Kula Gotralu
| Kula Gotralu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kotayya Pratyagatma |
| Produced by | Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Krishna Kumari Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Gummadi Venkateswara Rao G. Varalakshmi Mikkilineni Ramana Reddy Suryakantham |
| Music by | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
Release dates | 1962 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kula Gotralu or Kulagotralu (Telugu: కులగోత్రాలు) is a 1962 Telugu Drama film directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma and produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao under Prasad Art Pictures.
It is a musical hit with music score composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The ever memorable comic song Ayyayo Chetilo Dabbulu Poyene by Madhavapeddi Satyam on Playing cards and its sequelae was very popular. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, certificate of merit in 1963.[1]
Plot
Ravi (Akkineni), son of Bhushaiah (Gummadi) is studying at Visakhapatnam. He loves his classmate Saroja (Krishna Kumari). Saroja's mother is cheated by Chalapati. He accidentally meets her while stealing a necklace from Saroja. Bhushaiah is sentimental about Kulam (Caste) and Gotram and does not accept his love. Ravi leaves the house and marries Saroja in a Temple. Ravi is posted as a police inspector in the same town. His nephew (Relangi) is arrested while gambling. Because of his father, he could not attend the marriage of his sister. His mother dies of mental illness, which brings about a change in Bhushaiah. Ravi has a son, who attracts Bhushaiah to visit him secretly and even gifts him a gold chain. Chalapati attempts to rob the house of Bhushaiah and get caught by Ravi. At the end Bhushaiah leaves his casteism and invites his son, daughter-in-law and grandson to his house.
Credits
Cast
- Mikkilineni as Chalapati
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Ravi
- Krishna Kumari as Saroja
- Relangi Venkataramaiah as Sadanandam
- Suryakantam
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao as Bhushaiah
- Nirmalamma
- G. Varalakshmi
- Ramana Reddy as Ramanayya
- Sandhya
- Girija
- B. Padmanabham as J.J. Rao
- Ghattamaneni Krishna
- Maddali Krishnamurthy
Crew
- Director: Kotayya Pratyagatma
- Assistant director: Tatineni Rama Rao
- Producer: Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao
- Production Company: Prasad Art Productions
- Original Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Cinematography: A. Vincent
- Playback singers: K. Jamuna Rani, P. B. Srinivas, Pithapuram Nageshwara Rao, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Susheela
Soundtrack
- Ayyayo Chetilo Dabbulu Poyene (Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavaiah; Singer: Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao and group)
- Chelikadu Ninne Rammani Piluva (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
- Chilipi Kanula Teeyani Chelikada (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
- Mama Shatru Bhayankara Naama Andaniki Chandamama (Singers: Madhavapeddi Satyam and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao)
- O Vannela Chinnela Kanniya (Singers: Ghantasala and)
- Ravayya Maa Intiki Rammante Ravela Maa Intiki Krishnayya
- Rave Rave Bala Hello My Dear Leela (Singers: P. B. Srinivas)
- Sakhi Shakuntala Rekkalu Dharinchi Priyunichenta Vaalagaleva (Singers: P. Susheela and Ghantasala)
Trivia
It is the first film to be shot at Visakhapatnam.[2] It is subsequently followed by Maro Charitra (1978), Driver Ramudu (1979) and many more.