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{{Infobox film
| name = Annadata
| image = Annadata_(1954_film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = M. V. Krishna Sarma <br /> Dr. Balasundara Rao <br /> {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = K. Gopala Rao
| screenplay = Vedantam Raghavaiah
| producer = K. Gopala Rao and Nagisetty Mukunda Rao
| director = [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| music = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
| cinematography = C. Nageswara Rao
| editing = N. S. Prakasam
| studio = Ashwaraj Films<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046716/ |title=Annadata (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1954|12|17}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Annadata''''' ({{translation}} ''Farmer'') is a 1954 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Ashwaraj Films banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/annadata-1954-telugu-movie |title=Annadata (Producer) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> and directed by [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Annadata/18869 |title=Annadata (Direction) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]] ,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/annadhadha-movie/15723 |title=Annadata (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> and music composed by [[P. Adinarayana Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/annadata-telugu-movie/ |title=Annadata (Review) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref>

The film was dubbed into Tamil-language and released in 1957.<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200118131705/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957.asp|archivedate=18 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Plot==
Bangaraiah is a young farmer who has devoted his life to serving people. Once there is a severe drought in their area. Bangaraiah sells his entire property and feeds people. Shanta one of the victims reaches the rescue camp and she too helps Bangaraiah to raise the funds. They all play a stage show with help of a drama company owner Kamayya Naidu which was a huge success. After that, Bangaraiah and Shanta love each other and marry and the couple is blessed with a baby girl Annapurna. Kamayya also marries a dancer Subbulu by cheating and she gives birth to an ugly baby girl, So, he leaves her. Meanwhile, Bangaraiah learns that the rescue camp caught fire, he immediately rushes there keeping Shanta and her baby under the care of Kamayya. Unfortunately, Kamayya has a bad intention for Shanta, he tries to lure her by giving some gifts when Bangaraiah returns he suspects their relationship and goes away. Kamayya tries to molest Shanta but fails and he runs away exchanging their babies. Bangaraiah reaches a tribal hamlet and encourages them for combined farming. The area Zamindar impressed by it, he invites Bangaraiah and entrusts a work of a barrage construction. Shanta moves in search of Bangaraiah and with the help of Zamindar takes shelter in a temple along with Kamayya's daughter Leela. On the other side, Shanta's daughter Annapurna grows in the name of Kalyani with Kamayya and Subbulu. Years later, Zamindar dies and his heir Rangababu is in Kamayya's hands. Kamayya wants to make Kalyani's marriage with Rangababu for his property but he has already cheated on Leela. Eventually, Kalyani attempts suicide because she doesn't like this proposal when Bangaraiah rescues her but Kamayya takes her back forcibly and Bangaraiah chases them. meanwhile, Leela starts to meet Rangababu and Shanta follows her. At the same time, Rangababu sends his men to blast the barrage.

==Cast==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Bangaraiah
*[[Anjali Devi]] as Shanta
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Kamaiah Naidu
*[[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]] as Rangababu
*[[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]] as Keetanna
*Dr. Sivaramakrishnayya as Jatakaala Zamindar
*Surabhi Maalabai as Rangamma
*[[Chhaya Devi]] as Subbulu
*Ammaji as Kalyani / Annapurna
*Shanta Kumari (Jr.) as Leela

==Crew==
*Art: T. V. S. Sharma
*Choreography: Vempati
*Dialogues: M. V. Krishna Sarma, Dr. Balasundara Rao
*Playback: [[A. M. Rajah]], [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]], [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[M. S. Ramarao]], [[Jikki]], [[Krishnaveni (actress)|Krishnaveni]], Padma
*Music, Lyrics: [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
*Editing: N. S. Prakasam
*Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao
*Story - Producer: K. Gopala Rao and Nagisetty Mukunda Rao.
*Screenplay - Director: [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
*Banner: Ashwaraj Films
*Release Date: 17 December 1954

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Annadata
| type = film
| artist = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
| cover =
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| released = 1954
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length =
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| producer = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
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The music and lyrics are by [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]. The music was released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Kaatakam"
|
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|-
|2
|"Kasthuri Ranga Ranga"
|Jikki
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|-
|3
|"Swargamidenoyi"
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|-
|4
|"Pralaya Prayodhijala"
|P. Susheela
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|-
|5
|"Jaya Jaya Yaduveera"
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|-
|6
|"Oo Rangu Rangula"
|Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & P. Susheela
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|-
|7
|"Manchi Neelatho"
|
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|-
|8
|"Sati Savitri" (Naatakam)
|
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|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{youTube|i2EXZYOrBqo|Kasturi Ranga Ranga}} - a song from the Tamil version of the film sung by [[Jikki]] and Pazhani Baheerathi
{{Vedantam Raghavaiah}}

[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1950s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
[[Category:1954 drama films]]
[[Category:1954 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

Annadata 1954 film - Revision history

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