Amayakuralu (transl. Innocent Girl) is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana, Sharada and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film won the Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film.[1]
| Amayakuralu | |
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| Directed by | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Written by | Pinisetty Srirama Murthy (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Kanchana Sharada |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
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Release date |
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Running time | 151 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
The film begins with a couple, Shekar & Shobha, engaging their daughter Jyothi with her love interest, Bhaskar. During that time, Bhaskar's mother detects that Jyothi is not their own and accuses her mother of having shame when Shekar spins rearward. His maternal uncle, Bhushaiah, raised Shekar, who aspires to knit him with his cousin Radha. However, his shrew wife Kantamma opposes it as Shekar is needy. Later, Shekar acquires a job in a company owned by Ananda Rao, and his daughter Shobha loves him.
Meanwhile, Bhushaiah fixes Radha's alliance with Mohan, who is consummate before the wedding, and Radha conceives. Parallelly, Bhushaiah is bankrupt, so Mohan cheats on Radha and moves abroad. During that plight, Shekar forwards to shield Radha's honor by espousing her. Soon, Shobha lands and questions Shekar. Radha overhears it and quits, which leads to Bhushaiah's death. Following, Shekar & Shobha splice and start their martial life. Eventually, a truck driver, Ranganna, safeguards Radha, and she gives birth to Jyothi. Later, Ranganna joins Ananda Rao, via whom Shekar knows her whereabouts. By then, she slays a goon who tried to molest her and is sentenced to 5 years. Now, Shekar rears Jyothi with Shobha without revealing her identity.
Years roll by, and Radha is acquitted when the truth is told, and a rift arises between Shekar & Shobha. Parallelly, Mohan returns and turns into the son of Ananda Rao's friend Chakradharam, who acknowledges the plight and ploys to get rid of Shekar to possess Shobha. So, he poses as a reformed, requests to marry Radha, and attempts to slaughter her. Whereat, Shekar with Ananda Rao & Shobha rush, when Radha dies announcing the virtue of Shekar, and Mohan is apprehended. At present, the groom's parents realize their mistake. Surprisingly, Mohan also arrives therein as the groom's driver and admits his guilt. Finally, the movie ends happily.
Cast edit
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Shekar
- Kanchana as Shobha
- Sharada as Radha
- Gummadi as Bhusaiah
- Nagabhushanam as Ananda Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Hari Govindam
- Chalam as Ramudu
- Raja Babu as Kotigadu
- Chandra Mohan as Bhaskar
- Ramana Murthy as Mohan
- Venkateswara Rao as Chakradharam
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Avadanlu
- Bhanu Prakash as Ranganna
- Mada as Bhaja Govindam
- Suryakantam as Kantham
- Rama Prabha as Lakshmi
- Radha Kumari as Bhaskar's mother
- Kutty Padmini as Jyothi
- Baby Dolly as Young Jyothi
Soundtrack edit
| Amaayakuraalu | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:12 | |||
| Producer | S. Rajeswara Rao | |||
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Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[2]
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hello Saru" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:29 |
| 2 | "Konte Pilla" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:47 |
| 3 | "Nee Choopulu" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vasantha | 3:51 |
| 4 | "Chinnari Padi Bomma" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:55 |
| 5 | "Paadeda Ninamame" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:28 |
| 6 | "Sannajaji Puvvulu" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:28 |
| 7 | "Oo Deva Anandaraya" | Kosaraju | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 2:51 |
| 8 | "Chirunavvula" | Kosaraju | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 3:58 |
| 9 | "Chilakalanti Chinadana" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Vasantha | 3:25 |
Awards edit
- The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - D. Madhusudhana Rao (1971)[3]
References edit
- ^ Ramu, M. K., ed. (2002). Living Legend, Dr. Akkineni. Rasamayi Publications. p. 40.
- ^ "Amaayakuraalu". Gaana. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
