Santosham (1955 film)
| Santosham | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. P. Deekshith |
| Produced by | M. Somasundaram |
| Written by |
Samudrala Sr Samudrala Jr (screenplay / dialogues) |
| Story by | C. N. Annadurai |
| Based on | Velaikkaari (1949) |
| Starring |
N. T. Rama Rao Anjali Devi Jamuna |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | P. Rama Swamy |
| Edited by | L. S. Ramachandran |
Production company |
Jupiter Pictures Ltd.[1] |
Release date |
|
Running time | 159 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Santosham (English: Happiness) is a 1955 Telugu drama film, produced by M. Somasundaram under the Jupiter Pictures Ltd. banner[3] and directed by C. P. Deekshith.[4] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi and Jamuna in the lead roles,[5] with music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[6] The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Velaikkaari (1949) and it was simultaneously made as the Hindi movie Naya Aadmi (1955).[7]
Plot
Zamindar Dayanidhi (R. Nagendra Rao) is a crooked, cruel, greedy and a huge miser whose profession is to take advantage of the destitute by giving loans and taking the authority on them. Unable to repay the money he has borrowed from Zamindar for his son Anand’s (N.T.Rama Rao) higher studies, Sundaraiah (Vadlamani Viswanathan) commits suicide. A depressed Anand makes an aborted bid to kill the Zamindar and on the same night, he along with his friend Madan Mohan (Jaggaiah) stumble upon the corpse of an England-returned rich young man Paramanand (again N. T. Rama Rao), who resembles Anand. On Mohan’s advice, Anand takes his place. The dead man’s blind mother (Kakinada Rajaratnam) believes that Anand is her son and performs his marriage with Dayanidhi’s class-conscious daughter Sarasa (Jamuna). Dayanidhi objects to his son Murthy (Ramasarma) marrying their servant-maid Amrutham (Anjali Devi) and tries to kill her by torching her hut. How Anand saves Amrutham, tames Sarasa and brings in a change of heart in Dayanidhi forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Anand & Paramanand (dual role)
- Anjali Devi as Amurtham
- Jamuna as Sarasa
- Jaggayya as Mohan
- R. Nagendra Rao as Dayanidhi
- Relangi as Parvathalu
- Vangara as Pullayya
- Vadlamani Viswanatham as Sundarayya
- Rama Sharma as Murthy
- K.V.S. Sharma as Public Prosecutor
- Rajasulochana as Santhi Kumar
- Rajaratnamm as Radhabai
- Kamalabai as Gangaratnam
- Ragini as Dancer
- Helen as Dancer
Crew
- Art: A. K. Sekhar
- Choreography: Heeralal, Joshi, Jaya Shankar
- Stills: Baina, Satyam
- Screenplay - Dialogues- Lyrics: Samudrala Sr-Samudrala Jr
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jikki, Pithapuram, K. Rani, Panigrahi, Venkatesh
- Music: Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
- Story: C. N. Annadurai
- Editing: L. S. Ramachandran
- Cinematography: P. Rama Swamy
- Producer: M. Somasundaram
- Director: C. P. Deekshith
- Banner: Jupiter Pictures Ltd.
- Release Date: 24th December 1955
Soundtrack
| Santosham | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | |
| Released | 1955 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | H.M.V.Audio |
| Producer | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr-Samudrala Jr.. Music released by H.M.V. Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Navvavoi Raja" | P. Susheela | |
| 2 | "Nilupara" | Venkatesh | 2:45 |
| 3 | "Etula Brathukanu" | Ghantasala | 2:15 |
| 4 | "Yamuna Thatakam" | K. Rani | |
| 5 | "Gaalivalle Thelipo" | ||
| 6 | "Rupai Kasulone" | Jikki | 3:29 |
| 7 | "Dhanamu Mulamura" | Ghantasala, Pithapuram | 4:45 |
| 8 | "Teeyani Eenati Reyi" | Jikki, Venkatesh | 2:24 |
| 9 | "Chinnaridanara" | Jikki | 2:03 |
| 10 | "Vunnaru Vunnaru" | Jikki | 2:45 |
References
- ↑ "Santosham (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Santosham (Release Date)". Spicy Onion.
- ↑ "Santosham (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- ↑ "Santosham (Direction)". Filmiclub.
- ↑ "Santosham (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ↑ "Santosham (Preview)". Know Your Films.
- ↑ "Santosham (Review)". The Hindu.