Lakshmi Nivasam

Lakshmi Nivasam (transl. The abode of Lakshmi) is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao and produced by T. Govindarajan. It is a remake of the Kannada film Dudde Doddappa (1966). The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Krishna, Vanisri, Sobhan Babu, Bharathi, V. Nagaiah, Rammohan and Padmanabham. It was released on 19 July 1968 and became commercially successful.

Not to be confused with Lakshmi Nivasa.

Lakshmi Nivasam
Poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhan Rao
Produced byT. Govindarajan
Written byAarudhra
StarringS. V. Ranga Rao
Anjali Devi
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyV. Ramamurthy
Edited byK. Satyam
Production
company
Venus-Padmini Combines
Release date
  • 19 July 1968 (1968-07-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Subbaiah, an impoverished man, becomes rich through hard work. His wishes that his children should not suffer from poverty as he had during his youth. To his dismay, his wife Sarada, sons Chandram and Raju and daughter Kalpana lead a materialistic life. The last straw for Subbaiah which prompts him to take action is when Sarada holds a resplendent party for her pet dog. Subbaiah collaborates with his former employee Gopal and his children Anand and Asha, to teach Sarada, Chandram, Raju and Kalpana a lesson and bring them to their senses.

Cast

Adapted from The Hindu:[1]

Production

B. R. Panthulu's production company Padmini Pictures and S. Krishnamurthy's Venus Pictures took Vijaya Studios on lease for a brief period, as they were then engaged in continuous film production. As part of their production plans, Venus chose to remake Panthulu's Kannada film Dudde Doddappa (1966) in Telugu under the banner of Venus-Padmini Combines; T. Govindarajan served as the producer and T. V. S. Sastri as the associate producer. V. Madhusudhan Rao was signed on to direct the remake, titled Lakshmi Nivasam, while Aarudhra was signed on as the writer. Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamurthy, and art direction by S. Krishna Rao.[1] K. Satyam was the editor.[2] Bharathi and Vanisri were chosen to reprise their roles from Dudde Doddappa's Tamil remake Namma Veettu Lakshmi (1966); Bharathi also appeared in the Kannada original.[1] The song "Dhanameraa Annitiki Moolam" was shot at Vijaya Studios, with the sets being designed by Krishna Rao in a way that would give the impression that it was shot in an outdoor location.[1]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Aarudhra; all music is composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

Tracklist[3]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Navvu Navvinchu"P. Susheela 
2."Guvvalanti Chinnadi"P. Susheela 
3."Bottiro Menaka"Madhavapeddi Satyam 
4."College Jeetammu Kattamante Maani"Madhavapedhi Satyam 
5."Cheyi Cheyi Kalupu Chempa Chekkili Kalupu"P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas 
6."Oho Voorinche Ammayi Nenemi Chesedi"P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas 
7."Dhanameraa Annitiki Moolam"Ghantasala 
8."Ille Kovela Challani Valape Devatha"S. Janaki 
9."Soda Soda Andhra Soda"Pithapuram Nageswara Rao 

Release and reception

Lakshmi Nivasam was released on 19 July 1968 and became commercially successful.[1]

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References
  1. Narasimham, M. L. (8 February 2019). "Lakshmi Nivaasam (1968)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. "Lakshmi Nivasam". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. Lakshmi Nivasam (songbook) (in Telugu). Venus-Padmini Combines. 1968.
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