1939 Indian film
Raithu Bidda | |
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Directed by | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam |
Written by | Tripuraneni Gopichand, Malladi Viswanatha Kaviraju, Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Tapi Dharma Rao |
Produced by | Challapalli Maharaja |
Starring | Bellary Raghava Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi Rao Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao P. Suri Babu Tanguturi Suryakumari S. Varalakshmi Vedantam Raghavayya M. C. Raghavan Vangara |
Cinematography | Sailen Bose |
Music by | Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao |
Production company | Sarathi Films |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Raithu Bidda (transl. Farmer's Son) is a 1939 Telugu social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. It is a social reformist film during the British Raj era, at the time of battle against the Zamindari system. The British Administration banned the film in the region. Ironically, it was produced by one of the Zamindars of the time, Challapalli Maharaja. The film had a public re-release in 1948.
Cast
Actor | Character |
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Bellary Raghava | Narsi Reddy |
Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi | The Zamindar |
Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao | Kaasaa Subbanna |
P. Suri Babu | Ramajogi |
Tanguturi Suryakumari | Seetha |
Nellori Nagaraja Rao | Tahsildar |
Kosaraju Raghavayya | Raami Reddy |
S. Varalakshmi | Beggar Girl |
M. C. Raghavan | The Money Lender |
Vedantam Raghavayya | Dancer in the Dasavatharam song |
Soundtrack
- "Nidra Melukora Tammuda Gaadha Nidra Melukora Tammuda" - (Snger: P. Suri Babu)
- "Mangalamamma Maa Poojalu Gaikonumamma" - Group song
- "Raitu Paina Anuragamu Choopani" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
- "Vayinchuma Murali Vayinchu Krishna"
- "Kanna Biddakai Kalavara Paduchunu Kanneeru Karchunu" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
- "Ravoyi Vanamali Birabira Ravoyi" - (Singer: Tanguturi Suryakumari)
- "Sai Sai Idena Bharathi Nee Pere" - (Burrakatha by P. Suri Babu group)
- "Sukshetramulu Dayasoonulai Peedinchu" (Poem by P. Suri Babu)
- "Raithuke Otivvavalenanna Nee Kashta Sukhamula" - (Singers: P. Suri Babu and others)
- "Dasavatraramulu" - (Veedhi Natakam)
References
- Narasimham, M. L. (16 April 2011). "Blast From The Past - Rythubidda (1939)". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Cinema: www.indiancinema100.in Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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