Varakatnam
| Varakatnam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | N. Trivikrama Rao |
| Written by |
Samudrala Jr Maddipatla Suri (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Story by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Starring |
N. T. Rama Rao Krishna Kumari Savitri |
| Music by | T. V. Raju |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
Production company |
NAT & Ramakrishna Cine Studios |
Release date | 10 January 1969 |
Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Varakatnam (English: Dowry) is a 1969 Telugu drama film, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao on NAT & Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by N. T. Rama Rao. Starring N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Krishna Kumari in the lead roles and music composed by T. V. Raju.[1]
Plot
The story is based on two neighboring villages. For one village the head farmer Meesala Venkaiah (Nagabhushanam) is high on self-respect and sternness. He has a son Deva Simha (N. T. Rama Rao). In another village, the head farmer Bhadraiah (Mikkilineni) is also quite confident but has little less property holder his son Balaramaiah (Satyanarayana) is a short-tempered person who gets into fights for no reason. He is complemented by a sensible wife Subhadra (Savitri). He has a sister Sujatha (Krishna Kumari) whose marriage gets fixed with Deva Simha. In the bridegroom’s family, one person Acchaiah (Allu Ramailngaiah) is a troublemaker who injects the idea of taking more dowry to the bridegroom’s father Meesala Venkaiah and he rightfully goes to the Bhadraiah and demands more dowry. He goes overboard by even testing the worthiness of the jewelry gifted by the bride’s party. Balaramaiah gets furious and he goes over the argument with Meesala Venkaiah. As a result, the wedding gets called off. The bridegroom is dragged away by his father and the poor bride is in tears. Both the families make plans to get this bride and bridegroom married to different people but Devasimha opposes this with confidence. He reaches the Sujatha's village one night and even marries her. Subhadra looks at this and blesses the couple. Rest of the film is about how the couple fights over the differences in two families and whether they live happily ever after.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Devasimha
- Krishna Kumari as Sujatha
- Savitri as Subhadra
- Satyanarayana as Balaramaiah
- Nagabhushanam as Meesala Venkaiah
- Relangi as Rangaiah
- Padmanabham as Devaiah
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Acchaiah
- Rajanala as Mallaiah Dora
- Mikkilineni as Bhadraiah
- Prabhakar Reddy as Subbaiah
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Bhattu Murthy
- Perumallu as Sriramulu
- Suryakantham as Chukkamma
- Chandrakala as Lakshmi
- Hemalatha as Annapurna
- Brundavana Chowdary as Rama
Crew
- Art: S. Krishna Rao
- Choreography: Vempati
- Stills: Nagaraja Rao
- Fights: Sambasiva Rao, Swamynathan
- Dialogues: Samudrala Jr, Maddipatla Suri
- Lyrics:C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jamuna Rani, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram, Tilakam
- Music: T. V. Raju
- Editing: G. D. Joshi
- Cinematography: Ravikant Nagaich
- Producer: N. Trivikrama Rao
- Story — Screenplay — Director: N. T. Rama Rao
- Banner: NAT & Ramakrishna Cine Studios
- Release Date: 10th January 1969
Soundtrack
| Varakatnam | |
|---|---|
| Film score by T. V. Raju | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Producer | T. V. Raju |
Music composed by T. V. Raju. Music released on Audio Company.
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yanduki Thondara | Kosaraju | P. Susheela, Tilakam | |
| 2 | Sampradayamidena | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:49 |
| 3 | Malle Poola Panditlona | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Jamuna Rani | 2:17 |
| 4 | Meruputeegelalona | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:40 |
| 5 | Gilakala Mancham | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Jamuna Rani | |
| 6 | Puttaloni Nagamma | Kosaraju | P. Susheela, Jikki | |
| 7 | Sye Sye Jodedla Bandi | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam | 5:10 |
| 8 | Deevenalu | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:53 |
| 9 | Maradala Maradala | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, Jikki | 3:18 |
| 10 | Evaru Chesina Kharma | Kosaraju | Madhavapeddi Satyam | 4:20 |
Awards
- The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[2]
References
External links
- Varakatnam on IMDb