Desoddharakulu (transl. Redeemers of the Country) is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by U. Viswaswara Rao under the Deepthi International banner[2] and directed by C. S. Rao.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Vanisri,[4] with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. A Superhit at the box office, the film was the second highest grossing Telugu film of 1973 after Devudu Chesina Manushulu.
| Desoddharakulu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. S. Rao |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Maharadhi Modukuri Johnson (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | C. S. Rao |
| Story by | Viswa Shanti Unit |
| Produced by | U. Visweswar Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri |
| Cinematography | G. K. Ramu |
| Edited by | R. Hanumantha Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Deepthi International[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | approx.₹7.5−8 million (equivalent to ₹270−280 millions in 2020) |
Plot
editDuring the pre-inference era, Sri Varada Krishna Yachendra, of a royal dynasty, devoted all his assets to charity and nominated his stanch Diwanji Rajabhushnam as custodian. Plus, he bestows their ancient treasure of jewels to the Bhadrachalam temple. After his death, they surrendered the exclusive items to temple trustee Dharma Rao. Its convey moves under the security of Inspector Prabhakar. Startlingly, Rajabhushnam is vindictive, creates a dangerous accident, and holds up the treasure by slaying Dharma Rao with the aid of constable Tata Rao. Years roll by, and independence arrives. Rajabhushnam forges as a meliorist & public servant who downtrodden the town with his sidekicks, especially Tata Rao. Dharma Rao's son, Gopal Rao / Gopi, is a spirited youngster who adores his elder Raja Rao & sister-in-law Lakshmi. Parallelly, he falls for Radha, Prabhakar's daughter, who is currently the police commissioner. Raja Rao is a bank agent, so Rajabhushnam endeavors to snare him for his shady activities, which he defines. Ergo, under trumped-up, he charges & sentences him. Here, Gopi approaches Rajabhushnam, who acts as his sympathizer. Moreover, he devises by attributing a stigma to his father in the jewelry theft. Now, Gopi aims to eradicate the shame of their family. Unfortunately, he clutches into the ruse of Rajabhushnam, who poses Prabhakar as the killer via Tata Rao. Thus, infuriated, Gopi slaughters him and is jailed. Following this, the Indian Govt gets intel about the arrival of a foreigner, Brown, to establish his industries in our country. To keep track of him, Inspector-general of police assigns Radha, and she joins as his secretary. Here, as a flabbergast, Gopi lands in disguise and unveils the society's offenders. He also does Raja Bhushanam to extract the hidden treasure. At last, as a CBI Officer, Gopi frees his brother, and Prabhakar is also alive. Finally, the movie ends happily with Gopi & Radha's marriage.
Cast
edit- N. T. Rama Rao as Gopal Rao
- Vanisri as Radha
- Nagabhushanam as Raja Bhushnam
- Satyanarayana
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Ganapathi
- Padmanabham as Devaiah
- Prabhakar Reddy as Commissioner Prabhakar Rao
- Mikkilineni as Raja Rao
- Dhulipala as Van Driver
- Rajanala as Tata Rao
- Mukkamala
- Tyagaraju
- Savitri as Lakshmi
- Raja Sulochana
- Shubha
- C.H. Narayana Rao as Inspector General of Police
- Nagayya as Dharma Rao
- Padma Khanna as Roja
- Chalapathi Rao as Inspector
- Rao Gopal Rao as C.I.D Officer
Soundtrack
edit| Desoddharakulu | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:09 | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mabbulu Rendu" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:17 |
| 2 | "Madi Madi Suchi Suchi" | Sri Sri | S. Janaki | 3:57 |
| 3 | "Intha Andam Enchesukuntanura" | Aarudhra | L. R. Eswari | 3:34 |
| 4 | "Swagathm Dora Suswagatam" | Modukuri Johnson | P. Susheela | 4:11 |
| 5 | "Korukunna Doragaru" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 4:00 |
| 6 | "Ee Veenaku Sruthi Ledu" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 4:05 |
| 7 | "Aakalayyi Annamadigithe" | U. Visweswara Rao | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:32 |
| 8 | "Idikadu Maa Sanskruthi" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 3:27 |
References
edit- ^ "Desoddharakulu (Overview)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Desoddharakulu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- ^ "Desoddharakulu (Direction)". Filmiclub. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Desoddharakulu (Cast & Crew)". Know Your Films. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.