Paruvu-Prathishta
Paruvu-Prathishta (transl. Honour – Prestige) is a 1963 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Jupudi Venkateswara Rao under the Valta Productions banner[2] and directed by Manapuram Appa Rao.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi[4] with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.[5][6]
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Directed by | Manapuram Appa Rao |
Produced by | Jupudi Venkateswara Rao |
Written by | Samudrala Jr (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Manapuram Appa Rao |
Story by | Manapuram Appa Rao |
Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Anjali Devi |
Music by | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
Cinematography | Kamal Ghosh |
Edited by | B. Gopal Rao |
Production company | Valta Productions[1] |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
Raghu (N. T. Rama Rao), an intelligent guy from a wealthy family. He falls in love with a beautiful good-natured girl Susheela (Anjali Devi) who is a needy in her maternal uncle Paramdamaiah's (Mikkilineni) house and his wife Durgamma (Suryakantham) always looks Susheela download. Thereafter, Susheela joins in a job where Narendra (Rajanala), her co-employee tries to molest her when she handover him to Police and he is sentenced. Due to her delay, Durgamma chides her out of the house. Seeing Susheela homeless, Rao Bahadoor Prakasham (Gummadi) & his wife Parvathi (Kannamba) gives her shelter where she is surprised to see Raghu as their son. Raghu convinces her and marries her in the temple, secretly. After the marriage, Raghu leaves for abroad for higher studies when Susheela becomes pregnant and everyone suspects her chastity. At the same time, Narendra, released from jail who makes Prakasam & his family believe that Susheela is his wife, so, he sends her along with him but somehow escapes. Meanwhile, Raghu returns from abroad and reveals the truth to his parents. By the time, Susheela gives birth to a baby boy, she leaves the new born baby under the guardianship of Raghu's friend Venkat (Relangi) and his wife Dr. Karuna's (Girija). After that, she tries to commit suicide when Shantamma, a social reformer who runs an orphanage rescues her. Susheela starts living with them, Narendra reaches there too when Shantamma's brother Ranga (Satyanarayana) saves her. Years roll by, as Venu (Chalam) son of Raghu & Susheela becomes an advocate. On the other side, Raghu is still in search of Susheela, at last, he finds her, explains her everything and they are reunited. Unfortunately, Narendra again arrives, attacks them, in the quarrel Ranga kills Narendra by throwing the knife from behind and the blame comes on Susheela. Venu prosecutes the case and Raghu defends, at that time, Venu comes to know that Susheela is his mother, but he is helpless, Susheela joins father & son and gets ready for punishment. In the last minute, Ranga accepts his crime and surrenders himself; Susheela is acquitted. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raghu
- Anjali Devi as Susheela
- Relangi as Venkat
- Rajanala as Narendra
- Gummadi Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
- Satyanarayana as Ranga
- Chalam as Venu
- Mikkilineni as Parandhamaiah
- Raja Babu
- Amarnath as Judge
- Kakarala
- Jagga Rao
- Kannamba as Parvathi
- Suryakantham as Durgamma
- Chayadevi as Shanthamma
- Girija as Dr. Karuna
Crew
- Art: Rajendra Kumar
- Choreography: Pasumathi, Vempati
- Stills: Satyam
- Dialogues: Samudrala Jr
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Aarudhra, Sri Sri, Kosaraju
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Rajashri
- Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Editing: B. Gopal Rao
- Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh
- Producer: Jupudi Venkateswara Rao
- Story – Screenplay – Director: Manapuram Appa Rao
- Banner: Valta Productions
- Release Date: 9 May 1963
Soundtrack
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Film score by | |
Released | 1963 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 21:13 |
Label | EMI Columbia Audio |
Producer | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
Music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Music was released by EMI Columbia Audio Company.
S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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1 | "Vinu Vinu" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:37 |
2 | "Prabhu Giridhari" | Rajashri | P. Susheela | 3:34 |
3 | "Aa Mabbu Teralalona" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:12 |
4 | "Ela Ela Jeevitam" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala | 3:19 |
5 | "Kanulundi Chudalenu" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 3:40 |
6 | "Aa Mabbu Teralalona" (Pathos) | Sri Sri | P. Susheela | 2:51 |
References
- "Paruvu Prathishta (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Paruvu Prathishta (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- "Paruvu Prathishta (Direction)". Filmiclub.
- "Paruvu Prathishta (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- "Paruvu Prathishta (Preview)". Know Your Films.
- "Paruvu Prathishta (Review)". Spicy Onion.