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Wikipedia article




'Ardharathiri' is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written by Aarudhra and directed by P. Sambasiva Rao in his debut. Inspired by the Charlotte Bront novel 'Jane Eyre', the film stars Jaggayya and Bharathi. It was released on 12 April 1969 and became a commercial success.

Plot



Cast



Adapted from 'The Hindu':

* Jaggayya as Sridhar

* Bharathi as Sarala

*V. Nagaiah as Dharmarao

* Mannava Balayya as Prasad

* Ramana Reddy as Panakala Rao

* Raavi Kondala Rao as Keshav

* Radhika as Panakala Rao's daughter

* Kalpana as Rani

Production



P. Sambasiva Rao's desire to direct a thriller film arose after he read the Charlotte Bront novel 'Jane Eyre'. He, Aarudhra and Polavarapu Srihari Rao then created the story of the film 'Ardharathiri', taking inspiration from the novel while new characters and situations were created to suit the tastes of Telugu-speaking audience. As Sambasiva Rao put it, "In evolving the characters of Prasad and Keshav, traces of influence can be found in Emily Bront's 'Wuthering Heights'". The film marked his directorial debut and produced by P. Gangadara Rao under Hyderabad Movies. Cinematography was handled by J. Sathyanarayana and editing by S. P. S. Veerappa.

Soundtrack



The soundtrack was composed by Master Venu. One song, "Ee Pilupu Nee Kosame" is based on "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil" from the 1962 Hindi film 'Bees Saal Baad'.

Release and reception



'Ardharathiri' was released on 12 April 1969, and became a commercial success.

References




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