''Amayakuralu'' () is a 1971 Indian

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

-language

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under

Annapurna Pictures Annapurna Pictures is an American independent media company founded by Megan Ellison on April 2, 2011, and based in Los Angeles, California. It is active in film, television theatrical production and video game publishing. History Annapurna P ...

and directed by

V. Madhusudhana Rao Veeramachaneni Madhusudhana Rao (14 June 1923 – 11 January 2012) was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is popularly known as 'Victory' Madhusudhana Rao. He directed nea ...

. It stars

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1924 – 22 January 2014), known as ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer in Telugu cinema. Over his seven decade career, he became a prominent figures in the industry, and is among most influential ac ...

, Kanchana, Sharada and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film won the Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film.

Plot

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

as Shekar * Kanchana as Shobha * Sharada as Radha * Gummadi as Bhusaiah * Nagabhushanam as Ananda Rao *

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 ...

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 Raavi Kondala Rao (11 February 1932 – 28 July 2020) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, playwright, and journalist who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He acted in over 400 films. He won Nandi Award for Best Story Writer for '' Pel ...

as Avadanlu *Bhanu Prakash as Ranganna *

Mada Mada () is a term used in both Hindu theology and mythology. It is one of the Arishadvargas. It refers to one of the six enemies of the mind or a vice according to the Hindu scriptures. It is the Hindu equivalent of Pride from the seven deadly ...

as Bhaja Govindam * Suryakantam as Kantham *

Rama Prabha Rama Prabha is an Indian actress who performs in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She has acted in more than 1,400 films and is credited as a character artist who shared screen space with superstars across most generations of South Indian Cin ...

as Lakshmi *

Radha Kumari Radha Kumari was an Indian veteran film actress who appeared in Telugu-language films. She acted in over 600 films in over four decades. She is well known for her humor and played mother or grandmother roles in most of her films. Film career R ...

as Bhaskar's mother *

Kutty Padmini Kutty Padmini is an Indian actress who mainly works in Tamil cinema. She was a child star in her debut movie ''Abalai Anjugam'' (1959). She has also acted in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi movies. She made her debut in Tamil cinema at ...

as Jyothi * Baby Dolly as Young Jyothi

Soundtrack

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.

Awards

*The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - D. Madhusudhana Rao (1971)

References

External links

* {{V. Madhusudhana Rao 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films 1971 drama films Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao Films scored by S. Rajeswara Rao Indian drama films