''Punyavathi'' is a 1967

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-language

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, produced by Vasu Menon under the Vasu Studios banner and directed by V. Dadamirasi. It stars

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, Krishna Kumari,

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and the music is composed by Ghantasala. It is a remake of

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film ''Taposhi'' (1965).

Plot

Professor Krishna Rao is a great educationist, his wife, Padmavati, and progeny, Shekar & Chitra. He is aloof from the family, and it runs in the blink. Padmavati spends her life modernistic, and she also accustoms Chitra to it. Shekar turns into an alcoholic because of the void of love. The exclusive is Shanti Krishna Rao's foster daughter, who showers endearment on all. Shekar, too, dotes on her. Lecturer Prakash, a new appointee, lives with his blind mother, Parvati. He walks to Krishna Rao under his thesis and falls for Shanti. Time worsens for the unmethodical family: Shekar quits the house since his mother misinterprets his bondage with Shanti. Judge Lakshmana Rao's son Ramesh, a debaucher, snares Chitra, and she conceives. Being conscious of it, Padmavati is shamefaced and regrets her rearing. Now, Shanti informs Shekar of the status quo, and he collars Ramesh. At that point, Lakshmana Rao discovers everything, rectifies Ramesh, and sets foot to couple the two. Till then, it's too late as Chitra consumes poison, and Ramesh ties the knot to her at the last minute. The tragedy profoundly impacts Krishna Rao's couple when Shekar retrieves as reformed and aids his family. Here, as a flabbergast, Prakash ascertains Krishna Rao is his false father and loathes him for hoodwinking his mother. Once, Krishna Rao heads to Prakash when he knows the fact and remorsefully begs to meet Parvati, which he denies. Krishna Rao collapses and divulges the actuality to Shekar. Indeed, when young, Krishna Rao knitted a Parvati, who lost her vision owing to a birth deformity. So, he expelled her, feeling it was a betrayal, and by the time she was pregnant. Listening to it, Shekar speeds & brings Parvati by convincing Prakash and reuniting the family. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Prakash & Shanti.

Cast

as Prakash * Krishna Kumari as Shanti *

as Sekhar * S. V. Ranga Rao as Professor Krishna Rao *

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as Padmavathi *

V. Nagayya Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma (28 March 1904 – 30 December 1973), popularly known as Chittoor Nagayya, was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. Nagayya wa ...

as Judge Lakshmana Rao * Haranath as Ramesh *

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he rec ...

*K. V. Chalam *

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as Parvathi *

Jyothi Lakshmi Jyothi Lakshmi (2 November 1948 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian actress who appeared in more than 130 movies. In the early 1970s, she was well noted for her leading roles and songs in movies. She also acted in female-oriented movies and was a ...

as Chitra *

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Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by

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. Music released by Audio Company.

References

{{reflist Indian drama films Telugu remakes of Bengali films Films scored by Ghantasala (musician) 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films Films based on works by Nihar Ranjan Gupta