Bhale Ammayilu
| Bhale Ammayilu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vedantam Raghavayya |
| Screenplay by | Vedantam Raghavayya |
| Story by | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam |
| Produced by | V. L. Narasu |
| Starring | Savitri Girija N. T. Rama Rao |
| Cinematography | V. Kumaradevan |
| Edited by | R. Hanumantha Rao |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao S. Hanumantha Rao |
Production company | Narasu Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 179 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bhale Ammayilu (transl. Bravo Girls) is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. L. Narasu and directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. It stars Savitri, Girija, and N. T. Rama Rao. Music was jointly composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and S. Hanumantha Rao. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as Iru Sagodharigal.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]The film begins with siblings Saroja & Girija, whose mother, Jayalakshmi, molds them as classical dancers by a mentor, Venkatramayya. After her death, Saroja strives hard as a maid at affluent Venkatadri to civilize Girija. Venkatadri lives with his shrew wife Mangamma, son Dr. Anand and daughter Rekha. Anand is the progeny of the first, and his stepmother scorns him. Now Girija moves to her graduation, where a sting Seshagiri Rao / Mr. Rao snares her. Parallelly, Venkatramayya lashes out in various trades and lottery tickets, quartering at his mate Zamindar Subramanyam, the brother-in-law to Venkatadri and foster of Rao. Once Saroja moves to Girija, spotting her romance with Rao, she rebukes, is mortified, and backs as forlorn. Anand endears Saroja, determining Mangamma necks her, but he declares to knit her.
Consequently, Girija conceives when Rao boots her and approaches her sister as betrayed. So, Saroja decides to straighten out her sister's life and proceeds. After a while, Girija gives birth to a baby boy, and Anand, with a quest, nears Saroja, who misconstrues her fidelity in beholding the child. Meanwhile, Venkatramayya wins ₹200,000 (US$2,400) of the lottery, comes across Saroja & Girija, and detects Rao. Ergo starts gameplay by residing in Girija at Subramanyam with the baby. Plus, Venkatramayya, in disguise, with Saroja as a tycoon, entices Rao. During that time, they know that Rao's alliance is fixed with Rekha when Saroja splits them. Rekha notifies Subramanyam, who makes wedding arrangements for Rao & Rekha. Rao is startled to view Girija therein, who pleads with him not to be biased. Overhearing it, Subramanyam locks Girija and is mindful of nuptial Saroja & Venkatramayya rushes. Amid, they meet with an accident, but Anand secures them when he perceives the actuality via Venkatramayya and pardons Saroja. By the time they reach the venue, it is too late. At last, as a flabbergast, Subramanyam swaps Girija with a bride and makes Rao reform. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Anand & Saroja.
Cast
[edit]- Savitri as Saroja
- Girija as Girija
- N. T. Rama Rao as Anand
- Jaggayya as Seshagiri Rao / Mr. Rao
- Relangi as Venkatramayya
- C.S.R as Subramanyam
- Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Venkatadri
- Balakrishna as Neelaiah
- Peketi Sivaram as Mohan
- Chaya Devi as Mangamma
- Hemalatha as Jayalakshmamma
- Suryakala as Rathamma
- T. Ammaji as Rekha
- Baby Sasikala as Sumitra
Soundtrack
[edit]Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and S. Hanumantha Rao.[3]
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Gopala Jaagelara" | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | M. L. Vasantha Kumari, P. Leela | 4:54 |
| "Chaka Chaka Janatha" | Kosaraju | Jikki | 2:56 |
| "Hai Manasu Manasu" | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | P. Susheela | 3:46 |
| "Oho Bangaru Chilaka" | Kosarju | Jikki | 3:12 |
| "Bombay Guddalu" | Kosarju | P. B. Srinivas, | 4:15 |
| "Andala Roopamu" | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | P. Susheela | 2:53 |
| "Madhi Uyyalalooge" | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | Ghantasala, P. Leela | 3:27 |
| "Cheetiki Matiki" | Kosarju | P. B. Srinivas, Jikki | 3:14 |
| "Muddulolike" | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | P. Susheela | 3:18 |
| "Dagudu Moothalu" | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | Jikki | 3:48 |
| "Theem Thaam Thirana" | Thillana | M. L. Vasantha Kumari, T. V. Rathnam | 5:17 |
References
[edit]- ^ Venkataraman, Shankar (28 June 2018). "M.L. Vasanthakumar's impeccable style gave us many evergreen hits". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Sriram, V. (3 July 2018). "When MLV sang for Savitri #MLVasanthakumari90". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Bhale Ammayilu (1957)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 20 October 2022.