Raithu Bidda
| Raithu Bidda | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam |
| Produced by | Challapalli Maharaja |
| Written by |
Tripuraneni Gopichand, Malladi Viswanatha Kaviraju, Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Tapi Dharma Rao |
| Starring |
Bellary Raghava Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi Rao Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao P. Suri Babu Tanguturi Suryakumari S. Varalakshmi Vedantam Raghavaiah M. C. Raghavan Vangara |
| Music by | Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao |
| Cinematography | Sailen Bose |
Production company | |
Release date | 1939 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Raithu Bidda (English: Farmer of Common Origins) (Telugu: రైతు బిడ్డ, lit. Farmer-Son of the Soil) is a 1939 Telugu social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. It is a social reformist film during the period of British India, at the time of battle against Zamindari system. The film was banned by the British Administration in the region.[1] Ironically it was produced by one of the Zamindars of the time, Challapalli Maharaja. The film had a public re-release in 1948.[2]
Plot
The film is a seminal reformist melodrama critiquing the Zamindari system from the viewpoint of the Kisan Sabha (Farmer's Union) agitations in Andhra Pradesh. Small-time landowner Narsi Reddy (Raghawan) borrows money from a shavukar (rich person) who represents the major zamindar (landlord) (Sitapathy) of the village. When Narsi Reddy votes for a peasant candidate (Kosaraju) rather than a candidate of the political party supported by the landlord, his son is attacked and he is publicly humiliated.
The Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Bellary Raghava | Narisi Reddy |
| Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi | The Zamindar |
| Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao | Kaasaa Subbanna |
| P. Suri Babu | Ramajogi |
| Tanguturi Suryakumari | Seetha |
| Nellori Nagaraja Rao | Tahsildar |
| Kosaraju Raghavaiah | Raami Reddy |
| S. Varalakshmi | Beggar Girl |
| M. C. Raghavan | The Money Lender |
| Vedantam Raghavaiah | Dancer in the Dasavatharam song |
| Padmavati Devi | |
| Sundaramma | |
| Vangara Venkata Subbaiah | |
| Cherukupalli Ellapragada Nehru | |
| Malladi Viswanatha Kaviraju |
Soundtrack
- "Nidra Melukora Tammuda Gaadha Nidra Melukora Tammuda" - (Snger: P. Suri Babu)
- "Mangalamamma Maa Poojalu Gaikonumamma" - Group song
- "Raitu Paina Anuragamu Choopani" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
- "Vayinchuma Murali Vayinchu Krishna"
- "Kanna Biddakai Kalavara Paduchunu Kanneeru Karchunu" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
- "Ravoyi Vanamali Birabira Ravoyi" - (Singer: Tanguturi Suryakumari)
- "Sai Sai Idena Bharathi Nee Pere" - (Burrakatha by P. Suri Babu group)
- "Sukshetramulu Dayasoonulai Peedinchu" (Poem by P. Suri Babu)
- "Raithuke Otivvavalenanna Nee Kashta Sukhamula" - (Singers: P. Suri Babu and others)
- "Dasavatraramulu" - (Veedhi Natakam)