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Bangaru Papa (transl. Golden Baby) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language film produced and directed by B. N. Reddy on Vauhini Productions banner. The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao, Jaggayya, Krishna Kumari, Jamuna. It is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner by George Eliot.[1]
| Bangaru Papa | |
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| Directed by | B. N. Reddy |
| Written by | B. N. Reddy Palagummi Padmaraju |
| Starring | S. V. Ranga Rao Jaggayya Krishna Kumari Hemalatha Jamuna Ramana Reddy |
| Cinematography | B. N. Konda Reddy |
| Music by | Addepalli Rama Rao |
Production company | Vauhini Productions |
Release date | 19 March 1955 |
Running time | 183 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bangaru Papa won the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 3rd National Film Awards. B. N. Reddy considered the film as his best cinematic work.[2] It showcased the acting skills of S. V. Ranga Rao. This film introduced the famous writer Palagummi Padmaraju to the film industry.
Plot
Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and elopes with him, leaving her husband. Rami and Gopala successfully plan and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, Kotayya becomes a rowdy drunkard. He plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy.
During the fateful night when he prepares to implement his plan, he hears a little child's cries. His humanity overtakes his thirst for revenge. He takes the child, a girl named Papa, under his wings. Papa is the daughter of Manohar (Jaggayya) and Santha (Jamuna). The child's mother has died after giving birth to her. Manohar, the father, remarries.
Kotayya begins a new life in taking care of the child. He leaves rowdyism and drinking. The grown-up Papa is loved by Sekhar, the nephew of Manohar. Learning this, the landlord (Zamindar) calls Kotayya and shows anger with him. Then Manohar announces that Papa is his daughter. The landlord agrees to Sekhar's marriage with Papa and makes Kotayya happy.
Cast
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Kotayya
- Krishna Kumari as Papa
- Jaggayya as Manohar
- Hemalatha
- Jamuna as Santha
- Ramana Reddy
- Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
- Ramanna Pantulu
- Rama Sharma
- Vidyavathi
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Addepalli Rama Rao. Four of the songs including Harikatha were written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.[3]
- "Harikatha" of Seeta Apaharanam (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
- "Kanna Devaki Vantu Kanneere Kaani" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
- "Kanulakokasaraina Kanapadani Naa Talli" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: P. Susheela)
- "Tadhimi Takadhimi Tolubomma" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: Madhavapeddi Satyam)
- "Vennela Pandirilona" (Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)
- "Vennela Velalu" (Singer: P. Susheela)
- "Yavvana Madhuvanilo" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)
Awards
- 1955 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu[4]
References
- Bangaru Papa in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 109-110
- "Tribute : Tale of a celluloid poet". The Hindu. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- Krishna Sastry Sahityam, Venditera Patalu, Volume 3; Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, 2008; pp: 28-31.
- "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
External links
- Bangaru Papa at IMDb
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