Stree Janma

Stree Janma
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. S. Prakash Rao
Produced by	D. Ramanaidu
Written by	Samudrala Jr (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. S. Prakash Rao
Story by	K. S. Prakash Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Krishna Kumari
Music by	Ghantasala
Cinematography	C. Nageswara Rao
Edited by	Marthand
Production company	Suresh Productions[1]
Release date	31 August 1967 (1967-08-31)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Stree Janma (English: Women's Life) is a 1967 Telugu drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner^[2] and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao.^[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles,^[4] with music composed by Ghantasala.^[5]

Plot

A. R. college founder Susheela Devi (Anjali Devi) has two younger brothers, Shekar (N. T. Rama Rao) an industrialist and Kishore (Krishna) studying in college. Kalyani (Krishna Kumari) is the bright student of the college daughter of a middle-class man Parandhamaiah (Chittoor V. Nagaiah). Once Shekar goes to his close friend's marriage, to which Kalyani also attends as a bride’s friend. Nalini (Rajasri), a prostitute, gives a dance performance in that marriage. Shekar is attracted towards her and in a drunken state, Shekar molests Kalyani thinking her as Nalini. Afterwards, Shekar repents a lot about his misbehavior and says sorry to Nalini and she understands that Shekar is in a mistake and distressed, so to protect him she lies and accepts his apology.

Unfortunately, Kalyani becomes pregnant and tries to comment suicide, but her father rescues her, takes a promise from his son Anand (Prabhakar Reddy) to take care of Kalyani and dies. Kalyani delivers a baby in a remote place and Anand leaves the baby in a temple and takes away his sister. Susheela Devi finds the baby, takes him with her and adopts him. Susheela fixes Shekar’s wedding with Kalyani, who agrees after persuasion by his brother. Kalyani recognizes the baby as her own and recalls the truth to Susheela, who good-hearted, says forget everything and let them live happily with Shekar, but Kalyani’s mind will not agree and Shekar gets more irritated day by day with Kalyani’s behavior.

Meanwhile, Shekar's brother Kishore is in love with Vijaya (L. Vijayalakshmi), daughter of the college principle Parabrahmam (Raavi Kondala Rao). Madhu Murthy (Kantha Rao), college lecturer and close friend of Shekar takes this news to Parabrahmam. In anger of that, he attributes an illicit relation between Madhu and Susheela and writes a letter to Shekar. The frustrated Shekar scolds everyone and says that his sister is a slut. Hearing this, Susheela tries to commit suicide, but Madhu Murthy rescues her and admits her to hospital. Kalyani could not tolerate this, so she reveals the truth the baby is her own and goes to the hospital. Furious, Shekar follows her taking a gun, Kishore obstructs him, at the same time Nalini also reaches there and reveals everything. At last Susheela dies, uniting Shekar, Susheela and the baby.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Shekar
• Krishna Kumari as Kalyani
• Krishna as Kishore
• Kanta Rao as Madhu Murthy
• Chittor V. Nagaiah as Parandhamaiah
• Prabhakar Reddy as Anand
• Padmanabham as Sridhar
• Raja Babu as Chichu
• Raavi Kondala Rao as Principal Parabrahmam
• K.V.Chalam
• Anjali Devi as Susheela Devi
• Rajasree as Nalini
• Vanisri as Phani
• L. Vijayalakshmi as Vijji
• Geetanjali as Subbulu
• Rama Prabha as Chachu

Crew

• Art: Rajendra Kumar
• Choreography: Vempati, K. S. Reddy
• Dialogues: Samudrala Jr.
• Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Acharya Aatreya, Aarudhra, Dasaradhi, Samudrala Jr., Kosaraju
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram, Swarnalatha
• Music: Ghantasala
• Editing: Marthand
• Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao
• Producer: D. Ramanaidu
• Story - Screenplay - Director: K. S. Prakash Rao
• Banner: Suresh Productions
• Release Date: 31 August 1967

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala. Music released by Audio Company.

References