Bhale Ramudu

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Bhale Ramudu
File:Bhale Ramudu.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVedantam Raghavaiah
Produced byV. L. Narasu
Screenplay byVedantam Raghavaiah
Story byGyan Mukherjee
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Savitri
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
CinematographyM. Masthan
Edited byR. Raja Gopal
Production
company
Narasu Studios
Release date
  • 6 April 1956 (1956-04-06)
Running time
178 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Bhale Ramudu is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. L. Narasu under the Narasu Studios banner and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[1] It is a remake of the Hindi film Kismet (1943). The film was simultaneously made as the Tamil movie Prema Pasam, starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in pivotal roles.[2]

Plot[edit]

The film begins, Zamindar Narayana Rao (Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry) has two daughters Roopa & Tara and both learn dance since childhood. Especially Roopa is fascinated to it for which Narayana Rao constructs a theatre and affiliates dance teachers from all over the country. Nagabhushnam (C.S.R) is the manager of Narayana Rao who has two sons Rama Krishna & Gopal. Once Ramu throws Roopa from the staircase when she becomes a handicap. Knowing it, enraged Narayana Rao guns on Ramu and he falls into the river. Right now, Narayana Rao conceals himself, ahead, entrusting his property to Nagabhushnam. Exploiting the situation, Nagabhushnam grabs the authority leaving Roopa & Tara as orphans. Years roll by, Roopa (Savitri), by hard work studies and also takes care of Tara. Ramu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) returns as a huge burglar by the name Krishna. At present, he recognizes everyone but hides his identity, acquainted with Roopa and their relationship turns into love. Thereafter, Krishna steals a necklace from Nagabhusham and presents it to Roopa but unfortunately, she was caught when Krishna affirms himself as a thief. At that moment, Roopa loathes him and charges to discard from her life. Meanwhile, Gopal & Tara fall for each other, being cognizant to it, Nagabhushanam warns Roopa and apart Gopal. By the time, Krishna releases rescue Tara from the suicide and assures to perform her marriage with Gopal. Parallelly, Krishna determines to relieve Roopa from her disability, so, he picks up the help of his friend Appanna (Relangi) and to raise the fund he again makes a robbery at Nagabhusham's house. At that point in time, Nagabhusham senses him as split-up son Ramu and gives a police complaint. Until, Roopa becomes normal and repents, learning regarding Krishna's daring act. On the other side, Krishna plans to couple up Gopal & Tara when to seize him Police organizes dance program of Roopa which she too agrees, on a condition that Nagabhuashanam should quit the case on Krishna. Here wanderer Narayana Rao also arrives to program and Krishna in disguise. After viewing it, Krishna leaps, successfully accomplishes the marriage of Gopal & Tara and surrenders himself. Just before, everyone lands at the venue when Krishna is recognized as Ramu by the tattoo on his arm. At last, Nagabhuashanam pleads pardon from Narayana Rao and pays back his property which he delegates to Ramu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Rama Krishna & Roopa.

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Bhale Ramudu
Film score by
Released1956
GenreSoundtrack
Length39:45
LabelHMV Audio
ProducerS. Rajeswara Rao
S. Rajeswara Rao chronology
Bala Sanyasamma Kadha
(1956)
Bhale Ramudu
(1956)
Charana Daasi
(1956)

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam. Music released on HMV Audio Company.[3]

S. No. Song Title Singers length
1 "Bangaru Bomma" P. B. Srinivas, Jikki 2:54
2 "Bharatha Veera" P. Leela 3:17
3 "Bhayamela O Manasa" P. B. Srinivas 3:25
4 "Endunnavo Madhavaa" Jikki, K. Rani 4:40
5 "Gopaladeva Kaapada Raava" P. B. Srinivas, P. Leela 3:51
6 "Intintanu Deepavali" P. Leela 5:16
7 "Kala Maayamayena" P. Leela 3:10
8 "Muralidhara" P. Leela 3:16
9 "Naademaina" Jikki 3:08
10 "Oho Meghamala" Ghantasala, P. Leela 3:03
11 "Oho Meghamala" - II P. Leela 4:02
12 "Yemito Idhi Yemito" Ghantasala, P. Leela 4:43

Box office[edit]

The film released for a second time on 12 December 1956. This time film ran for more than 100 days in 16 centers in Andhra Pradesh, and celebrated 100 days function in Vijayawada on 14 March 1957.[4]

References[edit]

  1. Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2005, pp. 125-6.
  2. Narasimham, M. L. (25 December 2014). "Bhale Ramudu (1956)". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. "భలే రాముడు - 1956".
  4. "Cycle Stand - Akkineni Nageswara Rao's 100 days film list". Archived from the original on 26 December 2012.

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