Anna Thammudu (1958 film)

Anna Thammudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. S. Rao
Written by	Pinishetty (dialogues)
Produced by	Kadaru Venkateswara Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Sowcar Janaki Jaggayya
Cinematography	Shanmugam
Edited by	Umanath
Music by	Ashwatthama
Production company	Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company[1]
Release date	15 March 1958 (1958-03-15)
Running time	153 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Anna Thammudu (transl. Elder Brother - Younger Brother) is a 1958 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kadaru Venkateswara Rao under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner^[2] and directed by C. S. Rao.^[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jaggayya^[4] and music composed by Ashwatthama.^[5]

Plot[]

Madhava Rao (A. V. Subba Rao) & Nageswara Rao (Mukkamala) are a sibling. Madhav Rao leads a happy family life with his wife Shantamma (Malathi) and son Ravi (Master Balu) whereas Nageswara Rao is a spoilt brat that's why his brother has ostracized from the family. But when Madhava Rao is in deathbed he returns, cleverly slaughters his brother, grabs their property by cheating his sister-in-law. After that, he plans to eliminate Ravi too, listening to it, Shantamma runs out and falls asleep after reaching outskirts. At that time, a thief notices jewelry on Ravi for which he kidnaps and throws him on the road. A couple passing on notices the kid and rears him. After waking up Shantamma goes into shock due to misplace of Ravi, a church father Joseph (K.V.S.Sarma) guards her and she realizes herself as pregnant. Ranganna (Koteswara Rao) a loyal servant of Shantamma is in search of her, surprisingly, he finds Ravi at his sister's house. On the other side, Shantamma gives birth to a baby boy Rajendra (Master Seshagiri) and works as a gardener in the church. Once Brahmanandam spots Shantamma orders his henchmen to get her, they trap and take her to a secluded place. Fortunately, the police arrive, to abscond they throw a dead body and indict Shantamma for which she has been sentenced. Father Joseph joins Rajendra in an orphanage in Madras for higher studies. Years roll by, Ravi (N. T. Rama Rao) is raised by Ranganna along with his niece Padma (Girija) and Rajendra (Jaggayya) becomes a solicitor. Nageswara Rao also settles in Madras with his girlfriend Vajram (Rajasulochana) and assistant Brahmanandam (Chadalavada). After release, Shantamma also reaches the same town and faints on the road, spotting her Rajendra gives shelter and treats as his mother. Rajendra loves Rani (Sowcar Janaki), daughter of Purushottama Rao (Mikkilineni) who works as a clerk at Nageswara Rao. Nageswara Rao is erotic towards Rani, but Purushottama Rao performs Rani's marriage with Rajendra by confronting Nageswara Rao for which Nageswara Rao is begrudged. Meanwhile, Brahmanandam traps Padma and takes her to Vajra Vilas where Nageswara Rao tries to molest her to escape she commits suicide, before dying, she reveals the truth to Ravi. Furious Ravi reaches Vajra Vilas, at the same time, Vajram also quarrels with Nageswara Rao about his misdeeds. Nageswara Rao murders Vajram and accuses Ravi, but he flees. Once Father Joseph recognizes Shantamma and reveals Rajendra as her own son. Parallelly, Rani also goes into the ploy of Nageswara Rao when Ravi protects her and knockouts Nageswara Rao. Now Ravi is apprehended, in the court, Rajendra is in a judge position when Shantamma learns Ravi is also her own and requests Rajendra to leave his brother. But he stands for justice and sentences Ravi. Finally, Ravi appreciates his brother's honesty and moves to jail leaving their mother's responsibility to Rajendra.

Cast[]

• N. T. Rama Rao as Ravi
• Sowcar Janaki as Rani
• Jaggayya as Rajendra
• Relangi as Uppalanaiadu
• R. Nageswara Rao as Inspector
• Mikkilineni as Purushothama Rao
• Mukkamala as Nageswara Rao
• Chadalavada as Brahmandam
• Padmanabham as Cook
• K. V. S. Sarma as Father Joseph
• A. V. Subba Rao as Madhava Rao
• Rajasulochana as Vajram
• Girija as Padma
• Malathi as Shantamma
• Ch. Prabhavathi as Kamakshi
• Kamala as Chenchulakshmi
• Nalla Ramamurthy

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by G. Ashwatthama. Music released on Audio Company.

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