| Bala Mitrula Katha | |
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| Directed by | K Varaprasad Rao |
| Starring | Jaggayya Gummadi Krishnam Raju Nagabhushanam |
| Music by | Chellapilla Satyam |
| Release date(s) | 1972 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bala Mitrula Katha (Telugu: బాల మిత్రుల కథ ) is a 1972 Telugu movie directed by K. Varaprasada Rao, starring Jaggayya, Krishnam Raju, Gummadi and Nagabhushanam. It is a story of friendship of two kids of different social status and the support of their teacher amid the political and village backdrop.
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Satyam and Dharmaiah are friends and favorite students of Bhavani Prasad. Satyam is son of Bhushaiah, a rich landlord. Dharmaiah is son of Kotaiah, a laborer. The story starts with Bhavani Prasad teaching his students about the need of unity among people of all castes and creeds and the song "Gunna Mamidi Komma Meedha" that epitomizes his teachings and friendship.
Nagaraju, unruly kid, is son of Papaiah, village president. Animosity between land lord politicians Papaiah and Bhushaiah reflects in the lives of their children. Nagaraju challenges Satyam about ability to buy tickets for a circus show. Satyam unsuccessfully tries to get money from his parents, Bhushaiah and Santhamma. As part of the plan to extract money, Dharmaiah tells lies that Satyam committed suicide. Santhamma loses her life in shock and Satyam and Dharmaiah decide to never lie in their life. Rest of the story is about how they stand with truth despite the hardships they face.
Teacher Prasad files a case against Papaiah about mixing salt in ammonia fertilizer. His student Dharmaiah gives evidence before the collector and causes the loss of reputation to President Papaiah and loss of job for his father Kotaiah. Dharmaiah escapes from house and hides in Bhushaiah's farm house to avoid ire of his father. Kotaiah searches for his son and reaches the farm house. Bhushaiah's group catches Kotaiah and misunderstands that Papaiah sent him to steal his rival's herd. Satyam comes to rescue and gives evidence before the collector to save Kotaiah. None of the village elders, Papaiah, Bhushaiah and Kotaiah, can understand the intensity of the friendship between Dharmaiah and Satyam and their commitment to truth. Satyam and Dharma escape from village and faces several problems in city. Prasad comes to know that militant revolutionaries led by his childhood friend are going to kill Papaiah and tells Satyam and Dharma to inform Papaiah. Militants, villagers and police face triangular fight and rebel leader gets killed. The movie ends with village elders Bhashaih, Papaiah and Kotaiah recognizing the need for honest people like Dharma and Satyam in village.
All songs were composed by Satyam, and written by the great lyricists C. Narayana Reddy and Veeturi in Telugu.
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