Palletoori Bava
Palletoori Bava (transl. Village Brother-in-law) is a 1973 Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Productions banner[2] and directed by K. Pratyagatma.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Lakshmi with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[4] The film is a remake of the Tamil film Pattikada Pattanama (1972). The film was remade in Kannada as Putnanja (1995) and in Hindi as Banarasi Babu (1997).[5]
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Directed by | K. Pratyagatma |
Produced by | A. V. Subba Rao |
Written by | Bhamidipaati Radha Krishna (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | K. Pratyagatma |
Story by | Balamurugan |
Starring | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Lakshmi |
Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
Edited by | J. Krshna Swamy Balu |
Production company | Prasad Art Productions[1] |
Distributed by | Navayuga Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins on, Eedukondalu (Akkineni Nageshwara Rao), a young & energetic guy and Zamindar of a village, Seetapuram who holds high esteem by the villagers. Lalitha (Lakshmi) foreign-returned English rose is his maternal Bheema Rao's (Nagabhushanam) daughter. Once Bheema Rao visits Seetapuram along with his family where Lalitha is fascinated by Eedukondalu's prowess. Knowing it, Deepa Lakshmi (Sukumari) a shrew & arrogant wife of Bheema Rao forcibly try to couple up Lalitha with her nephew Madhu (Chandra Mohan) debauchery person. So, Bheema Rao seeks Eedukondalu's help when he gamely elopes Lalitha from the venue and they are espoused. Soon after the marriage, small disputes & differences arise between the couple as Lalitha unable to tune for the village atmosphere. Here Eedukondalu tries to alter his beloves behavior with the goodness. Meanwhile, on the occasion of Lalitha's birthday, she throws carousing to her Hippie friends when one of the men tries to molest Eedukondalu's niece Rangi (Shubha). Spotting it, furious Eedukondalu smacks everyone including Lalitha. Thereafter, egoistic Lalitha leaves to her mother who sends divorce notice to Eedukondalu. Now he decides to get her back, by teaching a lesson and succeeds in making her pregnant. After conceiving, Deepa Lakshmi discards the child in an orphanage and Lalitha gets shocked by her mother's deed. By the time she goes to recovery, Eedukondalu walks away with the child. At present, Eedukondalu threatens Lalitha by announcing has remarriage with Rangi. During the time of the wedding, Lalitha appears, pleads pardon and wants her husband & child back. At last, Eedukondalu avows all this was his play. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note on the reunion of Eedukondalu & Lalitha.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Eedukondalu
- Lakshmi as Lalitha
- Chandra Mohan as Madhu
- Nagabhushanam as Bheema Rao
- Relangi as Lawyer Bhajagovindam
- Ramana Reddy as Kotaiah
- Raja Babu as Minor Babu
- Gokina Rama Rao as Edukondalu's uncle
- Mada as butler
- Chitti Babu as rickshaw puller
- Sarathi as Dosakaya
- Rama Prabha as Chittamma
- Shubha as Rangamma
- Sukumari as Deepalakshmi
- Nirmalamma as Edukondalu's grandmother
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Sundaram, Taara, Pasumarthi, Saleem
- Dialogues: Bhamidipaati Radha Krishna
- Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju, Aarudhra
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, V. Ramakrishna, Jayadev, Sharavathi
- Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Story: Balamurugan
- Editing:J. Krshna Swamy, Balu
- Cinematography:P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: A. V. Subba Rao
- Screenplay - Director: K. Pratyagatma
- Banner: Prasad Art Productions
- Release Date: 11 June 1973
Soundtrack
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Film score by | |
Released | 1973 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 28:05 |
Producer | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released on Audio Company.
S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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1 | "Osi Vayari Rangi" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ramakrishna | 3:59 |
2 | "Hey Bavayya Pilaka Bavayya" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 5:12 |
3 | "Muripinche Guvvulara" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala | 4:02 |
4 | "Etu Choosina Andame" | Kosaraju | Sharavathi | 4:52 |
5 | "Osi Vayari Rangi" (Sad) | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:04 |
6 | "Sarabha Sarabha" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu | 2:34 |
7 | "Telivi Okkadi Sommante" | Kosaraju | SP Balu | 3:22 |
References
- "Palletoori Bava (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Palletoori Bava (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- "Palletoori Bava (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- "Palletoori Bava (Cast & Crew)". Spicy Onion.
- "Palletoori Bava (Review)". Bharat Movies.