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Bahudoorapu Batasari
| Bahudoorapu Batasari | |
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| File:Bahudoorapu Batasari.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Screenplay by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Story by | Paalagummi Padma Raju R. K. Dharma Raju |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sujatha |
| Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju |
Production company | Taraka Prabhu Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bahudoorapu Batasari (transl. Distant Nomad) is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.[2][3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sujatha,[4] with music composed by Ramesh Naidu.[5] The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office[6].The film won two Nandi Awards.
Plot[edit]
The film begins with Prasad (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a sincere cop, who lives with his ideal wife Prabha (Sujatha), two sons Bhanu, Raja (Bhanu Chander, Raja) and a deaf & dumb daughter Suhasini (Suhasini). The couple sacrifices their own requirements to provide the children with everything. As time passes, Prasad couple up them with their love interests. Raja with his maternal uncle's daughter Geeta, Bhanu with a Christian girl Julie (Sumalatha) and Suhasini with another deaf & dumb guy Narayana Rao (Narayana Rao), son of minted Madhusudhan Rao (Prabhakar Reddy) respectively. Meanwhile, Avataram (Dasari Narayana Rao) a close friend of Prasad, suffers his wife Sahastrakoti Suryaprabha (Ramaprabha) & 3 sons with his misery. Besides, he falsifies his extant father (Allu Ramalingaiah) as dead for the property. Meanwhile, Prasad seizes on illegal activities Madhusudhan Rao despite his menacing. At that juncture, Madhusudhan Rao's elder son Eeswar (Eeswar Rao) is knocked out in police encounter when awfully, Prasad is seriously injured in cross-firing and his leg is amputated. Right now, Prasad even loses his job, becomes dependent on his sons but they abandon him. On the double, Suhasini is thrown out by her in-laws, things get worse when Prasad is completely submerged in debts and seeks help for the children. Here, the ungrateful children want to split the parents when angered Prasad boots them and decides to start a new life. During that plight, Prasad rescues a well-off person Satyanarayana (Vanakayala Satyanarayana) against harm, so, to show the gratitude he invests for Prasad. Soon, with his hardship, Prasad becomes a multi-millionaire also revives Suhasini's marital life. On the other side, Avataram's children find their grandfather and teach a lesson to him. At present, Prasad's sons try to retie with their father for his wealth but he turns them down. As a last attempt, they play a suicide drama, knowing it, Prabha rushes, gazing their intention Prasad obstructs her when she chucks with him. After meeting them she realizes the truth and proclaims them to never show their faces. Immediately, she backs up, by the time, distressed Prasad places the entire property in the name of Prabha and leaves the house as a distant nomad. At last, Prabha too accompanies him when their children who are reformed by Avataram plead pardon. Finally, Prasad affirms them to return as self-reliant persons and continues his journey.
Cast[edit]
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Prasad
- Sujatha as Prabha
- Dasari Narayana Rao as Avataram
- Gummadi as Prasad's father
- Prabhakar Reddy as Madhusudhan Rao
- Jaggayya as Prabha's father-in-law
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Avataram's father
- Bhanu Chander as Bhanu
- Ramakrishna as Prabha's brother-in-law
- Peketi Sivaram as Siva
- Narayana Rao as Murali Krishna
- Raja as Raja
- Eeswar Rao as Eeswar Rao
- Vanakayala Satyanarayana as Satyanarayana
- R. Narayana Murthy as Avataram's elder son
- Chitti Babu as Avataram's younger son
- Sumalatha as Julie
- Suhasini as Subhashini
- Rama Prabha as Sahastrakoti Suryaprabha
- Jayamalini as Ananda Bhairavi
- Pushpalata as Prasad's mother
- Mamatha as Mangatayaru
- Krishnaveni as Saraswathi
Crew[edit]
- Art: Bhaskar Raju
- Choreography: Prakash, Surekha
- Stills: Mohanji -Jagan
- Playback: SP Balu, P. Susheela
- Music: Ramesh Naidu
- Story: Paalagummi Padma Raju, R. K. Dharma Raju
- Editing: B. Krishnam Raju
- Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy
- Dialogues - Lyrics - Screenplay - Producer - Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
- Banner: Taraka Prabhu Films
- Release Date: 16 May 1983
Soundtrack[edit]
| Bahudoorapu Batasari | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:37 | |||
| Label | ACE Audio | |||
| Producer | Ramesh Naidu | |||
| Ramesh Naidu chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Ramesh Naidu. Lyrics were written by Dasari Narayana Rao. Music released on ACE Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pampanadhi Theerana" | SP Balu | 4:49 |
| 2 | "Yevaru Yevaro" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 5:55 |
| 3 | "Meghama" | P. Susheela | 4:40 |
| 4 | "Alamatinchi Pothunanu" | SP Balu,P. Susheela | 4:35 |
| 5 | "Yekkadi Thalupulu" | SP Balu | 3:38 |
Awards[edit]
- Nandi Awards - 1983 [7]
- Best Male Playback Singer - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]
- Best Story Writer - Palagummi Padmaraju & R.K. Dharma Raju
Other[edit]
- VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Direction)". Spicy Onion.
- ↑ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Banner)". Know Your Films.
- ↑ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ↑ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Music)". Filmiclub.
- ↑ "Bahudoorapu Batasari (Review)". The Cine Bay.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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