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Dharma Daata is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by A. Sanjeevi. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. The film is produced by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy under the Ravindra Art Pictures banner. It is a remake of the Tamil film Enga Oor Raja (1968), and was a box office success.[1][2][3]
| Dharma Daata | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Sanjeevi |
| Written by | Pinisetty (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tammareddy Krishnamurthy Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani |
| Story by | Balamurugan |
| Based on | Enga Oor Raja (1968) |
| Produced by | Tammareddy Krishnamurthy |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Kanchana |
| Cinematography | S. Venkataratnam |
| Edited by | Balu |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | Ravindra Art Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 189 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Raja Raghupathi Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a generous Zamindar of Sripuram, well-renowned for his charity & humanity who leads a happy family life with his wife Suseela (Sowkar Janaki), sister Lakshmi (Jhansi) and two sons Shekar (Master Aadinarayana Rao) & Chakravarthy (Master Visweswara Rao). Meanwhile, Bhageswaram Zamindar Bhujangam Rao (Nagabhushanam) envious of Raghupathi Rao, wants to grab his property by coupling up his son Raju with Lakshmi. During the time of the wedding, Raja Raghupathi Rao is unable to pay some part of the dowry as he is bankrupt for the charities. Right now, Raghupathi Rao mortgages his palace Srinilayam which he adores as a temple. Knowing it, Bhujangam Rao contempts him by pulling his shoulder cloth. Here enraged Raghunatha Rao challenges to regain his Srinilayam and make Bhujangam Rao touch his feet. Thereafter, Suseela passes away after giving birth to a baby girl Jaya and Lakshmi even refuses to attend the funeral as bullying of Bhujangam when Raghupathi Rao & sons develop animosity towards her. Grief-stricken Raghupathi Rao reaches the city to make money and takes an oath from his children that they will get back Srinilayam. Years roll by, Shekar (again Akkineni Nageswara Rao), Chakravarthy (Padmanabham), and Jaya (Anitha) grow up, they all work hard and make three-quarters of money. On the other side, Lakshmi tries to get close to her brother's family, as it is her husband's last wish. So, Lakshmi's daughter Padma (Kanchana) makes acquaintance with Shekar and cleverly accommodates herself in their house, hiding her identity. Meanwhile, Lakshmi moves with the marriage proposal of her son Prasad (Eeswar Rao) with Jaya to which Shekar refuses. Parallelly, a glimpse love story of Chakravarthy with the princess of Vijayapur Rani (Geetanjali). At present, Shekar learns the truth regarding Padma and necks her out. Being cognizant of it, Lakshmi & Padma's intention Bhujangam Rao becomes furious when Padma makes him know that Raghupathi Rao is almost on the edge to win. So, he ploys to snatch Srinilayam, makes the money vendor Seth Dayaram (Venkateswara Rao) threaten Raghupathi Rao, and also steals their hard-earned money. There, Raghupathi Rao's sons accuse and leave him alone when he becomes mentally disturbed. Thereafter, through Padma, Shekar finds the evil design of Bhujangam Rao and retrieves their money. By the time, insane Raghupathi Rao reaches Sripuram to protect his Srinilayam when Bhujangam Rao intrigues to blast the building. At last, Raghupathi Rao teaches the lesson to Bhujangam Rao with the help of his sons and gets back his property. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Shekar & Padma, Prasad & Jaya, and Chakravarthy & Rani.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar (Dual role)
- Kanchana as Padma
- Nagabhushanam as Zamindar Bhujanga Rao
- Relangi as Bhushanam
- Padmanabham as Chakravarthy
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Yedukondalu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Bhaja Govindam
- Vallam Narasimha Rao as Satyam
- Venkateswara Rao as Seth Dayaram
- Eeswara Rao as Prasad
- Sowcar Janaki as Suseela
- Suryakantham as Vijayapur Rani
- Geetanjali as Vijayapur Yuvarani
- Anita as Jaya
- Jhansi as Lakshmi
- Master Aadinarayana Rao as Young Sekhar
- Master Visweswara Rao as Young Chakravarthy
Music
| Dharma Daata | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 34:08 |
| Producer | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hello Engineer" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:41 |
| 2 | "Chinnari Bullemma" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:48 |
| 3 | "Om Parameswari" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:24 |
| 4 | "Evarivo Neevevarivo" | C. Narayana Reddy | Jayadev, P. Susheela | 3:43 |
| 5 | "Jo Laali Jo Laali" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 3:59 |
| 6 | "Yevvadi Kosam Yevadunnaadu" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 4:06 |
| 7 | "O Nanna Nee Manase Venna" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, Jayadev, P. Susheela | 5:01 |
| 8 | "O Dharma Daata" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:26 |
Box office
The film ran for 100 days in 13 centres and the celebrations were held at Shanti Talkies, Hyderabad.[1]
Awards
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – Tammareddy Krishnamurthy (1970).
References
- Narasimham, M L (19 August 2019). "Remembering 'Dharma Daata' (1970)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Sri (15 February 2005). "Dharmadata (1970)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- APK (18 September 2007). "Dharmadata (1970)". CineGoer. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
External links
- Dharma Daata at IMDb
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