Raitu Kutumbam
Raitu Kutumbam (transl. Farmer's Family) is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Kanchana, with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[1]
| Raitu Kutumbam | |
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| Directed by | T. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Gollapudi Maruti Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | T. Rama Rao |
| Story by | P. V. Subba Rao |
| Produced by | P. V. Subba Rao P. S. Prakash Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Kanchana |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | J. Krishna Swamy Balu |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | Nava Bharath Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins in a village where lives a joint family, its elder son Joogaiah is a vagabond, and his wife Annapurna a benevolent rearing the 2 infant brothers-in-law Ramu & Madhu as equal to her daughter Lakshmi. She strives hard for survival by cultivating the leftover land. Spotting it elder one Ramu aids his sister-in-law by quitting his education. Years roll by, and Ramu toils and molds brother Madhu, as a Police officer. Besides, Joogaiah is still habituated to his vices, whose lavish expenses devour the strivings of Ramu. In the same village, Paanakaalu is a cruel moneylender whose only daughter Radha falls for Ramu. Meanwhile, Madhu marries a modern girl Geeta, the daughter of millionaire Venu Gopal Rao, who can't abide by the penniless and shifts to the city.
Parallelly, Lakshmi loves their distant relative Lokeswara Rao/Lokam and Ramu wants to knit them. But Lokam's mother Bhoolokamma a shrew, demands Rs. 10.000 as dowry. Though it is not affordable, Ramu's words are for the happiness of the couple. Now, Ramu seeks help for Madhu, who requests Geeta when she insults him, Ramu consoles Madhu and returns. In that critical situation, Ramu raises the fund by selling the property to Paanakaalu. During the time of the marriage, Joogaiah steals the amount. Knowing it, unscrupulous Bhoolokamma calls off the marriage despite tying the knot. Madhu is also absent from the venue as meets with an accident.
Eventually, Paanakaalu learns about the love affair of Ramu & Radha, so he intrigues him by auctioning their property. Now Ramu moves to the city along with his family, where Lokam supports him in getting a taxi and he toils to collect the dowry amount. After recovery, Madhu visits the village where he is aware of the misfortune and goes in search of his family. Meanwhile, Lokam plays a drama with the help of Ramu and rectifies his mother. At present, Madhu finds the whereabouts of his family and decides to take care of them, to which Geeta refuses. Humiliated, Madhu quits and stays along with Ramu. After some time, at a party, a guy Sudhakar tries to molest Geeta when Ramu saves her, which makes her realize the mistake and plead for a pardon from Madhu.
Simultaneously, Paanakaalu fixes a match for Radha, so, she escapes and reaches Ramu. Paanakaalu follows her and tries to take her against her will, when Ramu shields her, claiming her as his fiancé. On his way back, Paanakaalu spots Joogaiah, who has been troubled by debtors. Here Paanakaalu plots to relieve and bribe him to kill Ramu without knowing the reality. That night, Joogaiah seeks to slay Ramu, in between the combat, they recognize each other when Joogaiah repents and reforms himself. Frustrated Paanakaalu kidnaps Ramu's family. At last, Ramu rescues them and sees the end of Paanakaalu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Radha.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ramu
- Kanchana as Radha
- Ramakrishna as Madhu
- Krishnam Raju as Sudhakar (Guest)
- V. Nagayya as Ramu's father
- Satyanarayana as Joogaiah
- Dhulipala as Panakaalu
- Padmanabham as Lokeswara Rao / Lokam
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Sambhaiah
- G.V.Subba Rao as Venu Gopal Rao
- Anjali Devi as Annapurna
- Suryakantham as Bhulokamma
- Geetanjali as Geetha
- Vijaya Lalitha as Dancer
- Anitha as Lakshmi
- Master Aadinarayana Rao as Young Ramu
- Master Yerramilli Srinivas as Young Madhu
Soundtrack
Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[2]
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ee Mattilone Puttamu" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 5:18 |
| "Ammaa Challani Maa" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, Jayadev, Sharavathi | 3:42 |
| "Manase Pongenu Ee Vela" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:26 |
| "Oorantha Anukuntunnaru" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:42 |
| "Jillayile Jillaayile" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, L. R. Eswari | 4:27 |
| "Yekkadikani Pothunaavu" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:28 |
| "Vaddanna Vadaladule" | Kosaraju | L. R. Eswari | 3:28 |
References
- ^ "The Invisible Heroes". The Hans India. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Rythu Kutumbam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
External links
- Raitu Kutumbam at IMDb