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Raitu Bidda (1971 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Raitu Bidda' is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kotla Venkata Ramaiah under the Lakshmi Kala Films banner and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Vanisri with music composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.
Plot
Zamindar Jagapathi Rao, after the death of his first wife, marries Lakshmi Devi (Santha Kumari). Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) is the step-son of Lakshmi Devi whereas Prasad (Jaggayya) is her own. Nevertheless, with the relationship, the brothers are bonded with love & affection. Ramu takes care of their farming and his ambition is to make his brother a doctor to serve the poor people. In the same village lives Bhushayya (Satyanarayana), a moneylender, who is envious of Jagapathi Rao's family, his only daughter Radha (Anuradha) loves Prasad. Dharmayya (Ch. Krishna Murthy) a middle-class farmer, has two daughters Sarada (Prasanna Rani) & Shanta (Vanisri), his elder son-in-law Pullayya (Rajanala) is a straightforward truthful person. Bhushayya exploits him by attributing a crime and gets him arrested. Dharmayya also believes it and does not allow him into the village. Ramu & Shanta fall in love but Bhushayya has a bad eye on her. Meanwhile, Prasad reveals his love affair to his brother and he meets Bhushayya with a marriage proposal when Bhushayya asks to divide the property. Ramu accepts it, but Lakshmi Devi doesn't when Sundaramma (Chaya Devi), the shrewd sister of Lakshmi Devi poisons Prasad's mind, so, he approaches Panchayati. Soon Ramu gives away the entire property and crooked Bhushayya questions what happens if tomorrow Ramu's children claim the property? Then Ramu replies he will never get married and Shanta too respects his decision. Ramu leaves the house, stays along with the farmers, and starts combined farming shutting down Bhushayya's atrocities. Here Bhushayya blames Ramu as a thief and makes the entire village believe it. Insulted, Ramu leaves the village, on the way, he meets Pullayya, and both of them decide to keep a check on Bhushayya's trespass. Meanwhile, Dharmayya has taken a loan from Bhushayya, in return, he asks him to make his marriage with Shanta. Parallelly, Bhushayya also cheats Prasad, grabs the property, and brings it to the auction. Ramu, in various forms of disguise, sees the end of Bhushayya and protects Shanta and their family's prestige. At last, Prasad requests his brother to take back his word and marry Shanta. Finally, the movie ends on the happy note of the marriage of Ramu & Shanta.
Cast
*N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
*Vanisri as Shanti
*Jaggayya as Prasad
*Rajanala as Pullaiah
*Satyanarayana as Bhushaiah
*Allu Ramalingaiah as Seshaiah
*Raja Babu as Yellaiah
*Sridhar as District Collector
*Ch. Krishna Murthy as Dharmaiah
*Santha Kumari as Lakshmi Devi
*Chaya Devi as Sundaramma
*Anuradha as Radha
*Prasanna Rani as Sarada
Soundtrack
Music composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.
References
Category:1970s Telugu-language films
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