Dharma Daata
| Dharma Daata | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Sanjeevi |
| Written by | Pinisetty (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tammareddy Krishnamurthy Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani |
| Story by | Balamurugan |
| Based on | Enga Oor Raja (1968) |
| Produced by | Tammareddy Krishnamurthy |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Kanchana |
| Cinematography | S. Venkataratnam |
| Edited by | Balu |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | Ravindra Art Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 189 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Dharma Daata is a 1970 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy under the Ravindra Art Pictures banner[2] and directed by A. Sanjeevi.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[4] The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Enga Oor Raja (1968), with Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa in pivotal roles.[5] The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.[6]
Plot[]
Raja Raghupathi Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a generous Zamindar of Sripuram, well-renowned for his charity & humanity who leads a happy family life with his wife Susheela (Sowkar Janaki), sister Lakshmi (Jhansi) and two sons Shekar (Master Aadinarayana Rao) & Chakravarthy (Master Visweswara Rao). Meanwhile, Bhageswaram Zamindar Bhujangam Rao (Nagabhushanam) envious of Raghupathi Rao, wants to grab his property by coupling up his son Raju with Lakshmi. During the time of wedding, Raja Raghupathi Rao unable to pay some part of dowry as he is bankrupt for the charities. Right now, Raghupathi Rao mortgages his palace Srinilayam which he adores as a temple. Knowing it, Bhujangam Rao contempts him by pulling his shoulder cloth. Here enraged Raghunatha Rao challenges to regain his Srinilayam and make Bhujangam Rao touch his feet. Thereafter, Susheela passes away after giving birth to a baby girl Jaya and Lakshmi even refuses to attend the funeral as bullying of Bhujangam when Raghupathi Rao & sons develop animosity towards her. Grief-stricken Raghupathi Rao reaches the city to make money and takes an oath from his children that they will get back Srinilayam. Years roll by, Shekar (again Akkineni Nageswara Rao), Chakravarthy (Padmanabham), Jaya (Anitha) grows up, they all work hard and makes three-quarters of money. On the other side, Lakshmi tries to get close to her brother's family, as it is her husband's last wish. So, Lakshmi's daughter Padma (Kanchana) makes acquaintance with Shekar and cleverly accommodates herself in their house, hiding her identity. Meanwhile, Lakshmi moves with the marriage proposal of her son Prasad (Eeswar Rao) with Jaya to which Shekar refuses. Parallelly, a glimpse love story of Chakravarthy with the princess of Vijayapur Rani (Geetanjali). At present, Shekar learns the truth regarding Padma and necks her out. Being cognizant to it, Lakshmi & Padma's intention Bhujangam Rao becomes furious when Padma makes him know that Raghupathi Rao is almost in an edge to win. So, he ploys to snatch Srinilayam, makes the money vendor Seth Dayaram (Venkateswara Rao) to threaten Raghupathi Rao and also steals their hard-earned money. There, Raghupathi Rao's sons accuse and leave him alone when he becomes mentally disturbed. Thereafter, through Padma, Shekar finds the evil design of Bhujangam Rao and retrieves their money. By the time, insane Raghupathi Rao reaches Sripuram to protect his Srinilayam when Bhujangam Rao intrigues to blast the building. At last, Raghupathi Rao teaches the lesson to Bhujangam Rao with the help of his sons and gets back his property. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Shekar & Padma, Prasad & Jaya and Chakravarthy & Rani.
Cast[]
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar (Dual role)
- Kanchana as Padma
- Nagabhushanam as Zamindar Bhujanga Rao
- Relangi as Bhushanam
- Padmanabham as Chakravarthy
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Yedukondalu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Bhaja Govindam
- Vallam Narasimha Rao as Satyam
- Venkateswara Rao as Seth Dayaram
- Eeswara Rao as Prasad
- Sowcar Janaki as Susheela
- Suryakantham as Vijayapur Rani
- Geetanjali as Vijayapur Yuvarani
- Anita as Jaya
- Jhansi as Lakshmi
- Master Aadinarayana Rao as Young Sekhar
- Master Visweswara Rao as Young Chakravarthy
Crew[]
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Tangappa, K. S. Reddy
- Fights: Raghavulu
- Dialogues: Pinisetty
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jayadev
- Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Story: Balamurugan
- Screenplay: Tammareddy Krishnamurthy, Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
- Editing: Balu
- Cinematography: S. Venkataratnam
- Producer: Tammareddy Krishnamurthy
- Director: A. Sanjeevi
- Banner: Ravindra Art Pictures
- Release Date: 7 May 1970
Soundtrack[]
| Dharma Daata | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 34:08 |
| Producer | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hello Engineer" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:41 |
| 2 | "Chinnari Bullemma" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:48 |
| 3 | "Om Parameswari" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:24 |
| 4 | "Evarivo Neevevarivo" | C. Narayana Reddy | Jayadev, P. Susheela | 3:43 |
| 5 | "Jo Laali Jo Laali" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 3:59 |
| 6 | "Yevvadi Kosam Yevadunnaadu" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 4:06 |
| 7 | "O Nanna Nee Manase Venna" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, Jayadev, P. Susheela | 5:01 |
| 8 | "O Dharma Daata" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 4:26 |
Box office[]
The film ran for 100 days in 13 centres and the celebrations were held at Shanti Talkies, Hyderabad.[7]
Awards[]
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - TammaReddy Krishnamurthy (1970).
References[]
- ^ "Dharma Daata (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Dharma Daata (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Dharma Daata (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Dharma Daata (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Dharma Daata (Remake)". Spicy Onion.
- ^ "Dharma Daata (Review)". Bharat Movies. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Remembering 'Dharma Daata' (1970)". The Hindu.
External links[]
- 1970 films
- Telugu-language films
- Indian films
- Films scored by T. Chalapathi Rao
- Telugu remakes of Tamil films
- Indian drama films
- 1970s Telugu-language films