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| image          = Adrushtavanthulu.jpg
| image          = Adrushtavanthulu.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| writer        = [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Atreya]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| writer        = [[Acharya Aatreya]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story          =  
| story          =  
| screenplay    = V. Madhusudhan Rao
| screenplay    = V. Madhusudhana Rao
| producer      = [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]]
| producer      = [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]]
| director      = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
| director      = [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
| starring      = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]]
| starring      = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = S. Venkataratnam
| cinematography = S. Venkataratnam
| editing        = N. S. Prakash
| editing        = N. S. Prakash
| studio        = Jagapathi Art Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290400/ |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| studio        = Jagapathi Art Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290400/ |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1969||}}
| released      = {{Film date|1969|01|3|df=y}}
| runtime        = 152 mins
| runtime        = 152 mins
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Adrushtavanthulu''''' ({{translation|Lucky People}}) is a 1969 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]], produced by [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]] under the Jagapathi Art Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iqlikmovies.com/movies/legendmovie/2014/11/19/Adrushtavanthulu/1126 |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Banner) |work=IQLIK.com}}</ref> banner and is directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Adrushtavanthalu/17264 |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Direction) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], with music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/athrushta-vanthulu-movie/16101 |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Cast & crew) |work=IMDb}}</ref> The film was remade as [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie ''[[Thirudan]]'', as [[Hindi]] movie ''[[Himmat (1970 film)|Himmat]]'' (1970) and in [[Sinhalese language|Sinhalese]] as ''Edath Sooraya Adath Sooraya'' in 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/6765?ed=Tolly |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>
'''''Adrushtavanthulu''''' ({{translation|Lucky People}}) is a 1969 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]], produced by [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]] under the Jagapathi Art Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iqlikmovies.com/movies/legendmovie/2014/11/19/Adrushtavanthulu/1126 |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Banner) |work=IQLIK.com}}</ref> banner and is directed by [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Adrushtavanthalu/17264 |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Direction) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], and music is composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/athrushta-vanthulu-movie/16101 |title=Adrushtavanthalu (Cast & crew) |work=IMDb}}</ref> The film was remade as [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie ''[[Thirudan]]'' and as [[Hindi]] movie ''[[Himmat (1970 film)|Himmat]]'' (1970).


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film begins with Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), a notorious criminal being released from jail as a reformed person. Just before, Inspector Murthy (Gummadi) asserts that a criminal will never change when Raghu challenges them to prove that his opinion is false. Soon after, Raghu's previous gangsters take him to their Boss (Jaggaiah), who gives him a warm welcome which he rejects and makes him aware that right now, he wants to lead an honorable life. At that point, the Boss threatens Raghu, but he courageously confronts him and quits the place. Yet, the Boss covets to get hold of him because of his extraordinary talent. After that, Raghu gets acquainted with a mechanic Jackie (Padmanabham), and turns into a truck driver for survival. Once on a journey, Raghu and Jackie hit upon a beautiful girl Jaya (Jayalalitha) in male guise. Later, Raghu discovers the truth and also finds out that she fled from the house, so he forcibly takes her back. But unfortunately, Raghu notices his old associate Raju (Prabhakar Reddy) there, so, he immediately rescues her when both of them fall in love. Soon, they get married and the couple is blessed with a baby girl Baby (Baby Rani). Time passes, and Raghu builds a jaunty world around him but his Boss and Inspector Murthy still chase him. Once Raghu disputes with a lender Dhanaratnam (Venkateswara Rao), exploiting it, the Boss slaughters the lender and indicts Raghu for the crime. Fortuitously, he has been acquitted as innocent. Further, the gangsters create a lot of adversities and Raghu could not bear the torment. During that plight, Jaya joins as a club dancer for livelihood. Spotting it, devastated Raghu decides to avenge the society by getting back into his past life. Immediately, he meets Inspector Murthy and pleads with him to allow him to prove his integrity which he accepts. Thereafter, Raghu rejoins the gang but the Boss senses his intention, so, he falsifies him by tangling, with coercion Raghu makes a dangerous train robbery and steals a confidential document containing secrets of a nation. Here Raghu double-crosses the gang and secures the documents when the Boss takes Baby into his custody. At last, Raghu safeguards the documents and Baby by keeping his life at risk. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with society accepting Raghu as a noble person.
The film begins with a notorious criminal, Raghu, who is acquitted from jail as a reformation when Inspector Murthy asserts that a criminal will never change. Ergo, Raghu challenges him to prove his opinion is false. Soon after, Raghu's previous gangsters take him to their Boss, who welcomes him, which he rejects, and makes him aware that he wants to lead an honorable life. At that point, the Boss warns, but Raghu courageously confronts him. Yet, the Boss covets to get hold of him because of his extraordinary talent. After that, Raghu gets acquainted with mechanic Jackie and turns into a truck driver for survival. Once on a journey, Raghu and Jackie hit upon a beautiful girl, Jaya, in male guise. Later, Raghu discovers the truth and finds out that she fled from the house, so he forcibly takes her back. Unfortunately, Raghu notices his old associate Raju there, so he immediately rescues her when the two fall in love. Soon, they get married, and the couple is blessed with a baby girl Baby. Time passes, and Raghu builds a jaunty world around him, but his Boss and Inspector Murthy still chase him. Once Raghu disputes with a lender, Dhana Ratnam, exploiting it, the Boss slaughters the lender and indicts Raghu for the crime. Fortuitously, he has been acquitted as innocent. Further, the gangsters created many adversities, and Raghu could not bear the torment. During that plight, Jaya joins as a club dancer for livelihood. Spotting it, Raghu is devastated and decides to avenge society by returning to his past life. Immediately, he meets Inspector Murthy and pleads for him to allow him to prove his integrity, which he accepts. After that, Raghu rejoins the gang, but the Boss senses his intention, so he falsifies him by tangling with coercive Raghu makes a dangerous train robbery and steals a confidential document containing secrets of a nation. Raghu double-crosses the gang and secures the documents when the Boss takes Baby into his custody. At last, Raghu safeguards the documents and Baby by keeping his life at risk. Finally, the movie ends happily, with society accepting Raghu as noble.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Raghu
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Raghu
*[[J.Jayalalitha|Jayalalitha]] as Jaya
*[[J.Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Jaya
*[[Jaggayya]] as Boss
*[[Jaggayya]] as Boss
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as C.I. Inspector Murthy  
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as C.I. Inspector Murthy  
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{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
!S. No.!!Song title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|-
|1
|1
|"Ayyayyo Brahmayya"
|"Ayyayyo Brahmayya"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|[[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
|5:24
|5:24
|-
|-
|2
|2
|"Kodikoose Jamudaka"
|"Kodikoose Jamudaka"
|Acharya Atreya
|Acharya Aatreya
|Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]]
|Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]]
|3:59
|3:59
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|3
|3
|"Muddante Cheda"
|"Muddante Cheda"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Arudra
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|4:26
|4:26
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|4
|4
|"Nammare Nenu Maranante"
|"Nammare Nenu Maranante"
|Acharya Atreya
|Acharya Aatreya
|Ghantasala
|Ghantasala
|2:37
|2:37
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|5
|5
|"Na Manase Godari"
|"Na Manase Godari"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|[[Aarudra]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:42
|3:42
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|7
|7
|"Chinta Chettu Chiguru Choodu"
|"Chinta Chettu Chiguru Choodu"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|[[Aarudra]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|4:28
|4:28
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|8
|8
|"Padina Mudra Cherigipoduroi"
|"Padina Mudra Cherigipoduroi"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|[[Aarudra]]
|P. Susheela
|P. Susheela
|
|
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* {{IMDb title|0290400|Adrushtavanthalu}}
* {{IMDb title|0290400|Adrushtavanthalu}}


{{V. Madhusudhan Rao}}
{{V. Madhusudhana Rao}}


[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1969 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1969 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1969 drama films]]
[[Category:1969 drama films]]

Latest revision as of 02:03, 4 March 2026

Adrushtavanthulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Produced byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhana Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Jayalalithaa
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyS. Venkataratnam
Edited byN. S. Prakash
Production
company
Jagapathi Art Productions[1]
Release date
  • 3 January 1969 (1969-01-03)
Running time
152 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Adrushtavanthulu (transl. Lucky People) is a 1969 Telugu-language action drama film, produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under the Jagapathi Art Productions[2] banner and is directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayalalithaa, and music is composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4] The film was remade as Tamil movie Thirudan and as Hindi movie Himmat (1970).

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film begins with a notorious criminal, Raghu, who is acquitted from jail as a reformation when Inspector Murthy asserts that a criminal will never change. Ergo, Raghu challenges him to prove his opinion is false. Soon after, Raghu's previous gangsters take him to their Boss, who welcomes him, which he rejects, and makes him aware that he wants to lead an honorable life. At that point, the Boss warns, but Raghu courageously confronts him. Yet, the Boss covets to get hold of him because of his extraordinary talent. After that, Raghu gets acquainted with mechanic Jackie and turns into a truck driver for survival. Once on a journey, Raghu and Jackie hit upon a beautiful girl, Jaya, in male guise. Later, Raghu discovers the truth and finds out that she fled from the house, so he forcibly takes her back. Unfortunately, Raghu notices his old associate Raju there, so he immediately rescues her when the two fall in love. Soon, they get married, and the couple is blessed with a baby girl Baby. Time passes, and Raghu builds a jaunty world around him, but his Boss and Inspector Murthy still chase him. Once Raghu disputes with a lender, Dhana Ratnam, exploiting it, the Boss slaughters the lender and indicts Raghu for the crime. Fortuitously, he has been acquitted as innocent. Further, the gangsters created many adversities, and Raghu could not bear the torment. During that plight, Jaya joins as a club dancer for livelihood. Spotting it, Raghu is devastated and decides to avenge society by returning to his past life. Immediately, he meets Inspector Murthy and pleads for him to allow him to prove his integrity, which he accepts. After that, Raghu rejoins the gang, but the Boss senses his intention, so he falsifies him by tangling with coercive Raghu makes a dangerous train robbery and steals a confidential document containing secrets of a nation. Raghu double-crosses the gang and secures the documents when the Boss takes Baby into his custody. At last, Raghu safeguards the documents and Baby by keeping his life at risk. Finally, the movie ends happily, with society accepting Raghu as noble.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Adrushtavanthalu
Film score by
Released1968
GenreSoundtrack
Length24:52
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Ekaveera
(1969)
Adrushtavanthalu
(1968)
Bhale Rangadu
(1969)

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music was released on Audio Company.[5]

S. No. Song title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Ayyayyo Brahmayya" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala 5:24
2 "Kodikoose Jamudaka" Acharya Aatreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:59
3 "Muddante Cheda" Arudra Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:26
4 "Nammare Nenu Maranante" Acharya Aatreya Ghantasala 2:37
5 "Na Manase Godari" Aarudra Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:42
6 "Mokkajonna Thotalo" Venkataratnam P. Susheela 4:44
7 "Chinta Chettu Chiguru Choodu" Aarudra Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:28
8 "Padina Mudra Cherigipoduroi" Aarudra P. Susheela

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Adrushtavanthalu (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. "Adrushtavanthalu (Banner)". IQLIK.com.
  3. "Adrushtavanthalu (Direction)". Know Your Films.
  4. "Adrushtavanthalu (Cast & crew)". IMDb.
  5. "Adrushtavanthalu (Songs)". Cineradham.

External links[edit | edit source]

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