| Pranam Khareedu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vasu |
| Written by | C. S. Rao (story and dialogues) |
| Produced by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Starring | Rao Gopal Rao Jayasudha Chandra Mohan Chiranjeevi Kaikala Satyanarayana Nutan Prasad Ramaprabha |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath R. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pranam Khareedu (transl. Cost of Life) is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film. It starred Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao, Chandra Mohan, Chiranjeevi, Mahesweta Ray, and Madhavi in a guest appearance. The film released on 22 September 1978. The film is based on a play written by C. S. Rao.[1] It is the debut film for character actor Kota Srinivasa Rao. Chiranjeevi started his film career with Punadhirallu. However, his first released film was Pranam Khareedu.[2]
Plot
This is a story set to the pre-independence period in India. A village landlord Kanakayya (Rao Gopal Rao) marries Sita (Jayasudha), who is young enough to be his daughter, with the help of village Munsif (Nutan Prasad). However, he restricts her a lot after the marriage. Sita's brother Bangaram (Chalam) comes from the town and eyes Bangari (Reshmi Roy), Kanakayya's deaf and dumb servant Devudu's (Chandramohan) sister. Bangari is in love with Narasimha (Chiranjeevi), another servant of Kanakayya. Bangaram rapes Bangari. Kanakayya suspects that Sita is in love with Devudu, and in a fit of rage, he kills them both one day. People revolt against Kanakayya and kill him at the end.
Cast
- Rao Gopal Rao as Kanakayya
- Jayasudha as Sita (Kankayya's Second Wife)
- Chandra Mohan as Devudu
- Chiranjeevi as Narasimha
- Reshma Roy as Bangari (Devudu's sister)
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Nutan Prasad as Munsif Bullabbai
- Ramaprabha ... Chaakali Subbi
- Chalam as Bangaram (Sita's brother)
- Madhavi as Venkatalakshmi
- Jit Mohan Mitra
- N. D. Lakshmi
- Jeeva
- R. Narayana Murthy
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Kota Sankara Rao
Songtrack
| Pranam Khareedu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1978 |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack |
| Length | 17:28 |
| Label | Mango Music |
| Producer | Kranthi Kumar |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bandameeda Undi Gundodi Debba" | Jaladi Raja Rao | K. Chakravarthy | L. R. Eswari | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Enniyallo Enniyallo Endaka" | Jaladi Raja Rao | K. Chakravarthy | Chandrasekhar, G. Anand and S. P. Sailaja | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Etamesi Todina Eru Endadu" | Jaladi Raja Rao | K. Chakravarthy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Nomallo Mamilla Tota Kada" | Jaladi Raja Rao | K. Chakravarthy | S. Janaki | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 17:28 | ||||