''Banda Ramudu'' is a 1959 Indian

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-language film directed by P. Pullayya. The film stars

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and music composed by

Susarla Dakshinamurthi Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. ( Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 11 November 1921 – 9 February 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,Ilav ...

& NDV Prasada Rao. It was produced by DB Narayana and S. Bhavanarayana under the Sahini Art Productions banner. It was released on 6 November 1959.

Plot

Once upon a time, a notorious burglar, Banda Ramudu, created mayhem in a kingdom. Being conscious of it, the King realizes that illiteracy is the reason for this act, so he calls Satyananda Swamy to solve these issues. Besides, Gauri, a florist who supplies flowers in the fort, meets Ramu, and they crush. Consequently, duplicitous Mahamantri covets Gauri and tries to molest her when she flees, but he recaptures her. During that plight, Gauri's mother, Subhadramma, prays for the King to save her, and he decrees. On that night, Ramu shoplifts; while evading, he hides at Satyananda's hamlet and listens to his preaching. Swamy tells them that to end corruption, everybody should leave at least one of their rude habits and shows Ramu as an example that he may be a thief. Frightened, Ramu attempts to slay him when suddenly a snake turns around his hand and is secured by Swamy's boon. Whereat, Ramu surrenders to him and pledges never to tell a lie when Swamy cautions him. After that, Ramu rescues Gauri, returns to her house, and proclaims his profession to Subhadramma. Meanwhile, soldiers apprehend Ramu when Gauri states he is not a thief, which he denies, and they arrest Gauri, too. Next, imprisoning Ramu, they submit Gauri before Mahamantri, who tricks, acquires the Royal Assent, and acquits Ramu. The two land at Swamy and divulge their plight by telling the truth. Swamy consoles him and declares that he must face it with courage. Ramu is in quest of some job, but in vain due to oath. Besides, the King is curious to hear the facts, so he travels in a blind man's disguise. Parallelly, Ramu seeks a last theft who gets acquainted with the King in disguise and says his aspiration to loot the King's treasure. Ergo, he shows him the way to it when Ramu opens the locker. Out of 4 precious gems, he takes only 3. Later, they reach a place where the King hears the enormities of Mahamantri via Gauri. Soon after his return, he spots Mahamantri, heisting the fourth gem when he again masks himself as insane and informs Mahamantri of Ramu's whereabouts. By the time Gauri reformed, Ramu had said to quit the crime line. Then, the King arrives as a blind man, and Ramu retrieves the gems. Hereupon, soldiers capture all when Mahamantri incriminates Ramu for stealing the fourth gem, which he fails to return. As a result, Ramu faces the hanging by the following day. Following, Mahamantri catches hold of Gauri when the King bars, but he also grabs. At last, Ramu escapes from prison, protects the King, eliminates Mahamantri, and knits Gauri.

Cast

as Banda Ramudu *

as Gouri * Nagayya * Rajanala * Relangi *

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* Chadalavada *

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* Suryakantham *

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as Kanakam *Tilakam

Music

Music was composed by

and K Prasada Rao. Music was released by

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0255827 Films based on Indian folklore Films scored by Susarla Dakshinamurthi 1950s Telugu-language films 1950s Indian films