Pempudu Koothuru Explained

Pempudu Koothuru
Screenplay:D. V. Narasa Raju
Story:Iraa Shanmugam
Producer:B. R. Panthulu
Director:B. R. Panthulu
Starring:N. T. Rama Rao
Sowcar Janaki
Devika
Music:T. G. Lingappa
Cinematography:V. Ram Murthy
Editing:D. Devaraju
Studio:Padmini Pictures
Runtime:158 mins
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Pempudu Koothuru is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Devika with music composed by T. G. Lingappa.[1] The film was simultaneously made in Kannada as Saaku Magalu by the same banner and director.[2]

Plot

Raghu & Tirupati are vagabond father & son and spend their life frolicking. Uma, the sister of Raghu, a schoolteacher, & a classical singer, preserve the family. Parallelly, affluent Dasavataram leads a delightful life with his wife & two children, Vasu & Manjula. Once, Raghu rags Manjula whenever they meet, and she declares him a hooligan. Ahead, Vasu becomes a stan of Uma's tune, and both fall in love. Though Dasavataram's family agrees to the nuptial, Manjula rejects discerning Uma as Raghu's sibling. So, Uma decides to quit when her mother, Sitamma, claims her as their foster. Then, Uma oaths to be unmarried until they put their family right. After that, Tirupati ruses to knit Uma with an old tycoon, Simhachalam, for his wealth. Whereat, Raghu senses the morality of Uma, transforms, and performs Uma's splice with Vasu. Forthwith, Vasu leaves abroad, and in a tragedy, Manjula loses her eyesight due to Uma's fault when everyone indicts her. To protect his sister's grace, Raghu weds Manjula by dramatizing as dumb. Soon after, the truth breaks out when Manjula attempts suicide. Scrutinizing it, Raghu exits, and her in-laws discard Uma despite being pregnant. Manjula's parents shift her to Bangalore for treatment, where Raghu lands; unbeknownst to her, he serves her. Uma is secured by a wise, and she gives birth to a baby boy. Meanwhile, Manjula recoups her vision, comprehends Raghu's righteousness, and proceeds for him. Coincidentally, Raghu shields Uma's child from danger and joins her when Vasu also backs. Finally, the movie ends happily.

Cast

Soundtrack

Pempudu Koothuru
Type:film
Artist:T. G. Lingappa
Released:1963
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:23:19
Producer:T. G. Lingappa

Music composed by T. G. Lingappa.[3]

S. No.Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1"Cheppina Maatenanuko"KosarajuGhantasala2:56
2"Kannula Vindav Andaalu"AnishettyP. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela3:24
3"Jeevana Raagam"AnishettyS. Janaki3:15
4"Nee Jaada Kananaitiraa"C. Narayana ReddyP. Leela4:50
5"Naaku Kanulu Levu"C. Narayana ReddyP. Susheela3:43
6"Evi Veluturulevi"C. Narayana ReddyGhantasala3:21
7"Naaku Kanulu Levu" (Sad)C. Narayana ReddyP. Susheela1:50

Notes and References

  1. News: Rardhakrishna . 10 February 1963 . చిత్రసమీక్ష: పెంపుడుకూతురు . te . Film Review: Pempudu Koothuru . 10 . . live . 23 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201114130557/https://media.indiancine.ma/documents/EVL/Pempudu_Kuthuru_%281963%29_Review.jpg . 14 November 2020.
  2. Book: Rajadhyaksha . Ashish . Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema . Willemen . Paul . . 1998 . 0-19-563579-5 . 639 . Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . 1994.
  3. Web site: Pempudu Kuthuru (1963)-Song_Booklet . 23 January 2021 . Indiancine.ma.