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Poola Rangadu
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| Poola Rangadu | |
|---|---|
| File:Poola Rangadu.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Written by | Ranganayakamma (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Story by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Based on | Beyond This Place by A. J. Cronin |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna Sobhan Babu Vijaya Nirmala |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | T. Krishna |
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Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Poola Rangadu is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Sobhan Babu and Vijaya Nirmala, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film, loosely based on A. J. Cronin's novel Beyond This Place, was released on 24 November and became a box office success. It was remade in Tamil in 1970 as En Annan and in Hindi in 1972 as Jeet.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Ranga Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a breezy & jovial guy well-known as Poola Rangadu whose livelihood is pulling a horse cart and who loves his associate Venkatalakshmi (Jamuna). In childhood, his father Veerayya (Chittor V. Nagaiah) used to work as a manager at a mill, owned by Purushotham who is slaughtered by his partner Dharma Rao (Gummadi) and Chalapathi (Gummadi). In which, Veerayya is indicted and sentenced to life imprisonment leaving his children Ranga & Padma alone. So, Ranga stands on his own and raises his sister Padma (Vijaya Nirmala) with a lot of love & affection. On the other side, Dharma Rao & Chalapathi become big shots, poses themselves as respectable people, and counterfeit showing adoration towards Purushotham. At present, Padma loves and espouses Dr.Prasad (Shobhan Babu) who happens to be Purushotham's son. Being aware of it, Narasimhulu (Chalam) brother of Venkatalakshmi keeps a grudge as he aspires to marry Padma and divulges the fact to Prasad's mother (Malathi). Hence, Padma is necked out despite being pregnant. Knowing it, furious Ranga beats Narasimhulu and gets 1 year of imprisoned. In jail, Ranga meets his father Veerayya, learns the actuality, and decides to prove his innocence. Time passes, Ranga releases, and by that time, Padma gives birth to a baby boy. Now Ranga plants himself in Dharma Rao's house, creates conflicts & differences between Dharma Rao & Chalapathi, and brings out the truth. At last, Veerayya is acquitted and Prasad takes Padma back. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ranga & Venkatalakshmi.
Cast[edit]
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ranga Rao[2]
- Jamuna as Venkata Lakshmi[2]
- Sobhan Babu as Dr. Prasad[2]
- Vijaya Nirmala as Padma[2]
- V. Nagaiah as Veeraiah[2]
- Gummadi as Dharma Rao[2]
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Police Punaiah
- Padmanabham as Bujji
- Chalam as Narasimhulu
- Bhanu Prakash as Chalapathi[2]
- Suryakantham as Baby
- Malathi as Prasad's mother[2]
- Geetanjali as Lilly
- Radha Kumari as Punaiah's wife[2]
Production[edit]
Producer D. Madhusudhana Rao sought to work on the adaptation of the A. J. Cronin novel Beyond This Place, on the suggestion of Gollapudi Maruti Rao. He hired Mullapudi Venkata Ramana to write the story taking a basic plot point from the novel while Ranganayakamma provided the dialogues. Prisons scenes were shot at real locations at Chanchalguda and Musheerabad Central Prisons in Hyderabad with the permission of the state government. Though the film was predominantly filmed in black-and-white, the "Nee Jilugu Paita" song sequence alone was in colour.[2]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[3]
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Neetiki Nilabadi Nijayiteega" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 4:13 |
| 2 | "Neevu Raavu Nidura Raadu" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:49 |
| 3 | "Nee Nadumupaina Cheyi Vesi" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:50 |
| 4 | "Chigurulu Vesina Kalalannee" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, Mohan Raju | 4:11 |
| 5 | "Chillara Rallaku Mokkutu" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, Chittoor V. Nagaiah | 3:24 |
| 6 | "Misamisalade Chinadana" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:59 |
| 7 | "Siggenduke Pilla" | C. Narayana Reddy | Madhavapeddi Satyam, Vasantha | 3:18 |
| 8 | "Eyra Sinnodeyra" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 3:49 |
| 9 | "Burrakatha" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 6:08 |
Release and reception[edit]
Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot, in his review dated 1 December 1967, criticised the film for its poor direction and performances.[4] The film ran for more than 100 days in 11 centres in Andhra Pradesh.[5]
Awards[edit]
- Mullapudi Venkata Ramana won the Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer (1967).[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ APK (11 October 2007). "Poolarangadu (1967)". CineGoer. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Narasimham, M. L. (6 July 2018). "Poola Rangadu (1967)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Poolarangadu (1967)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (1 December 1967). "అభిప్రాయం: పూల రంగడు" [Opinion: Poola Rangadu] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in తెలుగు). p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Ram (14 January 2007). "Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List". CineGoer. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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