Raitu Bidda (1971 film)

Raitu Bidda
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. A. Subba Rao
Written by	Pinisetti (dialogues)
Screenplay by	B. A. Subba Rao
Story by	G. Balasubrahmanyam
Produced by	Kotla Venkata Ramaiah
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri
Cinematography	J. Satyanarayana
Edited by	Marthand
Music by	S. Hanumantha Rao
Production company	Lakshmi Kala Films[1]
Release date	19 May 1971 (1971-05-19)
Running time	172 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Raitu Bidda (transl. Farmer's Son) is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kotla Venkata Ramaiah under the Lakshmi Kala Films banner^[2] and directed by B. A. Subba Rao.^[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Vanisri with music composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.^[4]

Plot[]

Zamindar Jagapathi Rao, after the death of his first wife, marries Lakshmi Devi (Santha Kumari). Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) is step-son to Lakshmi Devi whereas Prasad (Jaggayya) is her own. Nevertheless, with the relation, the brothers are bonded with love & affection. Ramu takes care of their farming and his ambition is to make his brother as a doctor to serve the poor people. In the same village lives Bhushayya (Satyanarayana), a moneylender, who is envious of Jagapathi Rao's family, his only daughter Radha (Anuradha) loves Prasad. Dharmayya (Ch. Krishna Murthy) a middle-class farmer, has two daughters Sarada (Prasanna Rani) & Shanta (Vanisri), his elder son-in-law Pullayya (Rajanala) is a straightforward truthful person. Bhushayya exploits him by attributing a crime and gets him arrested. Dharmayya also believes it and does not allow him into the village. Ramu & Shanta fall in love but Bhushayya has a bad eye on her. Meanwhile, Prasad reveals his love affair to his brother and he meets Bhushayya with marriage proposal when Bhushayya asks to divide the property. Ramu accepts it, but Lakshmi Devi doesn't when Sundaramma (Chaya Devi), shrewd sister of Lakshmi Devi poisons Prasad's mind, so, he approaches Panchayati. Soon Ramu gives away the entire property where crooked Bhushayya questions what happens if tomorrow Ramu's children claim for the property? Then Ramu replies he will never get married and Shanta too respects his decision. Ramu leaves the house, stays along with the farmers and starts combined farming shut down Bhushayya's atrocities. Here Bhushayya blames Ramu as a thief and makes entire village to believe it. Insulted, Ramu leaves the village, on the way, he meets Pullayya, both of them decides keep a check to Bhushayya's trespass. Meanwhile, Dharmayya has taken a loan from Bhushayya, on return, he asks him to make his marriage with Shanta. Parallelly, Bhushayya also cheats Prasad, grabs the property and brings it to auction. Ramu, in various forms of disguise, sees the end of Bhushayya, protects Shanta and their family prestige. At last, Prasad requests his brother to take back his word and marry Shanta. Finally, the movie ends on the happy note of marriage of Ramu & Shanta.

Cast[]

• N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
• Vanisri as Shanti
• Jaggayya as Prasad
• Rajanala as Pullaiah
• Satyanarayana as Bhushaiah
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Seshaiah
• Raja Babu as Yellaiah
• Sridhar as District Collector
• Ch. Krishna Murthy as Dharmaiah
• Santha Kumari as Lakshmi Devi
• Chaya Devi as Sundaramma
• Anuradha as Radha
• Prasanna Rani as Sarada

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by S. Hanumantha Rao. Music released by Audio Company.

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