| Bangaru Papa | |
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| Directed by | B. N. Reddi |
| Written by | B. N. Reddi Palagummi Padmaraju |
| Starring | S. V. Ranga Rao Kongara Jaggaiah Krishna Kumari Hemalatha Jamuna Ramana Reddy |
| Music by | Addepalli Rama Rao |
| Cinematography | B. N. Konda Reddy |
| Studio | Vauhini Studios |
| Release date(s) | 1954 |
| Running time | 183 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bangaru Papa (English title: Golden Baby; Telugu: బంగారు పాప) is a 1954 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. It is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner of George Eliot.[1] B. N. Reddi personally considered it as his best cinematic work.[2] It portrayed the acting skills of Nata Sarvabhouma S. V. Ranga Rao. This film introduced famous writer Palagummi Padmaraju to the cine-world.
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Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. Rami succumbs to pressures from Gopala Swamy. She leaves Kotayya and elopes with him. They both successfully plans and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, he becomes a rowdy, drunkard and plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy. During that tragic night while he plans to implement his plan, he hears a little child's cry. Finally the humanity overtakes his revenge and takes care of that child (Papa). That child is none other than son of Manohar (Jaggaiah) and Shanta (Jamuna). Shanta dies after giving birth to the child. Manohar remarries. Kotayya takes a rebirth in taking care of the child, leaving roudism and drinks. The grown-up papa is loved by Sekhar nephew of Manohar. Knowing this Zamindar calls Kotayya and anger upon him. Then Manohar announces that the papa is his daughter. Zamindar accepts for their marriage and makes Kotayya happy.
Four of the songs including Harikatha were written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.[3]
The film won the President's Silver medal from Government of India in 1955.
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