Bharya Bhartalu
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Teluguభార్యాభర్తలు
Directed byK. Pratyagatma
Written bySri Sri
Pitcheswara Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Pratyagatma
Story byDr. K. Tripura Sundari
Produced byA. V. Subba Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Krishna Kumari
CinematographyC. Nageswara Rao
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Production
company
Distributed byNavayuga Films
Release date
  • 31 March 1961 (1961-03-31)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Bharya Bhartalu (transl.Wife and Husband) is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Pictures banner and directed by K. Pratyagatma. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film was adapted from the Tamil novel Pennmanam by Lakshmi Tripurasundari.[1] It was remade in Malayalam as Abhimaanam (1975).[2]

Plot

The film begins with Public Prosecutor Dharma Rao a paterfamilias, forefronts high esteem in the society. He lives with his wife Manikyamma, two sons Ramanandam an advocate, Anand, and a daughter Sarala. Anand studies in Madras spends his life frolicking and becomes a playboy. During that time, Hemalatha one of his girlfriends, the women of rapacious who traps several men for her aspirations, blackmails Anand to marry her but he cuts loose. So, she informs Dharma Rao when he becomes furious and sends his brother-in-law Venakataratham to resolve the problem. At that juncture, Venkataratnam finds out that Hema has an affair with an innocent guy Anjaneyulu, utilizing it he ceases her and rotates Anand back.

Therein, he starts a new play when he gets acquainted with a school teacher Sarada and truly falls for her. Parallelly, a glimpse, Sarada is the daughter of court clerk Sivakamaiah stays with his second wife Kanakam, and her father Kutumbaiah a lazy berg who always suffers from him with his naughty deeds. Fortuitously, Sarada joins tuition at Sarala where she is surprised to see Anand. Once Anand expresses his love which she denies when he challenges her to marry her. The incident libels Sarada and compelled her to marry Anand. Soon after, Sarada professes that he could near win the heart when anguished Anand replies until he does so, he is not going to touch her.

Meanwhile, Hema marries Anjaneyulu on papers and shifts to Visakhapatnam, unwittingly, joining as a tenant in the house of Anand's friend Gopinath and she fastens fling with him too. Just after, Sarada tries to accept Anand but the rift increases by his past life. Moreover, Hema creates turbulence between the couple which leads to the ailing of Sarada. Thereupon, Hema reaches Anand's house, showers her fake love for him for money also denigrates Sarada when Anand rebukes and necks her out. At that moment, Sarada overhears the conversation and realizes the nobility of her husband.

Besides, annoyed Sivakamaiah boots his father-in-law when he accommodates himself in a hotel. At the same time, Anjaneyulu recognizes the promiscuous nature of Hema and enrages with avenge, so, he ruses as if moved to a camp but holds back in a hotel along with Subbaiah. Right now, discovering Anand & Gopi are friends Hema falsifies Anand and makes him land there when a quarrel erupts. Exploiting it, Anjaneyulu backstabs Hema in which Anand is indicted. Here Dharma Rao prosecutes the case, and Ramanandam takes up the defense counsel when Kutumbaiah reveals the presence of Anjaneyulu in the city. At last, Sarada with her willpower enacts a mask play and rescues her husband from death's door. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the couple.

Cast

Soundtrack

Bharya Bhartalu
Film score by
Released1961
GenreSoundtrack
Length24:21
ProducerS. Rajeswara Rao

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Music released on HMV.

S. NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Jooruga Hoosharuga" Sri Sri Ghantasala 4:09
2 "O Sukumara" Sri Sri Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:57
3 "Madhuram Madhuram" Sri Sri Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:29
4 "Emani Padedano Eevela" Sri Sri P. Susheela 2:53
5 "Ranga Rangeli" Arudra P. Susheela 2:52
6 "Choosi Choosi Kallu" Kosaraju Ghantasala, Jikki 3:04
7 "Kanakamma" Kosaraju Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalata 2:57

Awards

The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu in 1962 at 9th National Film Awards.[3]

References

  1. "Bharya Bharthalu (1961)". The Hindu. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. Menon, Ajay (15 December 2010). "Old is Gold: Remakes from other languages (than Tamil)". Old is Gold. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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