1969 Indian film
| Adrushtavanthulu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Written by | Acharya Aatreya (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Produced by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayalalitha |
| Cinematography | S. Venkataratnam |
| Edited by | N. S. Prakash |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Production company | Jagapathi Art Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 152 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Adrushtavanthulu (transl. Lucky People) is a 1969 Telugu-language action drama film, produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under the Jagapathi Art Productions banner and is directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayalalithaa, and music is composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was remade as Tamil movie Thirudan and as Hindi movie Himmat (1970).
Plot
The film begins with a notorious criminal, Raghu, who is acquitted from jail as a reformation when Inspector Murthy asserts that a criminal will never change. Ergo, Raghu challenges him to prove his opinion is false. Soon after, Raghu's previous gangsters take him to their Boss, who welcomes him, which he rejects, and makes him aware that he wants to lead an honorable life. At that point, the Boss warns, but Raghu courageously confronts him. Yet, the Boss covets to get hold of him because of his extraordinary talent. After that, Raghu gets acquainted with mechanic Jackie and turns into a truck driver for survival. Once on a journey, Raghu and Jackie hit upon a beautiful girl, Jaya, in male guise. Later, Raghu discovers the truth and finds out that she fled from the house, so he forcibly takes her back. Unfortunately, Raghu notices his old associate Raju there, so he immediately rescues her when the two fall in love. Soon, they get married, and the couple is blessed with a baby girl Baby. Time passes, and Raghu builds a jaunty world around him, but his Boss and Inspector Murthy still chase him. Once Raghu disputes with a lender, Dhana Ratnam, exploiting it, the Boss slaughters the lender and indicts Raghu for the crime. Fortuitously, he has been acquitted as innocent. Further, the gangsters created many adversities, and Raghu could not bear the torment. During that plight, Jaya joins as a club dancer for livelihood. Spotting it, Raghu is devastated and decides to avenge society by returning to his past life. Immediately, he meets Inspector Murthy and pleads for him to allow him to prove his integrity, which he accepts. After that, Raghu rejoins the gang, but the Boss senses his intention, so he falsifies him by tangling with coercive Raghu makes a dangerous train robbery and steals a confidential document containing secrets of a nation. Raghu double-crosses the gang and secures the documents when the Boss takes Baby into his custody. At last, Raghu safeguards the documents and Baby by keeping his life at risk. Finally, the movie ends happily, with society accepting Raghu as noble.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Raghu
- Jayalalitha as Jaya
- Jaggayya as Boss
- Gummadi as C.I. Inspector Murthy
- Relangi as Guest Role
- Padmanabham as Jackie
- Prabhakar Reddy as Raju
- Tyagaraju as Police Inspector
- Anand Mohan as Razzak
- Geethanjali as Radha
- Suryakantham as Pesaratla Peramma
- Chhaya Devi as Pullatla Pullamma
- Vijaya Lalitha
- Baby Rani as Baby
Soundtrack
| Adrushtavanthalu | ||||
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| Film score by K. V. Mahadevan | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 24:52 | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music was released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ayyayyo Brahmayya" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 5:24 |
| 2 | "Kodikoose Jamudaka" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:59 |
| 3 | "Muddante Cheda" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:26 |
| 4 | "Nammare Nenu Maranante" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 2:37 |
| 5 | "Na Manase Godari" | Aarudra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:42 |
| 6 | "Mokkajonna Thotalo" | Venkataratnam | P. Susheela | 4:44 |
| 7 | "Chinta Chettu Chiguru Choodu" | Aarudra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:28 |
| 8 | "Padina Mudra Cherigipoduroi" | Aarudra | P. Susheela |
References
- "Adrushtavanthalu (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Adrushtavanthalu (Banner)". IQLIK.com.
- "Adrushtavanthalu (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- "Adrushtavanthalu (Cast & crew)". IMDb.
- "Adrushtavanthalu (Songs)". Cineradham.