Raithu Bidda Explained

Raithu Bidda
Director:Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Producer:Challapalli Maharaja
Starring:Bellary Raghava
Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi Rao
Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
P. Suri Babu
Tanguturi Suryakumari
S. Varalakshmi
Vedantam Raghavayya
M. C. Raghavan
Vangara
Music:Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Cinematography:Sailen Bose
Studio:Sarathi Films
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Raithu Bidda (Farmer's Son) is a 1939 Telugu social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. It is a social reformist film during the British Raj era, at the time of battle against the Zamindari system. The British Administration banned the film in the region.[1] Ironically, it was produced by one of the Zamindars of the time, Challapalli Maharaja. The film had a public re-release in 1948.[2]

Cast

Actor Character
Narsi Reddy
Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi The Zamindar
Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao Kaasaa Subbanna
Ramajogi
Seetha
Nellori Nagaraja Rao Tahsildar
Kosaraju RaghavayyaRaami Reddy
Beggar Girl
M. C. Raghavan The Money Lender
Vedantam RaghavayyaDancer in the Dasavatharam song

Soundtrack

  1. "Nidra Melukora Tammuda Gaadha Nidra Melukora Tammuda" - (Snger: P. Suri Babu)
  2. "Mangalamamma Maa Poojalu Gaikonumamma" - Group song
  3. "Raitu Paina Anuragamu Choopani" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
  4. "Vayinchuma Murali Vayinchu Krishna"
  5. "Kanna Biddakai Kalavara Paduchunu Kanneeru Karchunu" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
  6. "Ravoyi Vanamali Birabira Ravoyi" - (Singer: Tanguturi Suryakumari)
  7. "Sai Sai Idena Bharathi Nee Pere" - (Burrakatha by P. Suri Babu group)
  8. "Sukshetramulu Dayasoonulai Peedinchu" (Poem by P. Suri Babu)
  9. "Raithuke Otivvavalenanna Nee Kashta Sukhamula" - (Singers: P. Suri Babu and others)
  10. "Dasavatraramulu" - (Veedhi Natakam)

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Notes and References

  1. https://indiancinema100.in/swadeshi/ Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Cinema: www.indiancinema100.in
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524060853/http://postnoon.com/2012/05/21/how-free-is-freedom-of-speech/49700 How free is freedom of speech? : Postnoon