Bharya Biddalu

Bharya Biddalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tatineni Rama Rao
Produced by	A. V. Subba Rao
Written by	Acharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Tatineni Rama Rao
Story by	L. V. Prasad
Based on	Bratuku Theruvu (1953)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayalalithaa
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	S. Venkataratnam
Edited by	J. Krshna Swamy Balu
Production company	Prasad Art Productions[1]
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	15 January 1972 (1972-01-15)
Running time	160 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Bharya Biddalu (English: Wife & Children) is a 1972 Telugu, drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Productions banner^[2] and directed by Tatineni Rama Rao.^[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles,^[4] with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[5] The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Bratuku Theruvu (1953), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, which was remade in Tamil as Bale Raman (1956), later remade as Hindi movie Jeene Ki Raah (1969), with Jeetendra and Tanuja and after its success, the same was again remade as Bharya Biddalu and later in Tamil as Naan Yen Pirandhen, with M.G.R and Kanchana in pivotal roles.^[6]

Plot

After completing his studies, Mohan (Akkineni Nageshwara Rao) comes back to his village, where he has an extended family his wife Susheela (Krishna Kumari), 5-year-old daughter, mother Jayamma (Hemalatha) 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Mohan comes to know they have the lot of debts which they have made for his studies. Desperate to earn money to support his family, Mohan becomes entangled in a web of deceit when he tells a lie that he isn't married in order to obtain a secretarial job in the city with the wealthy Raja Rao (Gummadi). Raja Rao has a daughter Radha (Jayalalitha) with a heart problem. In the beginning of the film she uses a wheelchair, but Mohan has more than a mild therapeutic effect on her. She is soon up and running - running after him. Meanwhile, back in the village, the money he has been sending home is being filched by his greedy sister Kanaka Durga (Suryakantham). Soon Mohan's mother, wife and a flock of children come looking for him and Mohan finds himself leading a double life in an increasingly desperate effort to avoid all parties learning the truth.

Cast

Crew

• Art: G. V. Subba Rao
• Choreography: Heeralal
• Fights: Raghavulu
• Dialogues - Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela
• Story: L. V. Prasad
• Music: K. V. Mahadevan
• Cinematography: S. Venkataratnam
• Editing: J. Krshna Swamy, Balu
• Producer: A. V. Subba Rao
• Screenplay - Director: Tatineni Rama Rao
• Banner: Prasad Art Productions
• Release Date: 15 January 1972

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song Aakulu Pokalu is a blockbuster. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released on Audio Company.^[7]

References

External links

• Bharya Biddalu on IMDb