Vichitra Kutumbam

Vichitra Kutumbam
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Directed by	K. S. Prakash Rao
Produced by	V. K. P. Sunkavalli
Screenplay by	Bhamidipati Radhakrishna
Story by	Sarad Pilgankar
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Savitri Krishna Shobhan Babu Vijaya Nirmala
Music by	T. V. Raju
Cinematography	R. Sampath
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Production company	Sriraj Art Films
Release date	28 May 1969 (1969-05-28)
Running time	171 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Vichitra Kutumbam (English: Variety Family) is a 1969 Telugu comedy film, produced by V. K. P. Sunkavalli under the Sriraj Art Films banner and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Krishna, Shobhan Babu and Vijaya Nirmala in the lead roles, with music composed by T. V. Raju. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.

Plot

Advocate Raja Shekaram (N. T. Rama Rao), the most loyal and respectable person in the village, leads a happy family life with his innocent timid wife Kamala (Savitri) and short-tempered younger brother Krishna (Krishna), who involves himself with unnecessary quarrels in the village. Kamala tries to protect Krishna from these quarrels. In the same town, Nagaraju (Nagabhuashanam) a landlord, often creates atrocities, but his wife Susheela (Pushpa Kumari) a good lady, feels bad for his actions. Even though he is related to Rajashekaram as he is opposing Nagaraju, they both become enemies. Nagaraju also ill-treats his brother Raghava (Shobhan Babu) because their father writes the entire property into the name of Raghava due to Nagaraju's character. So, Rajashekar and Kamala take care of him from childhood and send him to Russia for higher studies. Meanwhile, Kamala's naughty sister Radha (Vijaya Nirmala) comes to the village and Krishna and Radha fall in love.

Once Raja Shekaram gets into a dispute with Nagaraju regarding some land issue on behalf of the villagers, where Nagaraju threatens Raja Shekaram that he is holding Rs.1 lakh given by his father-in-law. Listening to this, Kamala decides to get back their money, so she visits his house and he asks her to come some other day to collect the amount. On her way back, she witnesses a murder done by Nagaraju's acolyte Singanna (Prabhakar Reddy), which creates fear in her. Raghava returns from Russia, having married a Russian girl, Julie (Sheela), Raja Shekaram brings them to his home and informs Nagaraju. Nagaraju gives a warm welcome to them and he asks Kamala to take back their money during the wedding reception. After that, he sends Raghava and Julie to their honeymoon. Simultaneously, he orders Singanna to eliminate them on the way. Next day, Kamala reaches to collect her money along with Krishna. Instead of giving money, Nagaraju abuses Rajashekaram when Krishna gets angry and tries to beat Nagaraju, but Kamala stops him. Then Nagaraju says he will see the end of Krishna in one month. At the same time, Nagaraju files a criminal case against Krishna that he has beaten him. Raja Shekaram takes up the case as defense counsel and is about to prove that Krishna is not guilty, but Kamala gives witness that Krishna is guilty and he is sentenced to 3 months. Rajashekaram blames Kamala, then she reveals the reality about Nagaraju and the murder she has witnessed. Because of that, to protect Krishna from Nagaraju, she had told a lie.

Meanwhile, the news comes that Raghava and Julie have drowned during their honeymoon trip, and the photo of a Singanna is also printed in a newspaper. Nagaraju hides Singanna in a secret place. Kamala recognizes him as the stooge of Nagaraju and he is the same person whom she has witnessed at the killing. But Kamala refuses to give the statement in court due to fear of Nagaraju. Next day, Raja Shekaram goes to Nagaraju to console him, where his wife Susheela secretly says that Raghava and Julie are alive and asks him to save them. At the same time, Krishna is released from jail, then a goon Gandra Ganganna, a disguised form of Raja Shekaram kidnaps him. Kamala gets disturbed and feels that it is Nagaraju’s work and asks Raja Shekaram to give a complaint, for which he refuses. In anger, Kamala goes to Nagaraju and warns him that she has evidence about his previous murders. So, Nagaraju orders his henchmen to kill Singanna, but he is rescued by Raja Shekaram as Gandra Ganganna. After that, Gandra Ganganna makes friendship with Nagaraju, he orders him to bring Kamala to his den. At last, everyone reaches at one place, Raja Shekaram sees the end of Nagaraju. Finally, the entire family is reunited and justice wins over injustice.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Raja Shekaram
• Savitri as Kamala
• Krishna as Krishna
• Shobhan Babu as Raghava
• Vijaya Nirmala as Radha
• Nagabhushanam as Nagaraju
• Raja Babu as Bhulokam
• Prabhakar Reddy as Singanna
• Mikkilineni as Judge
• Vangara as Lawyer Padmanabha Sastry
• Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Lawyer
• Ch. Krishna Murthy as Secretary
• Sheela as Julie
• Pushpa Kumari as Susheela
• Sandhya Rani as Mallika
• Meena Kumari as Subbulu
• Malathi as Kamala's mother
• Vijayalalitha as item number
• Jyothi Lakshmi as Dancer

Crew

• Art: Nagarajan
• Choreography: Heeralal, Chinni-Sampath, K.S.Reddy
• Stills: D. Radhakrishna Murthy
• Fights: Samabasiva Rao
• Screenplay - Dialogues: Bhamidipati Radhakrishna
• Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari, Pattabhi
• Music: T. V. Raju
• Story: Sarad Pilganka
• Editing: R. Devarajan
• Cinematography: R. Sampath
• Producer: V. K. P. Sunkavalli
• Director: K. S. Prakash Rao
• Banner: Sriraj Art Films
• Release Date: 28th May 1969

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy. Music released by Audio Company.

References

External links

• Vichitra Kutumbam on IMDb