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Kanchu Kota
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. S. Rao
Written by	Tripuraneni Maharadhi
Screenplay by	Maharadhi
Produced by	U. Visweswara Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Kanta Rao Savitri Devika
Cinematography	G. K. Ramu
Edited by	R. Hanumantha Rao
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production company	Viswashanti Productions
Release date	22 March 1967 (1967-03-22)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Kanchu Kota (transl. Bronze Fort) is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by U. Visweswara Rao under the Viswashanti Productions banner and directed by C. S. Rao, written by Maharadhi Tripuraneni. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Kanta Rao, Savitri and Devika, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

Plot

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom called Bhallalla, ruled by Rajendra Bhupathi, a good Samaritan. He bestows the authority on his vagabond brother, Vijayendra Bhupathi, to reform him. He turns impolitic due to the insnare of his venomous brother-in-law, chief minister Bhairavacharya, who aims to mold his daughter Madhavi into a Queen. So, he assassins Rajendra via henchmen Martanda on behalf of Vijayendra when Queen Rajeshwari Devi escapes with Prince Surendra. Being conscious of it, Vijayendra onslaughts on Bhairava, where he is backstabbed and amputated. However, true-blue Sowrya Varma rescues him by sacrificing his life. Before dying, he entrusts his daughter Jayanthi to Vijayendra. In the fort, Bhairava supersedes Martanda as Vijayendra, promising to offer the kingdom and his daughter to his infant son. At this point, Bhairava throws a spiteful pawn who slaughters Martanda's kid, shuffles him with his nephew Narendra, and seizes his sister, Vijayeswari Devi.

Years roll by, and the evil forces prevail all over the kingdom below the wing of Bhairava, which a dreadful dacoit, Prachanda, leads. Hence, Surendra, the hidden prince, hits the roof and takes action to question the sovereignty. On the way, he falls for Jayanthi and safeguards Narendra from Prachanda when the two befit as besties. Following, Surendra approaches dead ringer Vijayendra, who deputes him as a Chief commander beholding his worth. Now, he is acquainted with Madhavi, who loves him, though Narendra adores her and implicitly believes she thinks so. Destiny makes Madhavi & Jayanti soulmates. One night, Surendra feels something fishy in the fort when he spots Madhavi landing at a secret temple that is surreptitious from her room. So, Surendra is behind her, realizes that the main secret behind the unrest in the kingdom lies therein, and starts digging into it. The next night, he enters the temple via Madhavi's bedroom. Suddenly, Surendra falls into the basement and notices a hidden wealth shooting up in the courtyard, breaking the mystery. After a while, Surendra proceeds to Jayanti, where he detects an unknown person and backs him through a cave, where he boggles to see Vijayendra. Narendra backs Surendra and pounces on true Vijayendra in a veil, but he darts.

Meanwhile, Jayanti learns about Madhavi's love for Surendra and offers her love for her mate. The real Vijayendra plans to knock out Narendra, misinterpreting him as Martanda's son. So, he gives a call in the name of Surendra, who backstabs him when Surendra arrives in time and shields him. On the verge of killing Vijayendra, he divulges the actuality to Surendra, and they unite. Later, Surendra returns where forged Vijayendra apprehends and counterfeits him as a betrayer before Narendra. He is infuriated by sensing Madhavi's craving for him; Narendra badly hits Surendra when he opens his love affair with Jayanti, which Madhavi overhears. Hence, she frees Surendra and pays him back to Jayanti. Besides, true Vijayendra accesses the surreptitious temple where he finds his imprisoned wife, Vijayeswari Devi, and knows the facts. However, enraged Narendra chases Madhavi when grievous combat erupts between the friends when Madhavi dies. At last, everyone reaches the bronze fort and reveals the diabolic pawns of Bhairava, who turns insane and leaves his breath, spotting his daughter's death. Finally, the movie ends happily with Surendra's marriage and crowing ceremony.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Surendra
• Kanta Rao as Narendra
• Savitri as Madhavi
• Devika as Jayanthi
• V. Nagayya as Rajendra Bhupathi
• Rajanala as Prachanda
• Dhulipala as Mahamantri Bhairavacharya
• Satyanarayana as Sowrya Varma
• Udaya Kumar as Vijayendra Bhupathi
• Ramana Reddy as Pullaiah
• Padmanabham as Bhaja Govindam
• Prabhakar Reddy as Marthanda
• Chadalavada as Kotilingam
• Balakrishna as Yallaiah
• Kanchana as Dancer
• Vanisri as Bangari
• L. Vijayalakshmi as Dancer
• Santha Kumari as Rajeswari Devi
• T. G. Kamala Devi as Vijayeswari Devi
• Jayasri as Dancer

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released by Audio Company.

References

1. Yashodhara (26 March 1967). "కంచు కోట" [Kanchu Kota]. Visalaandhra (in Telugu). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
2. Madras film reviewer (26 March 1967). "కంచు కోట" [Kanchu Kota]. Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). Retrieved 17 September 2020.

External links

• Kanchu Kota at IMDb

• 1967 films
• Indian fantasy adventure films
• Films directed by C. S. Rao
• Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
• Indian swashbuckler films
• 1960s Telugu-language films
• 1960s Indian films