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'''''Poola Rangadu''''' is a 1967 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]] and produced by [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Jamuna (actress)|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 language|Tamil]] in 1970 as ''[[En Annan]]'' and in [[Hindi]] in 1972 as ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=APK |date=11 October 2007 |title=Poolarangadu (1967) |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/poolarangadu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422094801/http://www.cinegoer.com/poolarangadu.htm |archive-date=22 April 2009 |access-date=27 August 2009 |website=CineGoer}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=6 July 2018 |title=Poola Rangadu (1967) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/poola-rangadu-1967/article24347040.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418064738/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/poola-rangadu-1967/article24347040.ece |archive-date=18 April 2021}}</ref>
'''''Poola Rangadu''''' is a 1967 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]] and produced by [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Jamuna (actress)|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 language|Tamil]] in 1970 as ''[[En Annan]]'' and in [[Hindi]] in 1972 as ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=APK |date=11 October 2007 |title=Poolarangadu (1967) |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/poolarangadu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422094801/http://www.cinegoer.com/poolarangadu.htm |archive-date=22 April 2009 |access-date=27 August 2009 |website=CineGoer}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=6 July 2018 |title=Poola Rangadu (1967) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/poola-rangadu-1967/article24347040.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418064738/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/poola-rangadu-1967/article24347040.ece |archive-date=18 April 2021}}</ref>
== Plot ==
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 ==
== Cast ==
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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The music was composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poolarangadu (1967)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CGR/info |access-date=20 August 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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The music was composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poolarangadu (1967)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CGR/info |access-date=20 August 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
Griddaluru Gopalrao of ''Zamin Ryot,'' in his review dated 1 December 1967, criticised the film for its poor direction and performances.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gopalrao|first=Griddaluru|date=1 December 1967|title=అభిప్రాయం: పూల రంగడు|language=te|trans-title=Opinion: Poola Rangadu|page=9|work=Zamin Ryot|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1967/Dec/1-dec-1967.pdf|access-date=6 August 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628012027/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1967/Dec/1-dec-1967.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The film ran for more than 100 days in 11 centres in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ram |date=14 January 2007 |title=Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/sobhanbabu100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927124102/http://www.cinegoer.com/sobhanbabu100.htm |archive-date=27 September 2012 |access-date=12 July 2012 |website=CineGoer}}</ref>
Griddaluru Gopalrao of ''[[Zamin Ryot]]'', in his review dated 1 December 1967, criticised the film for its poor direction and performances.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gopalrao |first=Griddaluru |date=1 December 1967 |title=అభిప్రాయం: పూల రంగడు |language=te |trans-title=Opinion: Poola Rangadu |page=9 |work=[[Zamin Ryot]] |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1967/Dec/1-dec-1967.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=6 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628012027/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1967/Dec/1-dec-1967.pdf |archive-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> The film ran for more than 100 days in 11 centres in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ram |date=14 January 2007 |title=Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/sobhanbabu100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927124102/http://www.cinegoer.com/sobhanbabu100.htm |archive-date=27 September 2012 |access-date=12 July 2012 |website=CineGoer}}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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