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{{Infobox film
| name = Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
| image = Kodalu Diddina Kapuram.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| story = N. T. Rama Rao
| screenplay = N. T. Rama Rao
| producer = [[N. Trivikrama Rao]]
| director = [[D. Yoganand]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]]<br />[[Vanisri]]
| music = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cinematography = J. Satyanarayana
| editing = G.D.Joshi
| studio = NAT & [[Ramakrishna Cine Studios]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3005174/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_85 |title=Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1970|10|21}}
| runtime = 193 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Kodalu Diddina Kapuram''''' ({{translation|Family Set right by Daughter-in-law}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[N. Trivikrama Rao]] under the NAT & [[Ramakrishna Cine Studios]] banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1204/kodalu-diddina-kaapuram-cast.html |title=Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (Banner) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref> and directed by [[D. Yoganand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/kodaludiddina-kapuram-1970-telugu-movie |title=Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (Direction) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and [[Vanisri]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]]. The film was recorded as a ''Super Hit'' at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/6072?ed=Tolly |title=Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>

==Plot==
Rao Bahadur (Nagabhushanam), a multimillionaire, lives with his wife (Suryakantham), sons Ramu (Jaggayya) and Ranga (N T Rama Rao), daughter Shobha (Sandhya Rani) and son-in-law Shankaram (Padmanabham). Rao Bahadur feels he has earned a lot but later, towards the fag end of his life, realizes he has lost his family. His wife is always busy with devotional activities, and, taking it as an advantage, Sachidananda (Satyanarayana), a fake saint, settles in the house. Ramu, the elder son, is a spoiled brat, Married, he leaves his wife Lakshmi (Savitri), irked by her traditional behavior, and falls into the trap of Maala (Vijayalalitha), a dancer. Ranga, though good-natured, becomes a drunkard due to the situation at home. Shobha, an ultra-modern woman, is always at late-night parties, while her husband Shankara is a puppet in her hands. Even the servants, except for Musalaiah (Tyagaraju), do not care or respect their employer's family members. A short while after Lakshmi enters the house, Ramu asks her for a divorce. She agrees, but requests him to stay with her for sometime as per law. Ranga gets closer to his sister-in-law, and reforms himself under her motherly affection. Ranga & Lakshmi try to set the family right. First, they bring the servants' cheating out into the open, and send Shobha to her in-law's house with Shankaram. Musallaiah's niece Parvathi (Vanisri) joins as a help and Ranga falls in love with her. After Sachidananda is exposed as a huge burglar, Ranga disguises himself as a film director and traps Maala, Ramu realize the virtue of his wife. However, by the time Ramu reaches home, Lakshmi signs the divorce papers and leaves home to commit suicide. Ramu moves in search of her. At the same time, Satchidananda commits a burglary in the house with his aides. Ranga gets them arrested, protects Lakshmi and brings her back. Finally, the entire family is reunited and Ranga & Parvathi get married.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Ranga
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Lakshmi
*[[Vanisri]] as Parvathi
*[[Jaggayya]] as Ramu
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Swamiji Sachidananda
*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Rao Bahadur
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Cook Siddi
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Shankaram's father
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Lawyer
*Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Watchman
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Shankaram
*K.V.Chalam as Cook
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Cook
*Tyagaraju as Musulaiah
*[[Sarathi]] as Sathu
*[[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Raobahadoor's wife
*[[Santha Kumari]] as Kanthamma
*[[Vijayalalitha]] as Mala
*Sandhya Rani as Shobha
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
| type = film
| artist = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1970
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 33:21
| label =
| producer = [[T. V. Raju]]
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Music composed by [[T. V. Raju]]. The songs "Nee Dharmam Nee Sangham" and "Niddurapora Saami" are hit tracks. Music released by Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Nee Dharmam Nee Sangham"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|3:18
|-
|2
|"Chuoodara Nanna Ee Lokam"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|5:27
|-
|3
|"Choodave Choodu"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|3:32
|-
|4
|"Niddurapora Saami"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[S. Janaki]]
|3:03
|-
|5
|"Antha Thelisi Vachchane"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, S. Janaki
|3:36
|-
|6
|"Abbababba Ammamamma"
|Kosaraju
|SP Balu, [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:26
|-
|7
|"Vanta Inti Prabhuvulam"
|Kosaraju
|SP Balu, Raghavan
|3:06
|-
|8
|"Clubbante"
|Kosaraju
|Ghantasala
|3:29
|-
|9
|"Om Satchidananda"
|Kosaraju
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]]
|4:24
|}

==Box office==
* The film celebrated a [[Silver Jubilee]] function and ran more than 175 days in Vijayawada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/ntr175.htm |title=Silver Jubilee Films of NTR |work=Cinegoer |accessdate=2012-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616014403/http://www.cinegoer.com/ntr175.htm |archivedate=16 June 2012 }}</ref>

==Awards==
* The film won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] from Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1970.
* [[N. T. Rama Rao]] won the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] for that year.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Dasari Yoganand}}

[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]
[[Category:Films directed by D. Yoganand]]

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