''Rangula Ratnam'' is a 1966 Indian

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-language film directed and produced by

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under the banner of Vauhini pictures. The film stars Chandra Mohan,

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and Baby Rekha (in her on-screen debut). It is a social and political satire involving a middle-class family in the backdrop of politics and elections. The film won the

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and also won two

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. B. N. Reddy introduced many stalwarts like Chandra Mohan, Vanisri, Rekha and Vijaya Nirmala as young artistes to the film industry with this movie.

Plot

Though his forefathers were landlords, Sundara Ramayya is left with three acres of land. He sells that small bit of land and shifts along with his family to a nearby town in search of livelihood. He starts a small business but eventually cannot get on with that as he fails to collect dues from his customers. His ambition is to make his elder son Surya Chandra Rao an advocate and worries about his second son Vasu who is not good at studies. Vasu practices wrestling in the surrounding Sankara Rao Vyamasala and Sankara Rao encourages Vasu. Sundara Ramayya dies and his wife Sita takes care of the family. Suryam does not understand the financial problems of the family whereas Vasu comes to the rescue of his mother and takes care of her sister. Suryam finds an easy way to get rich and marries the daughter of a rich politician and abandons his family. Vasu believes in the common good for society. He falls in love with Sankara Rao's daughter, who is from another class in society. Eventually, both brothers find themselves on the opposite sides while competing in the elections. During this struggle, family differences increase and their mother gets injured. The movie ends with the two brothers reconciling their differences.

Crew

Cast

- mother Seetha * Chandra Mohan - younger brother Vasu * Ram Mohan - elder brother Surya Chandra Rao *

- wife of Vasu, jimmi *

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- wife of Suryam, Vanaja *

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- sister Jaya *

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- municipal chairman Appalasamy *

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- wife of Appalasamy * Thyagaraju * Baby Bhanurekha (Rekha) - Tyagaraju's daughter *

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Soundtrack

Many of the songs were successful melodies. They were in four classes, devotional used as prayers in a middle-class family, sad songs amid hardships, romantic songs, and patriotic and social songs in the elections background.

Accolades

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- 1966 * Best Feature Film - Gold -

* Best Story Writer - Palagummi Padmaraju

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rangula Ratnam 1966 films 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films Nandi Award winners Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by B. N. Reddy