
| 4 | "Alamatinchi Pothunanu" | SP Balu,P. Susheela | 4:35 |
| 5 | "Yekkadi Thalupulu" | SP Balu | 3:38 |
Other
- VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- ^ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Direction)". Spicy Onion.
- ^ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Banner)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Music)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Review)". The Cine Bay.