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{{Infobox film
| name = Badi Panthulu
| image = Badi Panthulu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[D. V. Narasa Raju]] (dialogues)
| story = Sirvaadkar
| screenplay = P. Chandrasekhara Reddy
| producer = P. Perraju
| director = P. Chandrasekhara Reddy
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad
| editing = V. Anki Reddy
| studio = Triveni Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1972|11|22}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Badi Panthulu''''' ({{trans|School Teacher}}) is a 1972 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by P. Perraju under the Triveni Productions banner and directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Anjali Devi]], with music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. It is a remake of the [[Kannada]] film ''[[School Master (1958 film)|School Master]]'' (1958). The film was released on 22 November 1972 and became a commercial success, with Rama Rao winning the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]].

==Plot==
Raghava Rao, a noble school teacher, leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Janaki, two sons, and a daughter. Raghava Rao is transferred to his native village as a headmaster where he notices the children are completely undisciplined. He struggles hard, makes them straight including an impish boy Ramu who becomes his admirer and designates their school as ideal. Eventually, Raghava Rao's presence becomes a hurdle to the trespasses of school committee president Papa Rao, a fraudulent person. So, he sets fire to Raghava Rao's house when the school children unite together and built a house showing their adoration towards him. Years roll by, Raghava Rao's children Satyam, Venu, Lakshmi grew up, for their education, Raghava Rao forcibly takes the loan from Papa Rao. But they are not fair, Satyam marries Papa Rao's daughter Shanthi and Venu marries a rich girl Jaya without their parents' knowledge. After that, Raghava Rao strives hard, makes the marriage arrangements with a guy Pichaiah (Raja Babu), son of a miser Panakalu and for the expenses, hostages his house. During the time of marriage, Papa Rao lands and demands his debt, to keep up his honor Raghava Rao gives away the dowry amount. Learning it, Panakalu tries to stop the marriage, heretofore, it is completed. So, he takes a promissory note instead of dowry and does not allow the couple to live together. Now the Raghava Rao couple is left alone, moreover, he retires when they have no other alternative except to live with their children. But their ungrateful children split the couple and leaves the house for debts. Papa Rao brings it to auction when Ramu the old student of Raghava Rao purchases it. Meanwhile, the couple endures the separation, as well as horrible treatment from their children. Above Papa Rao reaches his daughter's house, attributes theft to Raghava Rao which he could not tolerate and leaves the place. On the other side, Janakamma also abuses from her daughter-in-law & her mother, so, she too proceeds. Both of them meet at the railway station, by the time, Papa Rao gives a police complaint and Raghava Rao is arrested. Fortunately, there, Ramu appears as Police Officer who orders his men to take them to their village. Parallelly, Venu & Satyam realize their mistake, even Pichaiah teaches a lesson to his father, accompanies Lakshmi and all of them travel towards their parents. There, Raghava Rao couple is surprised to see themselves in their house where Ramu gifts it to his beloved teacher. At last, Raghava Rao's children also arrive and seek their pardon. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the entire family.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Head Master Raghava Rao
*[[Anjali Devi]] as Janaki
*[[Krishnam Raju]] as Venu
*[[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Satyam
*[[Kongara Jaggaiah|Jaggaiah]] as Ramu
*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Papa Rao
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Panakalu
*[[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Pichaiah
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Collector
*Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Doctor
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Kanthaiah
*[[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Rajamma
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Radha
*[[Vijayalalitha]] as Jaya
*[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Shanthi
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Panakalu's wife
*[[Kumari Padmini|T. Padmini]] as Lakshmi
*''Master'' Adinarayana as Young Ramu
*''Baby'' [[Sridevi]] as Raghava Rao's granddaughter

==Production==
''Badi Panthulu'' is a remake of the 1958 [[Kannada]] film ''[[School Master (1958 film)|School Master]]'' (1958), itself based on the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] novel ''Vaishnavi'' by [[Kusumagraj]].<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|date=2 March 2020|title=Badi Panthulu (1972)|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/ntr-and-anjali-devi-starrer-badi-panthulu-has-timeless-appeal/article30963135.ece|access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Badi Panthulu
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1972
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 30:41
| label =
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = Illu Illalu
| prev_year = 1972
| next_title = [[Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham]]
| next_year = 1973
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Bharatha Mathaku Jejelu"
|[[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]
|[[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]
|3:25
|-
|2
|"Pillalamu Badi Pillalamu"
|Acharya Aatreya
|[[P. Susheela]]
|3:03
|-
|3
|"Ninna Monna"
|Acharya Aatreya
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:16
|-
|4
|"Olammo Oliyo"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|P. Susheela
|2:52
|-
|5
|"Mee Nagumonu"
|Acharya Aatreya
|P. Susheela
|3:57
|-
|6
|"Orori Pillagada"
|Acharya Aatreya
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], P. Susheela
|3:31
|-
|7
|"Yeda Baatu Yerugani"
|[[Dasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|Ghantasala
|3:28
|-
|8
|"Raka Raka Vachavu"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|3:40
|-
|9
|"Boochaadammaa Boochaadu"
|Acharya Aatreya
|P. Susheela
|3:29
|}

==Release and reception==
''Badi Panthulu'' was released on 22 November 1972 and was a commercial success.<ref name="thehindu" /> For his performance, Rama Rao won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]].<ref>{{cite book|last=|first=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&q=panthulu|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|date=16 December 1973|publisher=|isbn=|location=|pages=|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0186847|Badi Panthulu}}

[[Category:1972 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films based on adaptations]]

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