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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Bangaru Papa<br />
| image = Bangaru Papa.jpg<br />
| image_size =<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[B. N. Reddi]]<br />
| producer =<br />
| writer = [[B. N. Reddi]]<br>[[Palagummi Padmaraju]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]<br />[[Kongara Jaggaiah]]<br />[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]<br />[[Hemalatha]]<br />[[Jamuna Ramanarao|Jamuna]]<br/>[[Ramana Reddy]]<br />
| music = [[Addepalli Rama Rao]]<br />
| cinematography = [[B. N. Konda Reddy]]<br />
| editing =<br />
| studio = [[Vauhini Studios]]<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = 19 March 1955<br />
| runtime = 183 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Bangaru Papa''''' ([[English language|English]] title: Golden Baby; [[Telugu language|Telugu]]: బంగారు పాప) is a 1955 Telugu film directed by [[B. N. Reddi]]. It is based on the 1861 English novel ''[[Silas Marner]]'' by [[George Eliot]].<ref>Bangaru Papa in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 109-110</ref> B. N. Reddi personally considered it as his best cinematic work.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081202034341/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/11/28/stories/2008112851140100.htm Tale of a Celluloid Poet by Randor Guy in The Hindu.]</ref> It showcased the acting skills of [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]. This film introduced the famous writer [[Palagummi Padmaraju]] to the cine-world.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and elopes with him, leaving her husband. Rami and Gopala successfully plan and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, Kotayya becomes a rowdy drunkard. He plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy.<br />
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During the fateful night when he prepares to implement his plan, he hears a little child's cries. His humanity overtakes his thirst for revenge. He takes the child, a girl named Papa, under his wings. Papa is the daughter of Manohar (Jaggaiah) and Santa (Jamuna). The child's mother has died after giving birth to her. Manohar, the father, remarries.<br />
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Kotayya begins a new life in taking care of the child. He leaves rowdyism and drinking. The grown-up Papa is loved by Sekhar, the nephew of Manohar. Learning this, the landlord (Zamindar) calls Kotayya and shows anger with him. Then Manohar announces that Papa is his daughter. The landlord agrees to Sekhar's marriage with Papa and makes Kotayya happy.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Kotayya<br />
* [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Papa<br />
* [[Kongara Jaggaiah]] as Manohar<br />
* [[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]]<br />
* [[Jamuna Ramanarao]] as Santha<br />
* [[Ramana Reddy]]<br />
* [[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah]]<br />
* Ramanna Pantulu<br />
* Rama Sharma<br />
* Vidyavathi<br />
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==Crew==<br />
* Director: [[B. N. Reddy]]<br />
* Story: [[Palagummi Padmaraju]] and [[B. N. Reddy]]<br />
* Dialogues: [[Palagummi Padmaraju]]<br />
* Original Music: [[Addepalli Rama Rao]]<br />
* Cinematography: B. N. Konda Reddy<br />
* Art Direction: A. K. Sekhar<br />
* Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]] and [[Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao]]<br />
* Playback Singers: [[A. M. Rajah]], [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Four of the songs including Harikatha were written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.<ref>Krishna Sastry Sahityam, Venditera Patalu, Volume 3; Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, 2008; pp: 28-31.</ref><br />
* "[[Harikatha]]" of Seeta Apaharanam (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)<br />
* "Kanna Devaki Vantu Kanneere Kaani" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)<br />
* "Kanulakokasaraina Kanapadani Naa Talli" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: P. Susheela)<br />
* "Tadhimi Takadhimi Tolubomma" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singer: [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]])<br />
* "Vennela Pandirilona" (Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)<br />
* "Vennela Velalu" (Singer: P. Susheela)<br />
* "Yavvana Madhuvanilo" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[3rd National Film Awards|1955]] - [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]<ref name="3rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/3rd_nff_1956.pdf |title=3rd National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |accessdate=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105232134/http://dff.nic.in/2011/3rd_nff_1956.pdf |archivedate=5 November 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=tt0266298|title=Bangaru Papa}}<br />
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{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}<br />
{{Silas Marner}}<br />
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[[Category:1955 films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on British novels]]<br />
[[Category:Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners]]</div>>GreenC bot