Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (transl. Educated Girls) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Krishna Kumari and music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on the Telugu novel Kaalaatheetha Vyakthulu, written by Dr. Sridevi. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | |
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| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Gopichand (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | D. Madhusudhana Rao Adurthi Subba Rao K. Viswanath |
| Story by | Dr. Sridevi |
| Based on | Kaalaatheetha Vyakthulu (novel) |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Krishna Kumari |
| Music by | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | T. Krishna |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Navayuga Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 163 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Sujatha (Savitri), daughter of a wealthy man Raghunatha Rao (Ramanna Pantulu) and Vasantha (Krishnakumari) a middle-class girl are bosom friends. Once while Sujatha is teaching driving to Vasantha, their car accidentally dashes against a motorbike driven by Sekhar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), a bank employee. The three become friends. Sujatha and Vasantha fall in love with Sekhar. But Sekhar responds to Vasantha. Escaping from a forced marriage, Latha (E. V. Saroja) meets her childhood friends Sujatha and Vasantha. She is trapped by Anand (Padmanabham), whose real aim is to marry Vasantha. He plays to act as helping Vasantha's grandfather Rangaiah (Gummadi) and his wife Mahalakshmi (Hemalatha) when they are in dire straits. After learning that Sekhar is in love with Vasantha, Sujatha agrees to marry police officer Prabhakar (Sobhan Babu), whom her father has chosen for her. Anand deceives and implicates Sekhar in a theft case and Sekhar is on the run. Anand dumps Latha and when he is about to marry Vasantha, Sujatha steps in, proves him the culprit and unites Sekhar with Vasantha.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Sekhar
- Savitri as Sujatha
- Krishna Kumari as Vasantha
- Gummadi as Venkata Rangayya
- Relangi as Bramhanandayya
- Padmanabham as Anand
- Shobhan Babu as Prabhakar
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Bank Agent
- Vinnakota Ramanna Panthulu
- Suryakantham as Vardhanamma
- Hemalatha as Mahalakshmamma
- E. V. Saroja as Latha
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Pasumarti
- Dialogues: Tripuraneni Gopichand
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha, Ashalatha Kulkarni
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi, Arudra, Kosaraju
- Associate Director: K. Viswanath
- Story: Dr. Sridevi
- Screenplay: D. Madhusudhana Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao, K. Viswanath
- Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
- Editor: T. Krishna
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
- Director: Adurthi Subba Rao
- Banner: Annapurna Pictures
- Release Date: 10 April 1963
Soundtrack
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 26:48 |
| Producer | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
Music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Okate Hridayam Kosamu" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:23 |
| 2 | "Kila Kila Navvula" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:00 |
| 3 | "Emandoy Nidura Levandoy" | Dasaradhi | Ashalatha Kulkarni | 3:16 |
| 4 | "Adavaalla Kopamlo" | Arudra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:21 |
| 5 | "Neeko Todu Kavali" | Arudra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:47 |
| 6 | "Oho Chakkani Chinnadi" | Arudra | P. B. Srinivas, Ashalatha Kulkarni | 3:27 |
| 7 | "Emitee Avataram" | Kosaraju | Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha | 3:20 |
| 8 | "Vinipinchani Raagale" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P.Susheela | 3:14 |
Release & Reception
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu was released on 10 April 1963. Despite facing competition from Lava Kusa, the film ran for 100 days in theatres.[1]
Other
- VCDs & DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad
References
- Narasimham, M L (29 December 2016). "Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)