Mahatmudu | |
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Directed by | M. S. Gopinath |
Written by | Acharya Aatreya (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | M. S. Gopinath |
Story by | M. S. Gopinath |
Produced by | M. S. Gopinath |
Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sharada |
Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
Edited by | I. V. Shanmugam |
Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | Rajeswari Chitra[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Mahatmudu (transl. Great Soul) is a 1976 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by M. S. Gopinath under the Rajeswari Chitra banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sharada, with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[2]
Plot
The film begins with Zamindar Parvathamma has two sons Venu Gopal & Nanda Gopal though the elder one Nanda Gopal is a foster she treats both equally and calls the two Gopal only. Venu Gopal loves a wise girl Seeta before he reveals it to his mother, unexpectedly, Nandu gets acquainted and starts liking Seeta. Knowing it, Parvathamma moves with the marriage proposal which Seeta also agrees with as she is confused about names. Being cognizant of it, Venu stupefies but immediately retrieves, and couples up Seeta with Nandu by convincing her. Soon after, Nandu learns about the love affair between Venu & Seeta when sly Manager Basavaiah provokes his suspension which makes Venu leave the house. On his way, he rescues a girl Radha daughter of Zamindar Ranganatham from suicide as she is pregnant before marriage. To provide legitimacy to her child, Venu pretends to her husband. On the other side, Nandu goes into the clutches of a malicious Giri and becomes a spoiled brat. Time passes, Seeta & Radha give birth to babies and Parvathamma passes away. Eventually, Venu ameliorates the lifestyles of the destitute when everyone in that area adores him as a deity. Here, Giri keeps an evil eye on Seeta, out of humiliation she too leaves the house and fortunately, reaches Venu. Parallelly, Giri & Basavaiah swindle Nandu and necks him out. Thereafter, Giri shows his presence at Radha's residence as he is the person who deceived her. At that juncture, he spots Seeta and tries to molest her when the wheel of fortune brings Nandu to the same place and rescues her. At present, engaged Radha seeks to kill Giri when Venu shields him against harm. At last, Giri reforms plead pardon and accepts Radha. Finally, the movie ends with Venu dedicating his life to the welfare of the people.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Venu Gopal
- Sharada as Seeta
- Satyanarayana as Nanda Gopal
- Murali Mohan as Prasad
- Kanta Rao as Ranganatham
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Basavaiah
- Mukkamala as Doctor
- Thyagaraju as Bandipootu Pattakatti Papaiah
- Giri Babu as Giri
- K.K.Sarma as Bhajarangam
- G. Varalakshmi as Parvathamma
- Roja Ramani as Padma
- Prabha as Radha
- Jaya Malini as item number
- Jhansi
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Chinni-Sampath, Taara
- Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
- Playback: V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela, Madhavapeddi Ramesh, Wilson, L.R.Anjali
- Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Editing: I. V. Shanmugam
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Story - Screenplay - Producer - Director: M. S. Gopinath
- Banner: Rajeswari Chitra
- Release Date: 1977
Soundtrack
Mahatmudu | |
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Film score by | |
Released | 1976 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 30:50 |
Producer | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.[3]
S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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1 | "Paadanaa Ne Paadanaa" | Kosaraju | P. Susheela | 4:15 |
2 | "Entha Madhuram" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 4:45 |
3 | "Chitti Paapaa" | Kosaraju | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 3:55 |
4 | "Enthagaa Choosthunnaa" | C. Narayana Reddy | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 5:08 |
5 | "Edhurugaa Neevunte" | C. Narayana Reddy | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 4:53 |
6 | "Rambhalaagaa" | Kosaraju | Madhavapeddi Ramesh,Wilson,L.R.Anjali | 4:32 |
7 | "Manishi Manishiga" | C. Narayana Reddy | V. Ramakrishna | 3:22 |
References
- ↑ "Mahatmudu (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ @baraju_SuperHit (15 October 2018). "Natasamrat #ANR garu, Sarada, MS Gopinadh Directionlo natinchina Successful Family Film #Mahatmudu ki netitho 42 sa…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Mahatmudu (Songs)". Cineradham.