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Sudigundalu
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Wikipedia article
'Sudigundalu' is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao under the Chakravarthy Chitra banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and has music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It was released on 28 June 1968. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, The Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and the Filmfare Award for Best Film Telugu. It marked the debut of Nageswara Rao's son Nagarjuna as child artist in a cameo. The cult classic film was screened at the Tashkent Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of India.
Plot
Justice Chandra Shekaram is a very kind and noble person who gives shelter to the families of the criminals whom he has convicted. All of them live like a family and rear Chandra Shekaram's only son Raja who is motherless with love and affection. One day Raja goes missing and everyone becomes panicked, next day, unexpectedly, he is found dead. Police make a serious investigation and finds out that two youth Vikram Kumar and Sandhya Rani children of big shots of high society slaughtered Raja for fun. Here Mr. Moneybags try their level best to acquit them using their money and power but fails. At this point, Chandra Shekaram wears the pleader's shoes and appears in the favor of the young culprits to bring out the real motive of the murder which shocks the entire court. Now Chandra Shekaram proves that these children become spoiled brats due to lack and improper parental care and the argument unites with cultural deviations which our country is going to face in the future generation. Ultimately, he affirms that parents should play a key role in raising their children as responsible citizens. In the end, the court changes its judgment when Chandra Shekharam breathes his last in the court hall.
Cast
Soundtrack
Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The music released on Audio Company.
Awards
;National Film Awards
*National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
;Nandi Awards(in Telugu)
*Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold - Adurthi Subba Rao & Akkineni Nageswara Rao
;Filmfare Awards South
*Filmfare Award for Best Film Telugu
References
Category:1960s crime thriller films
Category:1968 drama films
Category:1968 films
Category:Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners
Category:Films about adultery in India
Category:Films about corruption in India
Category:Films about social issues in India
Category:Films directed by Adurthi Subba Rao
Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
Category:Indian black-and-white films
Category:Indian courtroom films
Category:Indian crime thriller films
Category:Indian drama films
Category:Indian legal films
Category:1960s Telugu-language films
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