Kutumba Gowravam

Kutumba Gowravam (transl. Family prestige) is a 1957 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. S. Ranga under the Vikram Studios banner.[3][4] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri in the lead roles[5] and music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[6] The film was remade in Tamil under same name, banner and director; starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri.[7] The film was recorded a commercial success.[8]

Kutumba Gowravam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. S. Ranga
Produced byB. S. Ranga
Written byAnishetty (dialogues)
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Savitri
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
CinematographyB. N. Hari
Edited byP. G. Mohan
M. Devendranath
Production
company
Vikram Studios[1]
Release date
  • 7 November 1957 (1957-11-07)
[2]
Running time
153 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Gopalam (N. T. Rama Rao), son of a Zamindar (Doraiswamy), leads a happy family life with a compassionate wife, wife Satya (Savitri), stepmother Rangamma (Kannamba), younger brother Pratap (Padmanabham) and a little sister Bala (Baby Uma). Rangamma's distant relative Shankariah (Rajanala) a crooked & cruel person also lives with them. Once Zamindar becomes sick when Shankaraiah forces Zamindar to write a will where he cheats and makes him sign before the villagers. Meanwhile, Pratap becomes a spoiled brat, he tries to make a theft when his father obstructs his way and dies in the mishap. After his death, Shankaraiah slowly poisons Rangamma's mind when misunderstandings arise in the family and they decide to divide the property. Here Shankariah's mischief makes Gopalam get a wasteland and he also leaves the house. Now Shankariah takes the household authority and shifts them to the city. On the other side, Gopalam & Satya struggle a lot in tilling the wasteland to bring out the water and succeed in cultivating it into a fertile. Parallelly, in the city, Shankaraiah shows heavy losses to Rangamma and steals the money. Moreover, he implicates Pratap in a murder case when Gopalam comes to the rescue, saves his brother, sees the end of Shankaraiah and protects their family prestige. At last, Rangamma also realizes her mistake and says sorry to Gopalam & Satya. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the family.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Kutumba Gowravam
Film score by
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Released1957
GenreSoundtrack
Length30:14
ProducerViswanathan–Ramamoorthy

Music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics were written by Anishetty. Music released on Audio Company.[9]

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Padara Pada Pada" Ghantasala 3:50
2 "Soda Beedi Beeda" Madhavapeddi Satyam 1:33
3 "Challani Samsaram" P. Leela 3:04
4 "Podamu Ravoi Bava" Jamuna Rani 3:54
5 "Kaaniki Koragaaru" Jamuna Rani 3:45
6 "Rammayya Mamayya" P. Leela 4:16
7 "Anandale Nindali" Pithapuram, P. Leela, S. Janaki 3:13
8 "Rayyudori Intikada" Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Leela 1:45
9 "Padavoi Raithanna" Pithapuram, D. L. Rajeswari, Satyavathi 3:54
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References
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  2. "Kutumba Gowravam (Preview)" (PDF). Enclopaedia of Indian Cinima.
  3. "Kutumba Gowravam (Banner)". Chitr.com.
  4. "Kutumba Gowravam (Direction)". Filmiclub.
  5. "Kutumba Gowravam (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  6. "Kutumba Gowravam (Preview)". Know Your Films.
  7. "Kutumba Gowravam (Review)". Spicy Onion.
  8. "Kutumba Gowravam (Record)". idlebrain.
  9. "Kutumba Gowravam (Songs)". Cineradham.
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