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{{Infobox film
| name = Doctor Chakravarthy
| image = Doctor Chakravarty.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Acharya Atreya]]<br>[[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Koduri Kousalya Devi
| screenplay = Adurthi Subba Rao
| producer = [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]]
| director = [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[Kongara Jaggaiah|Jaggaiah]]<br /> [[Sowcar Janaki]]
| music = [[Saluri Rajeswara Rao]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = T. Krishna
| based_on = ''Chakrabharmanam'' {{small|(Novel)}}
| studio = Annapurna Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1964|7|10}}
| runtime = 167 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Doctor Chakravarthy''''' is 1964 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]] under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[Kongara Jaggaiah|Jaggaiah]] and music composed by [[Saluri Rajeswara Rao]]. The film is based on Koduri Kousalya Devi's ''Chakrabhramanam'' (Novel). The film was recorded as an ''Industry Hit'' at the box office. It is the first film to win the [[Nandi Award]], instituted by [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] in 1964. It inspired many people in India to become doctors.<ref>[http://www.chitramala.com/articles/tollywood-4063.html Telugu Articles - Chitramala.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130192602/http://www.chitramala.com/articles/tollywood-4063.html |date=30 January 2010 }}</ref>

==Plot==
Dr. Chakravarthy ([[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]) arrives from abroad and plans to marry his lady love Dr. Sridevi ([[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]). He has an affectionate sister Sudha ([[Geetanjali (actress)|Geethanjali]]). Chakravarthy is extremely fond of his sister. Sudha is a great musician and loves writing poetry and she marries a loving person. However, by the time Chakravarthy returns to his hometown, his sister is terribly ill and in the last stages of her life. Chakravarthy gets distraught to know that his sister has cancer. Sudha requests Chakravarthy to marry her sister-in-law Nirmala ([[Sowcar Janaki]]) as a dying wish. Chakravarthy doesn't get a chance to tell that he has already loved a woman in life. He suppresses the sadness and marries Nirmala as per his sister's wish. Nirmala is a materialistic person who loves going around for picnics, shopping and doesn't understand the artistic subtleties in life. Chakravarthy is a busy doctor with nonstop work dealing with patients, treatment and tests. He has nothing in common with Nirmala and their life goes on in a mechanical way, despite staying under one roof. The story makes a turn when Chakravarthy meets Ravindra ([[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]]) and his wife Madhavi ([[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]). Madhavi is a great veena player and writes poetry exactly like Chakravarthy's lost sister Sudha. Chakravathy starts feeling that his sister has returned in the form of Madhavi. He feels relief in visiting their house and speaking to Madhavi so that it's like speaking to his own sister. Though Madhavi finds Chakravarthy's behavior a little odd in the beginning, her husband convinces her, saying Chakravarthy is a very good gentleman.

Meanwhile, Nirmala despises the affection of Chakravarthy towards Madhavi's family. On the ill advice of the cook ([[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]]), Nirmala writes a secret letter to Ravindra by wrongly quoting the friendship of Chakravarthy and Madhavi. Ravindra starts believing the cooked up story and hates Chakravarthy. He insults Madhavi without even considering that the latter is pregnant and in a weakened condition. As the story reaches its climax, Ravindra realizes that Chakravarthy only had brotherly affection, but nothing else on Madhavi. Nirmala realizes her mistake of writing such a letter. Ravindra realizes his blunder and even names his newborn son after Chakravarthy.

==Cast==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Dr. Chakravarthy
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Madhavi
*[[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]] as Ravindra
*[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Dr. Sridevi
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Nirmala
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Inspector Sridhar
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Venkata Swamy
*[[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]] as Venkata Ramana
*[[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Suryakanthamma
*[[Geetanjali (actress)|Geetanjali]] as Sudha
*[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Padma

==Crew==
*'''Art''': G. V. Subba Rao
*'''Choreography''': Hiralal, Pasumarthi
*'''Lyrics''': Athreya, Arudra, Sri Sri, Dasarathi, Kosaraju
*'''Story''': Koduri Kousalya Devi
*'''Dialogues''': Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, Athreya
*'''Music''': [[Saluri Rajeswara Rao]]
*'''Play-back''': Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, P. B. Srinivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Vasantha
*'''Cinematography''': P. S. Selvaraj
*'''Editing''': T. Krishna
*'''Assistant Director''': [[K. Viswanath]]
*'''Producer''': [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]]
*'''Director''': [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
*'''Banner''': Annapurna Pictures
*'''Release Date''': 10 July 1964

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Doctor Chakravarty
| type = film
| artist = [[Saluri Rajeswara Rao]]
| cover =
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| released = 1964
| recorded =
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 34:47
| label =
| producer = [[Saluri Rajeswara Rao]]
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{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Manasuna Manasai"
|[[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|3:47
|-
|2
|"Ee Mounam Ee Bidiyam"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]]
|3:22
|-
|3
|"Neevuleka Veena"
|[[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]
|P. Susheela
|3:28
|-
|4
|"Padamani Nannadagavalena"
|Aarudhra
|P. Susheela
|3:45
|-
|5
|"Nijam Cheppave Pilla"
|Aarudhra
|P. Susheela, B. Vasantha
|4:10
|-
|6
|"Padamani Nannadaga Thaguna"
|Aarudhra
|P. Susheela
|3:30
|-
|7
|"Neevuleka Veena" (Pathos)
|Acharya Aatreya
|P. Susheela
|1:09
|-
|8
|"O Ungarala Mungurula Raja"
|Aarudhra
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], P. Susheela
|4:32
|-
|9
|"Ontiga Samayam Chikkindhi"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[S. Janaki]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
|3:24
|-
|10
|"Evaro Jwalanu Ragilincharu"
|Acharya Aatreya
|Ghantasala
|3:40
|}

==Awards==
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - 1964
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] - 1964

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0260868}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1964 films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:1964 drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Adurthi Subba Rao]]
[[Category:Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners]]

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