Kula Gowravam
Kula Gowravam (transl. Honour of the Caste) is a 1972 Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the Ramakrishna Cine Studios and N.A.T. Combines banner and directed by Peketi Sivaram, with N. T. Rama Rao taking care of supervision.[2] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jayanthi, Aarathi in the lead roles and music composed by T. G. Lingappa.[3] The film is a remake of the 1971 Kannada movie Kula Gourava, starring Rajkumar.
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Directed by | Peketi Sivaram N. T. Rama Rao (Supervision) |
Produced by | N. Trivikrama Rao |
Written by | Samudrala Jr (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | N. T. Rama Rao |
Story by | N. T. Rama Rao G. Balasubramanyam (Main story) |
Based on | Kula Gourava (1971) |
Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jayanthi Aarathi |
Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Cinematography | Marcus Bartley |
Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
Production company | Ramakrishna Cine Studios & N.A.T. Combines[1] |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
Zamindar Raja Ramachandra Bahadur (N. T. Rama Rao) gives priority to the family prestige and self-esteem. At the same time, he is well known for the charities, his son Raghunatha Prasad (again N. T. Rama Rao) a strong believer in patriotism. Once, he gets the acquaintance with a dancer, Seeta (Jayanthi and falls in love with her. But Ramachandra Bahadur objects their marriage, so, Raghu leaves the house and marries her. Time passes, the couple is blessed with a baby boy, Shankar. At that point in time, Ramachandra Bahadur is depressed for his son and grandson. Looking at it, the Diwan makes a crooked plan by which Raghu suspects Seeta and leaves the house taking his son. Heartbroken Seeta decides to prove her chastity. Raghu changes his name starts working as a laborer and educates his son. Parallelly Seeta, who is in search of her husband faints up in a train when a contractor saves her. He requests her to stay along with them and Seeta becomes governess to his daughter Radha. Years roll by, Shankar (once again N. T. Rama Rao) becomes a doctor and works at a medical college. Radha (Aarthi) also studies in the same college and they love each other. There, Raja Ramachandra Bahadur becomes sick and mentally upset. Once, when Seeta gets sick, Radha calls Shankar when he recognizes his mother. But he does not want to meet her until his father approves. Rest of the story is how Shankar reunites his parents and teaches a lesson to his grandfather.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raja Ramachandra Prasad, Raghunath Prasad & Shankar (Triple role)
- Jayanthi as Seeta
- Aarathi as Radha
- Chittor V. Nagaiah
- Padmanabham
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- Mada
- Chalapathi Rao
- Sarathi
- Sandhya Rani
- Ramadevi
Crew
- Art: S. Krishna Rao
- Choreography: Vempati
- Dialogues: Samudrala Jr.
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
- Playback: Ghantasala, SP Balu, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Pithapuram, L.R.Eswari, K. J. Yesudas, A. L. Raghavan
- Music: T. G. Lingappa
- Original Story: G. Balasubramanyam
- Editing: G. D. Joshi
- Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
- Producer: N. Trivikrama Rao
- Director: Peketi Sivaram
- Story - Screenplay - Director Supervision: N. T. Rama Rao
- Banner: Ramakrishna Cine Studios & N.A.T. Combines
- Release Date: 18 October 1972
Soundtrack
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Film score by | |
Released | 1972 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Producer | T. G. Lingappa |
Music composed by T. G. Lingappa. Music released by Audio Company.[4]
S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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1 | "Happy Life" | Kosaraju | Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | 2:43 |
2 | "Ennikalalu Kannanura" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 3:11 |
3 | "Kulam Kulam" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari | |
4 | "Kalagantinani" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, P. Susheela | |
5 | "Desamante Nuvvu Kaadu" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | |
6 | "Maatrutvamlone Vundhi" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:07 |
7 | "Thera Chaapavantidhi" | C. Narayana Reddy | K. J. Yesudas | 3:08 |
8 | "Inthe Inthe" | Kosaraju | SP Balu, S. Janaki | |
9 | "Hello Hello Doctor" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 2:51 |
References
- "Kula Gowravam (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Kula Gowravam (Cast & Crew)". Chitr.com.
- "Kula Gowravam (Review)". gomolo.com.
- "Kula Gowravam (Songs)". Cinerdham.