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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1965 film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Naadi Aada Janme<br />
| image = Naadi Aada Janme.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| writer = <br />
| story = Sri Sailesh Day<br />
| screenplay = A. C. Tirulokchandar<br />
| producer = [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]<br />
| director = [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]<br />
| starring = [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[S. V. Ranga Rao]]<br />[[Ramana Reddy]]<br />
| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]]<br />
| cinematography = T. Muthu Swamy<br />
| editing = R. G. Gopu<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Bodhu''|Sri Shailash Dey}}<br />
| studio = Srivani Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1965|1|7}}<br />
| runtime = 125 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''''Naadi Aada Janme''''' ({{translation|I am also a woman}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] under the banner Srivani Films and directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]. It stars [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] in the lead role, along with [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], and [[Ramana Reddy]], with music composed by R. Sudarshanam. The film is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Naanum Oru Penn]]'' (1963), which itself was a remake of the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''Kala Bou'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vamanan|author-link=Vamanan|date=2018-04-23|title=Tamil cinema's bong connection|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/tamil-cinemas-bong-connection/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-23|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> which in turn was an adaptation on the Bengali play ''Bodhu'' by Sri Shailash Dey.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Saravanan |first=M. |title=AVM 60 cinema |publisher=Rajarajan Pathippagam |year=2013 |isbn=978-93-84301-05-7 |edition=3rd |pages=135–145 |language=ta|author-link=M. Saravanan (film producer) |orig-year=2005}}</ref> The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=Suresh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/50-years-on-pandava-vanavaasam-is-still-appealing/article6787110.ece |title=50 years on, Pandava Vanavaasam is still appealing |date=14 January 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Zamindar Vijaya Narasimha Rayalu (S. V. Ranga Rao) becomes mentally disturbed after the death of his wife Parvati and sticks to his room. He has two sons, Bhaskar (N. T. Rama Rao) and Chandram (Haranath). Bhaskar is an artist who dreams intensely regarding his future and wants to marry a beautiful educated girl. Zamindar's brother-in-law Dasaradharamaiah (Ramana Reddy), a cunning person freezes in their house and hangs around the property. Meanwhile, Zamindar wants to perform the alliance of Bhaskar and his ambition is also that the bride must resemble his wife. In the same town, there lives a small grocery vendor Simhadri (Allu Ramalingaiah) who has two sisters, the elder one Kalyani (Savitri) a dark complexion whereas the younger one Malathi (Jamuna) is elegant. Here Dasaradaramaiah makes a ploy by showing Malathi to Bhaskar and fixes the match with Kalyani. During the time of the wedding, the truth comes forward when everyone rebukes Kalyani. Now to protect her grace and his esteem Bhaskar marries Kalyani. Learning it, Zamindar becomes furious and does not allow the couple into the house, but on request of his loyal servant Ranganna (Perumallu), he soothes. Initially, the Zamindar & Bhaskar are reluctant towards Kalyani, but she gains their hearts through her good nature and also tends motherly affection towards Chandram. Eventually, Chandram & Malathi falls in love. Soon after, Kalyani becomes pregnant when Bhaskar awakens she is uneducated, he chides on her and she goes into a miscarriage. After that, Bhaskar leaves to Delhi for the national painting competitions. Now Kalyani firmly decides to study and requests Chandram to teach her at nights. Dasaradaramaiah exploits the situation by attributing an illicit relationship to them and makes Zamindar neck them out. In Delhi, Bhaskar gets acquaintance with his childhood friend Mohan (Jaggayya) in a drunken state, who reveals that his beautiful wife has ditched him. At that moment, Bhaskar realizes virtue is greater than beauty. After return, he learns the dilemma but gives no credence to it and leaves the house. Due to which Zamindar goes down when Dasaradaramaiah plans to transfer the property into his name, just in time, Kalyani arrives, breaks out his foul play and he flees when Zamindar senses the noble character of Kalyani. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note by the reunion of the family along with the marriage of Chandram & Malathi.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Kalyani<br />
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Bhaskar<br />
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Zamindar Vijaya Narasimha Rayalu<br />
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Dasaradharamaiah<br />
*[[Haranath (actor)|Haranath]] as Chandram<br />
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Simhadri Appanna<br />
*Perumallu as Rangaiah<br />
*[[Jaggayya]] as Mohan (special appearance)<br />
*[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as Malathi<br />
*[[Chaya Devi]] as Tayaramma<br />
*Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Seeta<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Naadi Aada Janme<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[R. Sudarsanam]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1965<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 19:18<br />
| label = EMI Columbia<br />
| producer = R. Sudarshanam<br />
| prev_title =<br />
| prev_year =<br />
| next_title =<br />
| next_year =<br />
}}<br />
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Music composed by [[R. Sudarsanam]]. Lyrics were written by [[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]].<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|"Kallallo Gantulu"<br />
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]], [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|4:27<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|"Naa Mata Nammitivela" (M)<br />
|Pithapuram<br />
|3:21<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|"Kannayya Nallani"<br />
|P. Susheela<br />
|4:48<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|"Chinnari Ponnari Puvvu"<br />
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], P. Susheela<br />
|3:29<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|"Naa Mata Nammiti" (F)<br />
|P. Susheela<br />
|3:13<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|id=0340259}}<br />
{{A. C. Tirulokchandar}}<br />
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[[Category:Films based on adaptations]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
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