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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Bharya Bhartalu<br />
| image = Bharya Bhartalu.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release Poster<br />
| native_name = {{film name|te|భార్యాభర్తలు}}<br />
| director = [[Kotayya Pratyagatma|K. Pratyagatma]]<br />
| producer = A. V. Subba Rao<br />
| writer = [[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]]<br />Pitcheswara Rao {{small|(dialogues)}}<br />
| story = Dr. K. Tripura Sundari<br />
| screenplay = K. Pratyagatma<br />
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageshwara Rao]]<br />[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]<br />
| music = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]<br />
| cinematography = C. Nageswara Rao<br />
| editing = A. Sanjeevi<br />
| studio = [[Prasad Art Pictures]]<br />
| distributor = Navayuga Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1961|3|31}}<br />
| runtime = 159 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Bharya Bhartalu''' ({{translation}} Wife and Husband) is a 1961 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the [[Prasad Art Pictures]] banner and directed by [[Kotayya Pratyagatma|K. Pratyagatma]].<ref>Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 169-70.</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageshwara Rao]], [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] and music composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. The film was adapted from the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] novel ''Pennmanam'' by Lakshmi Tripurasundari.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/bharya-bharthalu-1961/article8532431.ece|title=Bharya Bharthalu (1961)|website=The Hindu|date=28 April 2016|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref> It was remade in Tamil as ''[[Iruvar Ullam]]'' (1963) and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Hamrahi'' (1963) and in Malayalam as ''[[Abhimaanam]]'' (1975).<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254372/</ref><ref>http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.com/2010/12/remakes-from-other-languages-than-tamil.html</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film beings on Public Prosecutor Dharma Rao à paterfamilias, forefronts high esteem in the society lives with his wife Manikyamma, two sons Ramanandam an advocate, Anand and a daughter Sarala. Anand studies in Madras spends his life frolic and becomes a playboy. During that time, Hemalatha one of his girlfriend, the women of rapacious who traps several men for her aspirations, blackmails Anand to marry her but he cuts loose. So, she informs Dharma Rao when he becomes furious sends his brother-in-law Venakataratham to resolve the problem. At that juncture, Venkataratnam finds out that Hema has an affaire with an innocent guy Anjaneyulu, utilizing it he ceases her and rotates Anand back. There, he starts a new play when he gets acquainted with a school teacher Sarada and truly falls for her. Parallelly, a glimpse, Sarada is the daughter of court clerk Sivakamaiah stays with his second wife Kanakam and her father Kutumbaiah a lazy berg who always suffers him with his naughty deeds. Fortuitously, Sarada joins tuition to Sarala where she surprised to see Anand. Once Anand expresses his love which she denies when he challenges to marry her. The incident libels on Sarada and compelled to marry Anand. Soon after, Sarada professes that he could near win the heart when anguished Anand replies until he does so, he is not going to touch her. Meanwhile, Hema marries Anjaneyulu on papers shifts to Visakhapatnam, unwittingly, joins as a tenant in the house of Anand's friend Gopinath and she fastens fling with him too. Just after, Sarada tries to accept Anand but the rift increases by his past life. Moreover, Hema creates turbulence between the couple which leads to ailing of Sarada. Thereupon, Hema reaches Anand's house, showers her fake love on him for money also denigrates Sarada when Anand rebukes and necks her out. At that moment, Sarada overhears the conversation and realizes the noble character of her husband. Besides, annoyed Sivakamaiah boots his father-in-law when he accommodates himself in a hotel. At the same time, Anjaneyulu recognizes the promiscuous nature of Hema and enrages with avenge, so, he ploys, as if moved on a camp but holds back in a hotel along with Subbaiah. Right now, discovering Anand & Gopi are friends Hema falsifies Anand and makes him land there when quarrel erupts. Exploiting it, Anjaneyulu backstabs Hema in which Anand is indicted. Here Dharma Rao prosecutes the case, Ramanandam takes up the defense counsel when Kutumbaiah reveals the presence of Anjaneyulu in the city. At last, Sarada with her willpower enacts a mask play and rescues her husband from the death's door. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the couple.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Akkineni Nageshwara Rao]] as Anand<br />
*[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Sarada<br />
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Lawyer Ramanandham<br />
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Sivakamaiah<br />
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Public Prosecutor Dharma Rao<br />
*[[B. Padmanabham|Padmanabham]] as Anjaneyulu<br />
*[[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]] as Kutumbaiah<br />
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Train Passenger<br />
*[[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]] as Tayaru<br />
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Hema<br />
*[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanti]] as Kamala <br />
*Sandhya as Kanakam<br />
*[[Nirmalamma]] as Manikyamma<br />
*[[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]]<br />
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==Crew==<br />
*'''Art''': G. V. Subba Rao<br />
*'''Choreography''':Pasumarthi<br />
*'''Dialogues''': [[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]], Pitcheswara Rao<br />
*'''Lyrics''': Sri Sri, [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]], [[Arudra]]<br />
*'''Playback''': [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Jikki]], [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], Swarnalata<br />
*'''Music''': [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]<br />
*'''Story''': Dr. K. Tripura Sundari<br />
*'''Editing''': A. Sanjeevi<br />
*'''Cinematography''': C. Nageswara Rao<br />
*'''Producer''': A. V. Subba Rao<br />
*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[Kotayya Pratyagatma|K. Pratyagatma]]<br />
*'''Banner''': [[Prasad Art Pictures]]<br />
*'''Release Date''': 31 March 1961<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Bharya Bhartalu<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1961<br />
| recorded =<br />
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| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 24:21<br />
| label =<br />
| producer = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]<br />
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Music composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. Music released on Audio Company. <br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!S. No!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|"Jooruga Hoosharuga"<br />
|Sri Sri<br />
|[[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]<br />
|4:09<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|"O Sukumara"<br />
|[[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]]<br />
|Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|3:57<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|"Madhuram Madhuram"<br />
|Sri Sri<br />
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela<br />
|4:29<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|"Emani Padedano Eevela"<br />
|Sri Sri<br />
|P. Susheela<br />
|2:53<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|"Ranga Rangeli"<br />
| Arudra<br />
|P. Susheela<br />
|2:52<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|"Choosi Choosi Kallu"<br />
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]<br />
|Ghantasala, [[Jikki]]<br />
|3:04<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|"Kanakamma"<br />
|Kosaraju<br />
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], Swarnalata<br />
|2:57<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
The film won [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] in 1962 at [[9th National Film Awards]].<ref name="9thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx|title=9th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|accessdate=8 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202115652/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=2 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0213515}}<br />
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}<br />
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[[Category:1961 films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma]]</div>>Ravensfire