Kutumba Gowravam (transl. Family prestige) is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. S. Ranga under the Vikram Studios banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was remade in Tamil under the same name, banner and director. The film was recorded a commercial success.[1]
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Kutumba Gowravam | |
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Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
Written by | Anishetty (dialogues) |
Produced by | B. S. Ranga |
Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Savitri |
Cinematography | B. N. Hari |
Edited by | P. G. Mohan M. Devendranath |
Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Vikram Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Gopalam (N. T. Rama Rao), son of a Zamindar (Doraiswamy), leads a happy family life with a compassionate wife, wife Satya (Savitri), stepmother Rangamma (Kannamba), younger brother Pratap (Padmanabham) and a little sister Bala (Baby Uma). Rangamma's distant relative Shankariah (Rajanala) a crooked & cruel person also lives with them. Once Zamindar becomes sick when Shankaraiah forces Zamindar to write a will where he cheats and makes him sign before the villagers. Meanwhile, Pratap becomes a spoiled brat, he tries to make a theft when his father obstructs his way and dies in the mishap. After his death, Shankaraiah slowly poisons Rangamma's mind when misunderstandings arise in the family and they decide to divide the property. Here Shankariah's mischief makes Gopalam get into a wasteland and he also leaves the house. Now Shankariah takes the household authority and shifts them to the city. On the other side, Gopalam & Satya struggle a lot in tilling the wasteland to bring out the water and succeed in cultivating it into a fertile. Parallelly, in the city, Shankaraiah shows heavy losses to Rangamma and steals the money. Moreover, he implicates Pratap in a murder case when Gopalam comes to the rescue, saves his brother, sees the end of Shankaraiah, and protects their family prestige. At last, Rangamma also realizes her mistake and says sorry to Gopalam & Satya. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the family.
Music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics were written by Anishetty.[2]
S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
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1 | "Padara Pada Pada" | Ghantasala | 3:50 |
2 | "Soda Beedi Beeda" | Pitapuram | 1:33 |
3 | "Challani Samsaram" | P. Leela | 3:04 |
4 | "Podamu Ravoi Bava" | S. Janaki | 3:54 |
5 | "Kaaniki Koragaaru" | P. Leela | 3:45 |
6 | "Rammayya Mamayya" | P. Leela | 4:16 |
7 | "Anandale Nindali" | P. B. Sreenivas, K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari | 3:13 |
8 | "Rayyudori Intikada" | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, K. Jamuna Rani | 1:45 |
9 | "Padavoi Raithanna" | Madhavapeddi Satyam, K. Jamuna Rani | 3:54 |