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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aapta Mitrulu<br />
| image = Aapta Mitrulu.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| writer = [[Samudrala Ramanujacharya|Samudrala Jr]] {{small|(dialogues)}}<br />
| producer = Kadaru Nagabhushanam<br />
| director = Kadaru Nagabhushanam<br />
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]<br />[[Kanta Rao]]<br />
| music = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]<br />
| cinematography = Lakshman Gore<br />
| editing = S. K. Gopal<br />
| studio = Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1963|5|29}}<br />
| runtime = 143 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Aapta Mitrulu''''' ({{translation|Close Friends}}) is a 1963 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced and directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] and [[Kanta Rao]], with music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Prakash (N. T. Rama Rao) & Shekar (Kanta Rao) are childhood friends. Shekar belongs to a rich family whereas Prakash works as his employee. Prakash's sister Vimala (Krishna Kumari) is in love Shekar but Shekar's mother Kamalamma (Kannamba), wants to make a rich alliance to her son. Once Shekar sends Prakash to Bangalore on an official trip where he gets acquainted with a beautiful girl Kokila (Rajasulochana), daughter of a millionaire, Kameswara Rao (Relangi) and both fall in love. Unknowingly, Kamalamma makes Shekar's marriage proposal with Kokila when she learns regarding the love affair of Kokila & Prakash. Angered, Kamalamma develops grudge in Shekar's mind against Prakash. Meanwhile, in a business deal, Shekar quarrels with a broker and unfortunately, the broker dies. Here Prakash indicts himself on assurance Shekar to marry Vimala. After that, Prakash is sentenced for 6 years and Shekar marries Vimala secretly, but his crooked Shekar deceives her after getting pregnant. Distressed, Vimala tries to commit suicide, but she is rescued by an old man, Ramayya (Perumallu) and gives birth to a baby boy. Time passes, Prakash releases when Shekar misinforms him regarding the elopement of Vimala and desperate, Prakash leaves the city. Ahead, Vimala activates herself as a music teacher, once a millionaire Dhanakoti (Mikkilineni), tries to molest her when Prakash saves her. At that time, he discovers the reality of Shekar. Parallelly, Shekar finds out Vimala & the child are alive, so, he ploys to kidnap them when Prakash comes to their rescue. Furious Prakash seeks to slay Shekar and Vimala obstructs his way when Shekar realizes his mistake. At last, Kamalamma also says remorses Prakash and Vimala. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Prakash & Kokila and Shekar surrendering himself to Police.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Prakash<br />
*[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Vimala<br />
*[[Kanta Rao]] as Shekhar<br />
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Kameswara Rao<br />
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Dhanakoti<br />
*Perumallu as Ramaiah<br />
*A. V. Subba Rao<br />
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Kanakam<br />
*[[Rajasulochana]] as Kokila<br />
*[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]] as Kamalamma<br />
*[[Rushyendramani]] as Shantamma<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Aapta Mitrulu<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1963<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 20:38<br />
| label =<br />
| producer = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]<br />
| prev_title =<br />
| prev_year =<br />
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}}<br />
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Music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]. Lyrics were written by [[Samudrala Ramanujacharya|Samudrala Jr]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaptha Mithrulu (1963)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/BZE/info |access-date=23 January 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaptha Mithrulu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aaptha-mithrulu/IgF1ep-wngM_ |access-date=23 January 2021 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|"Dayarada Naameeda"<br />
|[[P. Leela]]<br />
|2:16<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|"Rathi Manmadha"<br />
|P. Leela, [[A. P. Komala]]<br />
|5:09<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|"Raave Cheli Ee Vela"<br />
|Ghantasala, P. Leela<br />
|3:48<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|"Chilipi Chirunavvu"<br />
|[[P. Susheela]]<br />
|2:00<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|"Ea Lokamu Maha Mosamu"<br />
|Ghantasala<br />
|3:15<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|"Ramananu Brovara"<br />
|P. Leela, Swarnalatha, Sarojini<br />
|4:10<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0245723}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ghantasala]]</div>>Kailash29792