Bharya Bhartalu

Bharya Bhartalu
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Directed by K. Pratyagatma
Produced by A. V. Subba Rao
Written by Sri Sri
Pitcheswara Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay by K. Pratyagatma
Story by Dr. K. Tripura Sundari
Starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao
Krishna Kumari
Music by S. Rajeswara Rao
Cinematography C. Nageswara Rao
Edited by A. Sanjeevi
Production
company
Distributed by Navayuga Films
Release date
  • 31 March 1961 (1961-03-31)
Running time
 159 mins
Country India
Language Telugu

Bharya Bhartalu (Telugu: భార్యాభర్తలు; English: Wife & Husband ) is a 1961 Telugu drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Pictures banner and directed by K. Pratyagatma.[1] It stars Akkineni Nageshwara Rao and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film was adapted from the Tamil novel Pennmanam by Lakshmi Tripurasundari.[2] It was remade in Tamil as Iruvar Ullam (1963) by L. V. Prasad, starring Sivaji Ganesan, B.Saroja Devi and Hindi as Hamrahi (1963) by T. Prakash Rao starring Rajendra Kumar, Jamuna in pivotal roles.[3]

Plot

Anand (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), son of a Public Prosecutor Dharma Rao (Gummadi) leads an exorbitant and Casanova-like lifestyle. Sharada (Krishna Kumari) is a beautiful school teacher daughter of a lawyer’s clerk Sivakamaiah (Ramana Reddy). Anand likes her, but she refuses his affection. She is compelled to get married to him by her parents. She initially dislikes him, but subsequently, starts loving him after he changes himself into a righteous human being, out of affection towards Sharada. As things are getting better between them, Anand's ex-girlfriend the playgirl Hemalatha (Girija) reappears and tries to blackmail him. She invites him to her house. While returning from her house, Anjaneyulu (Padmanabham) whom Hemalatha ‘married on paper,’ kills her for cheating on him. Anand is implicated in the murder. Lawyer Ramanandam (Relangi), elder brother defends him. To elicit the truth from Anjaneyulu, Ramanandam, Sarada and Sivakamaiah’s father-in-law Kutumbaiah (Chadalavada) enact a ‘mask’ drama. Anjaneyulu confesses to the crime. Anand is absolved. Finally, the wife & husband reunite happily.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Bharya Bhartalu
Film score by S. Rajeswara Rao
Released 1961
Genre Soundtrack
Length 24:21
Producer S. Rajeswara Rao

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on Audio Company.

S. NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Jooruga Hoosharuga" Sri Sri Ghantasala 4:09
2 "O Sukumara" Arudra Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:57
3 "Madhuram Madhuram" Sri Sri Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:29
4 "Emani Padedano Eevela" Arudra P. Susheela 2:53
5 "Ranga Rangeli" Sri Sri P. Susheela 2:52
6 "Choosi Choosi Kallu" Kosaraju Ghantasala, Jikki 3:04
7 "Kanakamma" Kosaraju Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalata 2:57

Awards

The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu in 1962 at 9th National Film Awards.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 169-70.
  2. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/bharya-bharthalu-1961/article8532431.ece
  3. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254372/
  4. ↑ "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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