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Bandipotu (1963 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Bandipotu' is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Ghantasala. Tripuraneni Maharadhi wrote the story and dialogues. The film was produced by Sunderlal Nehataa and Doondy under the Raja Lakshmi Productions banner. Vittalacharya shot the film simultaneously in Kannada as 'Veera Kesari' (1963), with Rajkumar. This film had its climax scene in Eastmancolor.
Plot
Sathyasena (Gummadi), the king of Gandhara, suffering from paralytic legs leaves the rule to his vicious brother-in-law Soorasimha (Rajanala), the army commander. Dharma Nayaka (Chittoor V. Nagaiah) is one of the victims of Surasimha's tyranny. Dharma's brother Veera Nayaka (Mikkilineni) as a masked man rebels against Surasimha by leading a group of men. He robs the royal wealth and distributes it to the poor. While he is looting the wealth of princess Mandaramala (Krishnakumari), Dharma's son Narasimha (N. T. Rama Rao) fights with the masked brigand and is surprised to find it is his uncle. He learns from Veera how Soorasimha has ruined their lives. Meanwhile, Surasimha plots to ascend the throne by marrying Mandaramala. In an act of deceit, he eliminates Dharma Nayaka and Veera Nayaka. Narasimha takes the place of Veera Nayaka as the masked rebel, annihilates Soorasimha, and ascends the throne after marrying Mandaramala.
Cast
*N. T. Rama Rao as Narasimham
*Krishna Kumari as Mandaramala
*Rajanala as Surasimhudu
*Chittor V. Nagaiah as Dharma Nayaka
*Gummadi as Satyasena Maharaju
*Relangi
*Ramana Reddy as Durjaya
*Mikkilineni as Veera Nayaka
*Vangara
*Balakrishna as a member of the Bandipotu clan
*Rajababu as a member of the Bandipotu clan
*Girija
*E. V. Saroja
*Leelavathi
*Pushpavalli as Annapoorna
*Meena Kumari
Soundtrack
Music composed by Ghantasala. The songs "Vagala Ranivineeve" and "Uhalu Gusagusalade" are evergreen blockbusters. Music released by SAREGAMA Audio Company.
Reception
T. M. Ramachandran of 'Sport and Pastime' praised the cast and crew of the film.
References
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