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| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
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| Written by | Tripuraneni Gopichand Template:Small |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Krishna Kumari |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | T. Krishna |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu
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Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (Template:Translation) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Krishna Kumari and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on the Telugu novel Kaalaatheetha Vyakthulu, written by Dr. Sridevi. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.
Plot
Sujatha, daughter of a wealthy man Raghunatha Rao and Vasantha a middle-class girl are bosom friends. Once while Sujatha is teaching driving to Vasantha, their car accidentally dashes against a motorbike driven by Sekhar, a bank employee. The three become friends. Sujatha and Vasantha fall in love with Sekhar. But Sekhar responds to Vasantha. Escaping from a forced marriage, Latha meets her childhood friends Sujatha and Vasantha. She is trapped by Anand, whose real aim is to marry Vasantha. He plays to act as helping Vasantha's grandfather Rangaiah and his wife Mahalakshmi when they are in dire straits. After learning that Sekhar is in love with Vasantha, Sujatha agrees to marry police officer Prabhakar, whom her father has chosen for her. Anand deceives and implicates Sekhar in a theft case and Sekhar is on the run. Anand dumps Latha and when he is about to marry Vasantha, Sujatha steps in, proves him the culprit and unites Sekhar with Vasantha.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Sekhar
- Savitri as Sujatha
- Krishna Kumari as Vasantha
- Gummadi as Venkata Rangayya
- Relangi as Bramhanandayya
- Padmanabham as Anand
- Shobhan Babu as Prabhakar
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Bank Agent
- Vinnakota Ramanna Panthulu
- Suryakantham as Vardhanamma
- Hemalatha as Mahalakshmamma
- E. V. Saroja as Latha
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Pasumarti
- Dialogues: Tripuraneni Gopichand
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha, Ashalatha Kulkarni
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi, Arudra, Kosaraju
- Associate Director: K. Viswanath
- Story: Dr. Sridevi
- Screenplay: D. Madhusudhana Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao, K. Viswanath
- Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
- Editor: T. Krishna
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
- Director: Adurthi Subba Rao
- Banner: Annapurna Pictures
- Release Date: 10 April 1963
Soundtrack
Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Okate Hridayam Kosamu" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:23 |
| 2 | "Kila Kila Navvula" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:00 |
| 3 | "Emandoy Nidura Levandoy" | Dasaradhi | Ashalatha Kulkarni | 3:16 |
| 4 | "Adavaalla Kopamlo" | Arudra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:21 |
| 5 | "Neeko Todu Kavali" | Arudra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:47 |
| 6 | "Oho Chakkani Chinnadi" | Arudra | P. B. Srinivas, Ashalatha Kulkarni | 3:27 |
| 7 | "Emitee Avataram" | Kosaraju | Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha | 3:20 |
| 8 | "Vinipinchani Raagale" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P.Susheela | 3:14 |
Release & Reception
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu was released on 10 April 1963. Despite facing competition from Lava Kusa, the film ran for 100 days in theatres.[1]
References
- ↑ Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963), Narasimham, M L. The Hindu(29 December 2016). Retrieved 22 January 2017.