Cherapakura Chedevu

Cherapakura Chedevu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao
Produced by	Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao
Written by	Samudrala Jr (dialogues)
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Sowcar Janaki
Music by	Ghantasala
Cinematography	Kamal Ghosh
Edited by	M. V. Rajan
Production company	Bhaskar Productions[1]
Release date	6 July 1955 (1955-07-06)
Running time	132 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cherapakura Chedevu (English: If You Spoil Anyone You Only Spoil) is a 1955 Telugu drama film, produced and directed by Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao under the Bhaskar Productions banner.^[2][3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sowcar Janaki in the lead roles,^[4] with music composed by Ghantasala.^[5]

Plot

The story begins with a couple, Govinda Rao (Ravulapalli) and Shanta (Lakshmi Rajyam), they have a son Anand (Amarnath), daughter-in-law Lalitha (Sowcar Janaki), daughter Seeta (Chandra Kumari), and son-in-law Pitambaram (Relangi). Govind Rao’s first wife’s son Mohan (N. T. Rama Rao) leaves the house as a child. Anand’s friend Dayanidhi (R. Nageswara Rao) is very close to the family. Govind Rao becomes sick and writes a letter to Mohan to come back home, but Shanta, not willing to share the property, does not post the letter. Knowing this, Govind Rao sends a telegram secretly to Mohan and he starts immediately. But on the way, he saves Gangadharam (Doraiswamy) and his daughter Savitri (Pushpalata) attacked by thieves, he is injured and gets admitted to the hospital. He asks Gangadharam to give the telegram to his father. Shanta receives it and with the help of Dayanidhi plans to create a fake will and cleverly makes Govind Rao sign it. By the time Mohan reaches home, Govind Rao has died. Shanta blames him that he came for sharing the property and hadn’t come when his father was sick and tells him that the property belongs to Anand and throws him out of the house.

Gangadharam forces Mohan to stay in his house for some time. Mohan and Savitri fall in love. Anand, under the influence of Dayanidhi, becomes a slave to Menaka (Raja Sulochana), a prostitute and he ignores his wife and mother. Shanta’s daughter Seeta and Pitambaram fall into the trap of the drama company manager and spoil the property. Anand and Dayanidhi send Shanta on pilgrimage and start staying at Menaka’s house. He throws his sister and brother-in-law out of the house. Mohan, knowing this, tries to change his brother without success by joining as a driver at Menaka's house in disguise. Fortunately, Savitri and Lalitha are friends, both go to Menaka’s home, and Anand insults them. Mohan beats Anand and sends both women back. Anand felt insulted, at the same time Shanta returns from pilgrimage and in that angry mood, Anand slaps his mother when she questions him. Disgusted, Shanta leaves home. On the way, she falls under Anand’s car. Mohan saves and brings her to his house when she realizes her mistake and understands the virtue of Mohan. On hearing that, Lalitha goes to Anand, Mohan also goes there. Lalitha hears that Menaka and Dayanidhi are conspiring against Anand, so, she rescues her husband and brings him back home. Dayanidhi, in a rage, traps Savitri. Mohan protects her and sees the end of Dayanidhi. Finally, the entire family is reunited and the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Mohan and Savitri.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Mohan
• Sowkar Janaki as Lalitha
• Relangi as Pitambaram
• R. Nageswara Rao as Dayanidhi
• Amarnath as Anand
• Doraiswamy as Gangadharam
• Ravulapalli as Govind Rao
• Suryakantham as Menaka's mother
• Lakshmi Rajyam as Shanta
• Rajasulochana as Menaka
• Chandra Kumari as Seeta
• Pushpalatha as Savitri

Crew

• Art: Ch. E. Prasad
• Choreography: Vempati
• Stills: Satyam
• Dialogues: Samudrala Jr
• Lyrics: Samudrala Jr, Kosaraju, Ravuri
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Leela, Jikki, K. Rani
• Music: Ghantasala
• Editing: M. V. Rajan
• Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh
• Producer - Director: Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao
• Banner: Bhaskar Productions
• Release Date: 6 July 1955

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala. Music released by H.M.V. Audio Company.

References