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Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
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Wikipedia article
'Kodalu Diddina Kapuram' is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the NAT & Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by D. Yoganand. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri and Vanisri, with music composed by T. V. Raju. The film was a box office success, and ran for more than 175 days in theatres.
Plot
Rao Bahadur (Nagabhushanam), a multimillionaire, lives with his wife (Suryakantham), sons Ramu (Jaggayya), and Ranga (N T Rama Rao), daughter Shobha (Sandhya Rani), and son-in-law Shankaram (Padmanabham). Rao Bahadur feels he has earned a lot but later, towards the fag end of his life, realizes he has lost his family. His wife is always busy with devotional activities, and, taking it as an advantage, Sachidananda (Satyanarayana), a fake saint, settles in the house. Ramu, the elder son, is a spoiled brat, Married, he leaves his wife Lakshmi (Savitri), irked by her traditional behavior, and falls into the trap of Maala (Vijayalalitha), a dancer. Ranga, though good-natured, becomes a drunkard due to the situation at home. Shobha, an ultra-modern woman, is always at late-night parties, while her husband Shankara is a puppet in her hands. Even the servants, except for Musalaiah (Tyagaraju), do not care for or respect their employer's family members. A short while after Lakshmi enters the house, Ramu asks her for a divorce. She agrees but requests him to stay with her for some time as per law. Ranga gets closer to his sister-in-law and reforms himself under her motherly affection. Ranga & Lakshmi try to set the family right. First, they bring the servants' cheating out into the open and send Shobha to her in-law's house with Shankaram. Musallaiah's niece Parvathi (Vanisri) joins as help and Ranga falls in love with her. After Sachidananda is exposed as a huge burglar, Ranga disguises himself as a film director and traps Maala, Ramu realizes the virtue of his wife. However, by the time Ramu reaches home, Lakshmi signs the divorce papers and leaves home to commit suicide. Ramu moves in search of her. At the same time, Satchidananda commits burglary in the house with his aides. Ranga gets them arrested, protects Lakshmi, and brings her back. Finally, the entire family is reunited and Ranga & Parvathi get married.
Cast
*N. T. Rama Rao as Ranga
*Savitri as Lakshmi
*Vanisri as Parvathi
*Jaggayya as Ramu
*Satyanarayana as Swamiji Sachidananda
*Nagabhushanam as Rao Bahadur
*Relangi as Cook Siddi
*Ramana Reddy as Shankaram's father
*Chittor V. Nagaiah as Lawyer
*Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Watchman
*Padmanabham as Shankaram
*K.V.Chalam as Cook
*Raavi Kondala Rao as Cook
*Tyagaraju as Musulaiah
*Sarathi as Sathu
*Suryakantham as Raobahadoor's wife
*Santha Kumari as Kanthamma
*Vijayalalitha as Mala
*Sandhya Rani as Shobha
Soundtrack
Music composed by T. V. Raju.
Reception
The film celebrated a Silver Jubilee function and ran more than 175 days in Vijayawada.
Awards
*Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film - Silver - N. Trivikrama Rao (1970)
References
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