Pavitra Bandham
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Written byAarudhra (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Produced byT. Govindarajan
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Kanchana
Vanisri
Krishnam Raju
CinematographyK. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Edited byK. Satyam
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Production
companies
Venus Pictures
Ashok Movies
Release date
  • 24 February 1971 (1971-02-24)
Running time
168 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Pavitra Bandham (transl. Divine relation) is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by T. Govindarajan and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao.[1] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana, Vanisri and Krishnam Raju, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[2]

Plot

Ashok, an unemployed youth, lives in a bus left as scrap. Aruna is the daughter of Chilakalapudi Zamindar, who is placed under several restrictions. Moreover, she is hindered by her cousin Shekar, who aspires to marry her. Annoyed, Aruna leaves the house and moves into Ashok's bus, introducing herself as an orphan, when they fall in love. Later on, Ashok learns Aruna's true identity and takes her back, when she accuses him of betrayal. On his way back, distressed Ashok meets with an accident in which he loses his memory. Meanwhile, Zamindar passes away, accrediting ownership to Aruna, and entrusts her responsibility to his trustworthy servant Subbaiah. Knowing it, Sekhar becomes furious but maintains his cool and sticks around Aruna for the property. Meanwhile, in a village, a charming girl Rani lives along with her mother Durgamma. Once she spots wandering Ashok who is unable to recognize himself, so, she shelters him. Rani provides him a new identity as Raja and tattoos the name on his chest. Both of them like each other and couple up. Soon, they have a son. Besides, Aruna is still awaiting Ashok. At present, Raja lands in the city to obtain a bank loan for the development of his farms, when he is backstabbed by some burglars. Seriously injured Raja / Ashok is rescued by Aruna when he regains his past but forgets Rani. In the village, perturbed Rani goes in search of Raja when she is shielded by Aruna. Thereupon, Rani is startled to see Raja as Aruna's fiancé. To clarify her doubt one night, Rani reaches Ashok's bedroom to check the tattoo and confirms him as Raja. Unfortunately, Shekar witnesses it and spoils Aruna's mind too. In that perplexity, Ashok gets a mental shock and collapses. Angered, Aruna orders Subbaiah to throw out Rani. During that time, Durgamma arrives when Subbaiah recognizes her as the original mother of Aruna, who has given her daughter for adoption to childless Zamindar. Here, Shekar & Aruna start denouncing Rani, which makes Subbaiah reveal the truth when malicious Shekar tries to marry Aruna forcibly. At the same time, Ashok retrieves his complete memory and obstructs Shekar. In that quarrel, Aruna is injured while guarding Ashok against harm. Finally, the movie ends with Aruna happily leaving her last breath by uniting Ashok & Rani.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[3]

Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
"Gandhi Puttina Desama Idi" Aarudhra Ghantasala 3:39
"Pachcha Bottu Cherigi Podule" Aarudhra Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:04
"Chinnari Navvule" Aarudhra P. Susheela 3:34
"Fifty/Fifty" Aarudhra Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:44
"Gala Gala Gala Gajjela Bandi" Aarudhra P. Susheela, Swarnalata 3:06
"Tantrala Bavayya" Kosaraju Pithapuram, Swarnalata 2:41
"Pachcha Bottu" (Sad) Aarudhra P. Susheela 3:10

References

  1. ↑ Rao, Kolanu Brahmananda (5 February 1971). "చిత్ర జగత్: పవిత్ర బంధం" [Film World: Pavitra Bandham] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 6. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "చెరిగిపోని పచ్చబొట్టు పవిత్రబంధం" [Pavitra Bandham remains an indelible tattoo]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Pavitra Bandam (1971)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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