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{{Infobox film
| name = Kutumba Gowravam
| image = Kutumba Gowravam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Anishetty {{small|(dialogues)}}
| producer = B. S. Ranga
| director = [[B. S. Ranga]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cinematography = B. N. Hari
| editing = P. G. Mohan<br />M. Devendranath
| studio = Vikram Studios<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261010/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_216 |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1957|11|7}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Preview) |work=Enclopaedia of Indian Cinima}}</ref>
| runtime = 153 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kutumba Gowravam''''' ({{trans|Family prestige}}) is a 1957 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced and directed by [[B. S. Ranga]] under the Vikram Studios banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1182/kutumba-gouravam-cast.html |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Banner) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/kudumba-gowravam-1957-telugu-movie |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Direction) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/kudumba-gowravam-movie/15803 |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> and music composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Kutumba-Gauravam/11147 |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Preview) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] under ''[[Kudumba Gouravam|same name]]'', banner and director; starring [[Gemini Ganesan]] and Savitri.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/title/kutumba-gauravam-telugu-movie/ |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Review) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref> The film was recorded a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idlebrain.com/movie/cinemahall/vijayawada-maruthi.html |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Record) |work=idlebrain}}</ref>

==Plot==
Gopalam (N. T. Rama Rao), son of a Zamindar (Doraiswamy), leads a happy family life with a compassionate wife, wife Satya (Savitri), stepmother Rangamma (Kannamba), younger brother Pratap (Padmanabham) and a little sister Bala (Baby Uma). Rangamma's distant relative Shankariah (Rajanala) a crooked & cruel person also lives with them. Once Zamindar becomes sick when Shankaraiah forces Zamindar to write a will where he cheats and makes him sign before the villagers. Meanwhile, Pratap becomes a spoiled brat, he tries to make a theft when his father obstructs his way and dies in the mishap. After his death, Shankaraiah slowly poisons Rangamma's mind when misunderstandings arise in the family and they decide to divide the property. Here Shankariah's mischief makes Gopalam get into a wasteland and he also leaves the house. Now Shankariah takes the household authority and shifts them to the city. On the other side, Gopalam & Satya struggle a lot in tilling the wasteland to bring out the water and succeed in cultivating it into a fertile. Parallelly, in the city, Shankaraiah shows heavy losses to Rangamma and steals the money. Moreover, he implicates Pratap in a murder case when Gopalam comes to the rescue, saves his brother, sees the end of Shankaraiah, and protects their family prestige. At last, Rangamma also realizes her mistake and says sorry to Gopalam & Satya. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the family.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Gopalam
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Satya
*[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]] as Shankaraiah
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Pratap
*[[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]] as Marvadi
*[[Kalyanam Raghuramaiah|Raghuramaiah]] as Giri
*[[Valluri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]] as Pichodu
*Doraiswamy as Zamindar
*[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]] as Rangamma
*[[E. V. Saroja]] as Mohana
*Baby Uma as Bala

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Kutumba Gowravam
| type = film
| artist = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1957
| recorded =
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 30:14
| label =
| producer = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
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Music composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. Lyrics were written by Anishetty. Music released on Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=87 |title=Kutumba Gowravam (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Padara Pada Pada"
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|3:50
|-
|2
|"Soda Beedi Beeda"
|[[Pitapuram]]
|1:33
|-
|3
|"Challani Samsaram"
|[[P. Leela]]
|3:04
|-
|4
|"Podamu Ravoi Bava"
|[[S. Janaki]]
|3:54
|-
|5
|"Kaaniki Koragaaru"
|P. Leela
|3:45
|-
|6
|"Rammayya Mamayya"
|P. Leela
|4:16
|-
|7
|"Anandale Nindali"
|[[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:13
|-
|8
|"Rayyudori Intikada"
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]], K. Jamuna Rani
|1:45
|-
|9
|"Padavoi Raithanna"
|Madhavapeddi Satyam, K. Jamuna Rani
|3:54
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]

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