Velugu Needalu
| Velugu Needalu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Written by | Athreya |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring | S. V. Ranga Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Kongara Jaggayya Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Girija Gummadi B. Padmanabham Suryakantham |
| Cinematography | P. N. Selvaraj |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Velugu Needalu (English title: Light and Shadows) is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures.[1][2] The film has received the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu.[3] The Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.[4][5]
Plot
Venkat Ramaiah(SV Ranga Rao) and Kanaka Durga (Suryakantham) adopted Suguna (Savitri). When they have their own child Varalakshmi(Girija), Kanaka Durga's affection towards Suguna diminishes. Vengalappa (Relangi) adopts suguna. She becomes a doctor and loves Chandram (ANR). Chandram develops Tuberculosis and forces Suguna to marry doctor Raghunath (Jaggayya). Dr. Raghunath expires in an accident. Suguna decides to dedicate her life to social work. Meanwhile, Chandram is cured of TB and returns. Suguna convinces Chandram to marry Varalakshmi. Kanaka Durga creates problems in their relationship. How Suguna corrects them forms the rest of the story.
Credits
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao ... Chandram
- Kongara Jaggaiah ... Raghu
- Savitri ... Suguna
- Girija ... Varalakshmi
- Suryakantham ... Kanaka Durgamma
- S. V. Ranga Rao ... Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
- Relangi Venkataramaiah ... Vengalappa
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
- Rajasulochana
- B. Padmanabham
- E. V. Saroja
- Hemalatha
- Peketi Sivaram
- Sarathi
- Surabhi Kamalabai
- Sandhya
Crew
- Direction: Adurthi Subba Rao
- Associate Director: K. Viswanath
- Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
- Production Company: Annapurna Pictures
- Art: S. Krishna Rao and G. V. Subbarao
- Choreography: P. S. Gopalakrishnan and A. K. Chopra.
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Dialogues: Acharya Atreya.
- Editing: M. S. Mani
- Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasarao and Kosaraju.
- Music Director: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Playback Singers: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Jikki and Madhavapeddi Satyam
- Filming : The picture was shot in the Village Arogyavaram, and Chennai Gandhi Nagar
Soundtrack
- "Bhale Bhale"
- "Challani Vennela Sonalu" (Singers: P. Susheela and Jikki)
- "Haayi Haayiga Jaabilli" (Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
- "Kala Kaanidi Viluvainadi Bratuku" (Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasarao; Singer: Ghantasala)
- "Oh Rangayo Poola Rangayo" (Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
- "Paadavoyi Bhaaratheeyudaa" (Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasarao; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
- "Sariganchu Cheerakatti"
- "Siva Govinda Govinda"
- "Chitti Potti Chinnari"
References
- ^ Narasimham, M.L. (13 May 2015). "Velugu Needalu (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Velugu Needalu (1961)". gomolo.com.
- ^ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984
- ^ "CineGoer.com — Nostalgia — Velugu Needalu".
- ^ "Velugu Needalu Songs". Chitramala.
