Antastulu

Antastulu (transl. Skyscrapers) is a 1965 Telugu-language drama film produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under the Jagapathi Art Productions and directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. It stars Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna Kumari in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu in 1965.[1]

Antastulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhan Rao
Produced byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Written byAcharya Atreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhan Rao
Story byJavar Seetharaman
StarringBhanumathi Ramakrishna
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Krishna Kumari
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyC. Nageshwara Rao
Edited bySatyam
Production
company
Jagapathi Art Productions
Distributed byVani Films
Release date
  • 27 May 1965 (1965-05-27)
Running time
182 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film begins, Zamindar Raja Jaganatha Rao (Gummadi) is affluent & obsessed with discipline who doesn't show any preference between family members & workers if anyone dares to break the rules, he punishes them harshly. So, his wife Roopa Devi (G. Varalakshmi) and elder son Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) obliges accordingly, whereas the younger son Chinnababu (Nagaraju) finds these rules too annoying. Jaganatha Rao learns about Chinababu's ideas, warns him twice but he does not listen, so, furious Jaganatha Rao seeks to punish him when he dies out of shock. As a result, Raghu wants to leave the house when Jaganatha Rao allots him a huge amount and asks him to live a rich lifestyle and understand life. But unfortunately, Raghu goes into clutches of a malevolent person Naagu (Jaggayya) who turns him as a spoiled brat. After some time, Raghu tries to trap a beautiful girl Mala (Krishna Kumari) but looking at her virtue he reforms himself and gets rid of Naagu. Parallelly, at the palace, Jaganatha Rao breaks down mentally when his past haunts him, having aware of his father's condition Raghu returns. Before his death, Jaganatha Rao shares his sin that he is a deceiver of a poor girl Raaji (Jhansi), they two have a child Rani (Bhanumathi Ramakrishna) who is living as a street dancer. Here Jaganatha Rao expresses his wish to make her an equivalent without proclaiming, in order to protect the family prestige. After that, Raghu somehow convinces Rani and brings her home which is not accepted by Roopa Devi. At one point, Rani finds out the truth and wants to acquire her identity, so, there onwards, she starts teasing everyone in the house when distressed Roopa Devi orders to neck out Rani which Raghu cannot do so. During the plight, he too accompanies Rani when Mala also lands and suspects their relation but afterward, realizes Raghu's righteousness. Nevertheless, Rani does not leave her challenge and suffers Raghu a lot. Ultimately, she picks up Naagu, plays a drama by introducing him as her fiancé but Raghu does not yield. On the other side, wicked Naagu ploys to double-cross which are fezzed by Rani when angered Naagu reveals the birth secret of Rani. At last, Roopa Devi realizes her mistake and accepts Rani as her daughter. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raghu & Mala.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Antastulu
Film score by
K. V. Mahadevan
Released1965
GenreSoundtrack
Length32:29
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Sumangali
(1965)		 Antastulu
(1965)		 Thodu Needa
(1965)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. All songs are hit tracks, especially Ninu Veedani Needanu Nenu is an evergreen blockbuster. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingersLength
1 "Tella Cheera Kattukunnadi" Acharya Atreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:20
2 "Dulapara Bulloda" Kosaraju Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 4:56
3 "Maikamlo Unnanu" Arudra Ghantasala 3:10
4 "Ninu Veedani Needanu Nenu" Acharya Atreya P. Susheela 5:28
5 "Nuvvante Naakenduko" Acharya Atreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:27
6 "Aa Devudu Manishiga" Kosaraju Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram 3:49
7 "Vinara Vissanna" Arudra Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 3:18
8 "Devi Nee Karuna" Acharya Atreya Ghantasala 1:05
9 "Paikamto Konalenidi" Arudra P. Susheela 1:56

Awards
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References
  1. "13th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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