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{{short description|1968 Telugu film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao}}
{{distinguish|Lakshmi Nivasa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Lakshmi Nivasam
| image = Lakshmi Nivasam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| native_name =
| director = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
| producer = T. Govindarajan
| writer = [[Aarudhra]]
| screenplay =
| story =
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| starring = [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| narrator =
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamurthy
| editing = K. Satyam
| studio = Venus-Padmini Combines
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1968|7|19}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
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'''''Lakshmi Nivasam''''' ({{trans|The abode of [[Lakshmi]]}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] and produced by T. Govindarajan. It is a remake of the [[Kannada]] film ''[[Dudde Doddappa]]'' (1966). The film stars [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]], [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Vanisri]], [[Sobhan Babu]], [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]], [[V. Nagaiah]], Rammohan and [[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]]. It was released on 19 July 1968 and became commercially successful.

== Plot ==
Subbaiah, an impoverished man, becomes rich through hard work. His wishes that his children should not suffer from poverty as he had during his youth. To his dismay, his wife Sarada, sons Chandram and Raju and daughter Kalpana lead a materialistic life. The [[Straw that broke the camel's back|last straw]] for Subbaiah which prompts him to take action is when Sarada holds a resplendent party for her pet dog. Subbaiah collaborates with his former employee Gopal and his children Anand and Asha, to teach Sarada, Chandram, Raju and Kalpana a lesson and bring them to their senses.

== Cast ==
Adapted from ''[[The Hindu]]'':<ref name="thehindu" />
{{Cast listing|
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Subbaiah
*[[Anjali Devi]] as Sarada
*[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as Chandram
*[[Vanisri]] as Asha
*[[Sobhan Babu]] as Anand
*[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] as Kalpana
*[[V. Nagaiah]] as Gopal
*Rammohan as Giri
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Rajasekharam
*[[Chadalavada (actor)|Chadalavada]] as Gangaiah
}}

== Production ==
[[B. R. Panthulu]]'s production company Padmini Pictures and S. Krishnamurthy's Venus Pictures took [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios|Vijaya Studios]] on lease for a brief period, as they were then engaged in continuous film production. As part of their production plans, Venus chose to remake Panthulu's [[Kannada]] film ''[[Dudde Doddappa]]'' (1966) in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] under the banner of Venus-Padmini Combines; T. Govindarajan served as the producer and T. V. S. Sastri as the associate producer. [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] was signed on to direct the remake, titled ''Lakshmi Nivasam'', while [[Aarudhra]] was signed on as the writer. Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamurthy, and art direction by S. Krishna Rao.<ref name="thehindu" /> K. Satyam was the editor.<ref name="Indiancine.ma">{{Cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/MZL/info |title=Lakshmi Nivasam |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=8 February 2019}}</ref> Bharathi and Vanisri were chosen to reprise their roles from ''Dudde Doddappa''{{'}}s [[Tamil language|Tamil]] remake ''[[Namma Veettu Lakshmi]]'' (1966); Bharathi also appeared in the Kannada original.<ref name="thehindu" /> The song "Dhanameraa Annitiki Moolam" was shot at Vijaya Studios, with the sets being designed by Krishna Rao in a way that would give the impression that it was shot in an outdoor location.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CFT/info |title=Lakshmi Nivasam |publisher=Venus-Padmini Combines |year=1968 |language=Telugu |type=songbook}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Aarudhra]]
| all_music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]

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| title1 = Navvu Navvinchu
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| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]]
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| title2 = Guvvalanti Chinnadi
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| extra2 = P. Susheela
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| title3 = Bottiro Menaka
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| extra3 = [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]]
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| title4 = College Jeetammu Kattamante Maani
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| extra4 = Madhavapedhi Satyam
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| title5 = Cheyi Cheyi Kalupu Chempa Chekkili Kalupu
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| music5 =
| extra5 = P. Susheela, [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
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| title6 = Oho Voorinche Ammayi Nenemi Chesedi
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| music6 =
| extra6 = P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
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| title7 = Dhanameraa Annitiki Moolam
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| extra7 = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
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| title8 = Ille Kovela Challani Valape Devatha
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| extra8 = [[S. Janaki]]
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| title9 = Soda Soda Andhra Soda
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| extra9 = [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]]
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}}

== Release and reception ==
''Lakshmi Nivasam'' was released on 19 July 1968 and became commercially successful.<ref name="thehindu" />

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/lakshmi-nivaasam-1968/article26211358.ece |title=Lakshmi Nivaasam (1968) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=8 February 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 February 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190208085311/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/lakshmi-nivaasam-1968/article26211358.ece |archive-date=8 February 2019 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=8747660}}

{{V. Madhusudhan Rao}}

[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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