Kodalu Diddina Kapuram

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Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. Yoganand
Screenplay byN. T. Rama Rao
Story byN. T. Rama Rao
Produced byN. Trivikrama Rao
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Savithri
Vanisri
CinematographyJ. Satyanarayana
Edited byG.D.Joshi
Music byT. V. Raju
Production
company
Release date
  • 21 October 1970 (1970-10-21)
Running time
193 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (transl. Family Set right by Daughter-in-law) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the NAT & Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by D. Yoganand. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Vanisri and music composed by T. V. Raju. The film was a box office success, and ran for more than 175 days in theatres.

Plot

The film begins with a multimillionaire Rao Bahadur that wins a lot but misplaced gaiety towards the fag end of his life because of his muddle family. Kantamma, his wife, is a callow fanatic. Exploiting it, a masked cat, Sacchidananda, intrudes and squanders their house. The couple has sons, Ramu & Ranga, and a daughter Shobha. Ramu is knitted with a benevolent Lakshmi, whom he detests as he is irked by her traditional behavior and clutched by a dancer, Maala. Despite being a genial Ranga turns into an alcoholic due to inadequate adoration. Shobha is modernistic and puppets her henpeck husband, Shankaram. Plus, they lose the status of servants except for staunch Musalaiah. When Lakshmi enters the house, Ramu seeks a divorce, which she accepts, but they should stay together for a while as per law.

Meanwhile, Ranga gets cordial to his sister-in-law, who reforms under a shower of her motherly affection. As of today, the two affirm carving their family into straight. Firstly, they crack up the swindling of servants and send Shobha to her in-law's house. Parallelly, Musalaiah's niece Parvati a plucky joins as a helper, and Ranga crushes on her. Besides, Ranga, in various forms of disguise, traps Maala, rectifies his brother, and makes him comprehend the virtue of his wife. By the time Lakshmi signs the divorce papers and quits to commit suicide. Consequently, Ranga exposes Sacchidananda's diabolic shade, gets him apprehended, and shields Lakshmi. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ranga & Parvati.

Cast

Soundtrack

Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
Film score by
Released1970
GenreSoundtrack
Length33:21
ProducerT. V. Raju

Music composed by T. V. Raju.[1]

S. No. Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Nee Dharmam Nee Sangham" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 3:18
2 "Chuoodara Nanna Ee Lokam" Kosaraju Ghantasala 5:27
3 "Choodave Choodu" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 3:32
4 "Niddurapora Saami" C. Narayana Reddy S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 3:03
5 "Antha Thelisi Vachchane" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala, S. Janaki 3:36
6 "Emmogudivi Nuvvemmogudivi" Kosaraju S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari 3:26
7 "Vanta Inti Prabhuvulam" Kosaraju S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Raghavan 3:06
8 "Clubbante" Kosaraju Ghantasala 3:29
9 "Om Satchidananda" Kosaraju Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram 4:24

Reception

The film celebrated a Silver Jubilee function and ran more than 175 days in Vijayawada.[2]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Kodalu Didina Kapuram (1970)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Silver Jubilee Films of NTR". Cinegoer. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  3. ^ "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.

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