| Zamindar | |
| Screenplay: | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Story: | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Producer: | Tammareddy Krishna Murthy |
| Director: | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring: | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Krishna Kumari |
| Music: | T. Chalapathi Rao |
| Cinematography: | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Editing: | Akkineni Sanjeeva Rao |
| Studio: | Ravindra Art Pictures |
| Runtime: | 174 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Zamindar is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna Kumari and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. It was produced by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy under the Ravindra Art Pictures banner. The film is loosely based on the 1963 English film Charade.
During the World War II 6 soldiers Narahari, Raja Rao /Raju, Jogindar, Johnny, Murthy & Kumar were tasked to take from one camp to another. Halfway there, they all hatch a plan to seize it. So, they hide it and believe the enemies have looted the money. After the battle, Joginder is initially dismissed from service and entrusted with guarding the treasure. Then, the rest of the people go home when the constabulary arrests Joginder at the Calcutta railway station. Amidst the turmoil, Narahari picks up Joginder's box.
Years have passed, and Nahari enjoys social prestige and lives with his wife, Madam, & daughter, Saroja. Besides, Seshagiri Rao / Seshu is a loaf radio mechanic nicknamed Zamindar. He adores his elder brother Subba Rao Narahari's clerk and sister-in-law Lakshmi as his parentage. To thwart Seshu's vagrancy, his brother locks up at home, but daily absconds with his sister-in-law's aid. Seshu conducts paranormal activities and cryptic conversations via radio communications. Once, Seshu acquaints Saroja in a squabble, who misinterprets him as real Zamindar by his pet name, and they fall in love. Next, Saroja's maternal uncle Hanumanthu, an amateur detective, considers it a fact and introduces Seshu as Zamindar to family members. Though Saroja knows the actuality, she asks Seshu to be quiet until their splice.
Meanwhile, Raju's arrival terrifies Narahari, who torments him for the amount. He implores that it is unbeknownst displaying Jogindra's box, which holds nothing except some clothes & a pocket watch. Ergo, Raju menacingly grabs half of his property. Plus, he learns about Seshu and breaks it before Narahari by taking Subba Rao in front to clutch Saroja. Whereat, Narahari mortifies & slaps Subba Rao while Seshu enrages and warns him to slay him. Exploiting it, Raju slaughters Narahari and schemes Seshu to land whom Subba Rao is behind. Immediately, Seshu chases Raju's men, which Saroja spots, and declares him a homicide. Misjudging the context, Subba Rao self-incriminates to shield Seshu.
From there, Seshu greets hatred of all but stands firm. Due to the absence of evidence, Subba Rao acquits when Raju seizes him along with Lakshmi. Parallelly, Johnny, Murthy & Kumar assault Narahari's residence for the riches and house arrest them. Here, Raju gangs up on to mingle with him and pretends to be good before Narahari's family. Seshu constantly monitors & surveillance their movements. At that time, Jogindra appears and states that he hoarded the treasure in the pocket watch akin to diamonds. Thus, one oppresses the other when Seshu ceases them and secures his family & diamonds. At last, startlingly, Seshu turns into an Indian secret agent assigned to solve the case. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Seshu & Saroja.
Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[1]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | Lyrics | length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ammayi Garu" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Vasantha, Jayadev, Ramola | Dasaradhi | 6:22 | |
| 2 | "Palakarinchitene" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | C. Narayana Reddy | 4:37 | |
| 3 | "Kastoori Ranga Ranga" | Ghantasala | Kosaraju | 2:23 | |
| 4 | "Aa Navvula Kosame" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | C. Narayana Reddy | 4:09 | |
| 5 | "Chukkalu Podiche Vela" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | Arudra | 4:21 | |
| 6 | "Nene Nene Letha" | S. Janaki | Arudra | 4:11 | |
| 7 | "Neethone Vuntanu" | P. Susheela | C. Narayana Reddy | 3:12 |