C. I. D. (1965 film)
| C.I.D. | |
|---|---|
 Poster of C.I.D. film | |
| Directed by | Tapi Chanakya |
| Produced by | B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani |
| Written by | Pingali Nagendra Rao |
| Starring |
N.T. Rama Rao Jamuna Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Pandari Bai |
| Music by | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao |
Production company |
Vijaya & Vauhini Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
C.I.D. (Telugu: సి.ఐ.డి.) is a 1965 Telugu Drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced by Vijaya Pictures.
Nataratna N. T. Rama Rao portrayed the C.I.D. Ravi character effectively. The film is the remake of MGR 's Tamil blockbuster hit DHEIVA THAAI. There are some melodious songs by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao.
The plot
The story is about C.I.D. Ravi (NTR). His father Chalapathi (Gummadi) was a gambler. While playing cards one night he confronts a thief. During the fight, he dies suddenly. The crime falls on him. He runs away to escape police and becomes an underground don Baba. His wife Parvathi (Pandari Bai) joins in a hospital as nurse and educates their only son Ravi. Ravi from Bombay comes to Hyderabad to investigate the case of Baba. Baba one day comes to know that C.I.D. Ravi is his son. How Ravi solves the case and proves his father as innocent is the whole story.
Cast
| Actor / Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| N. T. Rama Rao | C.I.D. Ravi |
| Jamuna | |
| Gummadi Venkateswara Rao | Chalapathi and Baba |
| Mikkilineni | |
| Pandari Bai | Parvathi, wife of Baba |
| Rajanala Kaleswara Rao | |
| Ramana Reddy | Vyaghreswara Bhagavatar |
| Hemalatha |
Soundtrack
There are 8 songs in the film including one Thillana by Patnam Subramania Iyer.[1]
All music composed by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Endukano Ninu Choodagane" | Pingali Nagendra Rao | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Jagamu Cheekatayene" | P. Susheela | ||
| 3. | "Naa Manasu Nee Manasu Okatai" | Pingali Nagendra Rao | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Naasari Neevani Neeguri Nenani" | Pingali Nagendra Rao | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Ninu Kalasina Nimusamuna" | Pingali Nagendra Rao | P. Susheela | |
| 6. | "Sudati Neeku Thagina Chinnadira" | Patnam Subramania Iyer | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao | |
| 7. | "Yendukayyaa Vunchinaavu Bandhikhaanalo" | Pingali Nagendra Rao | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao | |
| 8. | "Yuvathulu Choosi Choodakamunde" | P. Susheela |