Intiki Deepam Illale | |
Director: | V. N. Reddy |
Story: | Thuraiyur K. Murthy |
Based On: | Sabrina |
Producer: | T. R. Ramanna |
Starring: | N. T. Rama Rao B. Saroja Devi Jaggayya |
Cinematography: | V. Gopi Krishna |
Editing: | R. Raja Gopal |
Music: | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Studio: | R. R. Pictures |
Runtime: | 135 mins |
Country: | India |
Language: | Telugu |
Intiki Deepam Illale is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language romance film, produced by T. R. Ramanna and directed by V. N. Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi and Jaggayya, with music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as Manapanthal (1961); both versions were based on the American film Sabrina (1954).[1]
The film begins with siblings Raja Shekar & Chandra Shekar hailing a Zamindar family. Raja is a tippler but altruistic and resides with his mother, Sitamma, in their hometown. Chandram is a medico at Madras who is a tenant at the residence of a widow, Devamma, and her daughter, Malathi, who loves him, but he does not reciprocate. Once, Chandram rescues elderly Dharmalingam and gets acquainted with his daughter Suguna when they crush. Being aware of it, Malati is devastated, and even Chandram regrets building hope in her. Sitamma affirms that she will conduct his nuptial to reform Raja. Fortune walks the proposal toward Dharmalingam. Suguna misinterprets the bridegroom as confused about names, which she detects at the last minute. She knits Raja out of compel to get hold of her father's prestige. During the wedlock, Raja gazes at Suguna's antipathy by spotting her downcast. Thus, he keeps her off. Chandram is absent from the wedding due to an accident and is startled to view Suguna as his sister-in-law, but the two abide by destiny. Later, Chandram seeks Raja's grounds for the pain, who divulges Suguna's endearment to someone else. Ergo, he moves to conceive her. Overhearing it, Raja becomes melancholy and quits the house under suspicion, which makes Sitamma ailing. On her deathbed, Chandram promises to merge his brother & sister-in-law. Hence, he instills in Raja the virtue of Suguna by overturning her. Parallelly, Devamma forcibly fixes Suguna's alliance, and she sets foot for suicide. Chandram guards comprehend her adoration and opts to splice her. Finally, the movie ends happily with the family's reunion.
Music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[2]
S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length | |
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1 | "Vinumucheli Thelipedanu" | Sri Sri | P. Susheela | 3:07 | |
2 | "Pongi Pongi" | Acharya Aatreya | L. R. Eswari | ||
3 | "Neeve Neeve" | Acharya Aatreya | P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela | 3:45 | |
4 | "Oke Raagam Oke Taalam" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:39 | |
5 | "Yevariki Vaaru Kapala" | Acharya Aatreya | P. B. Srinivas | 4:09 | |
6 | "Ammayigariki" | Sri Sri | Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari | 3:12 | |
7 | "Vinumucheli Thelipedanu" (Pathos) | Sri Sri | P. Susheela | ||
8 | "Kapupupanta Kodukulani" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela |