Dasara Bullodu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Story byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Produced byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Vanisri
Chandrakala
CinematographyS. Venkataratnam
Edited byAkkineni Sanjeev Rao
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Jagapathi Art Pictures
Release date
  • 13 January 1971 (1971-01-13)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Dasara Bullodu is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language romance film, produced and directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisri and Chandrakala, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is the first film of Rajendra Prasad as a director.[1] The film was a blockbuster at the box office and remained an all time superhit in Telugu film history. It is considered to be one of the biggest hits of ANR. It ran for 100 days at 25 theatres and went on to record a 200-day run at 4 centres. It was the first non-mythological film in Telugu to run for over 200 days. It had the unique distinction of celebrating 200 days run in all the three regions of the undivided Andhra Pradesh, first film to do so. It was remade in Hindi as Raaste Pyar Ke (1982) under the same banner and director.

Plot

The film begins in a village where Gopi, a breezy and jovial guy, nobilitating as Dasara Bullodu reared by his elder brother Vasu and sister-in-law Yashoda. President Bhushiah a rectitude, is their paternal uncle who has been separated from his elder brother on the provocation of his shrewish wife Bullemma. Bullaiah is a spiteful brother of Bullemma, fixes his daughter Nirmala’s alliance with Gopi to usurp his wealth and she also loves him a lot. But Gopi loves Radha, sister of Yashoda and close friend to Nirmala too. At present, Nirmala is diagnosed with cancer, simultaneously, she realizes the love affair of Gopi & Radha and decides to sacrifice her love. Now Bullaiah wants to immediately couple up Nirmala with Gopi in the hope that she may recover due to her deep affection for Gopi. At the same time, Bullaiah notices the closeness of Gopi & Radha, so he plots by splitting Gopi from Vasu and threatens Radha to keep him out of the way. Being cognizant of Nirmala’s condition, Radha promises to do so and convinces Gopi to marry Nirmala. Here Vasu engages Radha with Gopi’s close friend Bodi Babu. Meanwhile, Gopi and Nirmala’s wedding arrangements are also made. During the time of the wedding, Bodi Babu plans to unite Gopi and Radha, knowing it, Bullaiah subterfuges by setting fire to the venue when Gopi rescues all. At last, terminally ill Nirmala breathes her last happily, uniting Gopi & Radha.

Cast

Soundtrack

Dasara Bullodu
Film score by
K. V. Mahadevan
Released1971
GenreSoundtrack
Length27:31
LabelSAREGAMA Audio
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Iddaru Ammayilu
(1971)		 Dasara Bullodu
(1971)		 Prem Nagar
(1971)

The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released on SAREGAMA Audio Company.[2]

S. NoSong TitleSingerslength
1 "Pachchagaddi Koseti" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:53
2 "Ettaago Vunadi" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:09
3 "Nallavaade" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:58
4 "Chethilo Cheyyesi" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:36
5 "Nallavaade" (Pathos) S. Janaki, P. Susheela 3:56
6 "Chethilo Cheyyesi" (Pathos) P. Susheela 3:36
7 "Oh Mallayyagari" Ghantasala, Pithapuram 4:23

References

  1. ↑ "Dasara Bullodu (1971)". 18 November 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2006.
  2. ↑ "Dasara Bullodu (Songs)". Cineradham. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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