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{{Infobox film
| name = Bandipotu
| image = Bandipotu (1963 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Tripuraneni Maharadhi]]<br />{{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| screenplay = B. Vittalacharya
| producer = Sundarlal Nahatha<br>Doondy
| director = [[B. Vittalacharya]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br>[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]
| music = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
| cinematography = [[Ravikant Nagaich]]
| editing = N. S. Prakash
| studio = Rajalakshmi Productions
| released = {{Film date|1963|08|15|df=y}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Bandipotu''''' ({{translation}} Bandit) is a 1963 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]], produced by Sunderlal Nehata, Doondy under the Raja Lakshmi Productions banner and directed by [[B. Vittalacharya]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] and music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]. [[B. Vittalacharya]] shot the film simultaneously in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] as ''[[Veera Kesari]]'', with [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iqlikmovies.com/movies/legendmovie/2014/08/20/Bandipotu--1963-/1050|title=Bandipotu old Telugu movie|first=iQlik|last=Movies|website=iqlikmovies.com|accessdate=3 September 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinejosh.com/news/3/39102/ntr-bandipotu-blockbuster-story.html|title=NTR's 'Bandipotu' Blockbuster Story|website=cinejosh.com|accessdate=3 September 2017}}</ref> This film had its climax scene in [[Eastmancolor]].

==Plot==
Sathyasena (Gummadi), the king of Gandhara, suffering from paralytic legs leaves the rule to his vicious brother-in-law Soorasimha (Rajanala), the army commander. Dharma Nayaka (Chittoor V. Nagaiah) is one of the victims of Surasimha's tyranny. Dharma's brother Veera Nayaka (Mikkilineni) as a masked man rebels against Surasimha by leading a group of men. He robs the royal wealth and distributes it to the poor. While he is looting the wealth of princess Mandaramala (Krishnakumari), Dharma's son Narasimha (N. T. Rama Rao) fights with the masked brigand and is surprised to find it is his uncle. He learns from Veera how Soorasimha has ruined their lives. Meanwhile, Surasimha plots to ascend the throne by marrying Mandaramala. In an act of deceit, he eliminates Dharma Nayaka and Veera Nayaka. Narasimha takes the place of Veera Nayaka as the masked rebel, annihilates Soorasimha and ascends the throne after marrying Mandaramala.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Narasimham
*[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Mandaramala
*[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]] as Surasimhudu
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Dharma Nayaka
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Satyasena Maharaju
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]]
*[[Ramana Reddy]]
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Veera Nayaka
*[[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]]
*[[Valluri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]]
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]]
*[[E. V. Saroja]]
*[[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]]
*Meena Kumari

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bandipotu
| type = film
| artist = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1963
| recorded =
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 27:59
| label = [[Saregama]] Audio
| producer = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
| prev_title =
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}}

Music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]. The songs "Vagala Ranivineeve" and "Uhalu Gusagusalade" are evergreen blockbusters. Music released by SAREGAMA Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Malliyallo Malliyallo"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|Ghantasala, [[P. Leela]]
|6:15
|-
|2
|"Vagala Ranivineeve"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala
|3:44
|-
|3
|"O Ante Teliyani"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]]
|5:44
|-
|4
|"Uhalu Gusagusalade"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:28
|-
|5
|"Anta Nee Kosam"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Leela
|3:27
|-
|6
|"Manchitanamu Kalakalamu"
|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Chorus
|5:21
|}

==Reception==
T. M. Ramachandran of ''Sport and Pastime'' praised the cast and crew of the film.<ref>https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n501/mode/2up?q=film</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0297013}}

[[Category:1963 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ghantasala]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Indian swashbuckler films]]
[[Category:Indian historical fantasy films]]
[[Category:1960s multilingual films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. Vittalacharya]]
[[Category:Films partially in color]]

Bandipotu (1963 film) - Revision history

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