Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)

Rangula Ratnam
Rangula Ratnam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. N. Reddy
Written by	Palagummi Padmaraju; D.V. Narasa Raju
Produced by	B. N. Reddy
Starring	Chandra Mohan ; Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao ; Vanisri ; Anjali Devi; Rekha (Child Artist)
Cinematography	U. Rajagopal
Edited by	M. S. Mani; K. Satyam
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao; B. Gopalam
Release date	1966;
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Rangula Ratnam is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language film directed and produced by B. N. Reddy under the banner of Vauhini pictures. The film stars Chandra Mohan, Vanisri and Anjali Devi. It is a social and political satire involving a middle-class family in the backdrop of politics and elections. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu^{[citation needed]} and also won two Nandi Awards.^[1] B. N. Reddy introduced many stalwarts like Chandra Mohan, Vanisri, Rekha and Vijaya Nirmala as young artists to the film industry with this movie.

Plot[]

Though his forefathers are land lords, Sundara Ramayya is left with three acres of land. He sells that small bit of land and shifts along with his family to a nearby town in search of lively hood. He starts a small business but eventually can not get on with that as he fails to recollect dues from his customers. His ambition is to make his elder son Surya Chandra Rao as an advocate and worries about his second son Vasu who is not good at studies. Vasu practices wrestling in the surrounding Sankara Rao Vyamasala and Sankara Rao encourages Vasu. Sundara Ramayya dies and his wife Sita takes care of the family. Suryam does not understand the financial problems of the family whereas Vasu comes to the rescue of his mother and takes care of sister. Suryam finds easy way to get rich and marries the daughter of a rich politician and abandons his family. Vasu believes in common good for society. He falls in love with Sankara Rao's daughter and performances and who is from another class in society.

Eventually, both brothers find themselves on the opposite sides while competing in the elections. During this struggle, family differences increase and their mother gets injured. The movie ends with the two brothers reconciling their differences.

Crew[]

Producer - B. N. Reddy
Director - B. N. Reddy
Background Music - S. Rajeswara Rao and B. Gopalam
Story - Palagummi Padmaraju
Dialogues - D.V. Narasa Raju
Playback singers: Ghantasala, P. B. Srinivas, P. Suseela, S. Janaki, A. P. Kamala, B. Vasantha, Sarojini, Hymavati, Venkatrao, Raghuram, Sreeramulu, B. Gopalam, Madhavapeddi Satyam and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao.
Lyrics : Kosaraju, Dasarathi and C. Narayana Reddy
Camera : U. Rajagopal
Art : A. K. Sekhar
Editing : M. S. Mani, K. Satyam
Choreography : , Venugopal
Production Manager : P. S. C. Nagayya
Assosciate director : C. V. Ramana
Makeup : Kumar Potharaju, C. Madhava Rao
Costumes : Ramamurthy
Hairdressing : Tanarapu Bhasakarao
Fights : Sambasiva Rao
Audiography : V. Sivaram, G. V. Ramanan
Processing : D. V. S. Sundaram

Cast[]

Anjali Devi - mother Seetha
Chandra Mohan - younger brother Vasu
Vanisri - wife of Vasu, jimmi
- wife of Suryam, Vanaja
Vijaya Nirmala - sister Jaya
Ramana Reddy - municipal chairman Appalasamy
Pushpavalli - wife of Appalasamy
Thyagaraju
Baby Bhanurekha (Rekha) - Tyagaraju's daughter
Vijayasree

Soundtrack[]

Many of the songs were successful melodies. They were in four classes, devotional used as prayers in a middle-class family, sad songs amid hardships, romantic songs and patriotic and social songs in the elections background.

All music is composed by Saluri Rajaswara Rao and B. Gopalam.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chepa Rupamuna ... Kurma Rupuvai ... PannagaSayana" (dasavarathams of Lord Vishnu)	Daasarathi	A. P. Komala and M.L. Vasantha Kumari.	2:45
2.	"Nadireyi Eee jamulo" (prayer to Balaji, Tirumala)	Daasarathi	Ghantasala and S. Janaki	3:44
3.	"Kanarani Devude Kanipinchinade"	Daasarathi	P. Susheela	3:39
4.	"Vandemataram" (popular Indian patriotic song)	Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay	Ghantasala	1:28
5.	"Desa Bhaktulam Memandi" (satire on politicians and elections)	Kosaraju	Madhavapeddi Satyam and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao	8:59
6.	"Suprabhatam"			0:48
7.	"Intera Eee Jeevitam Tirige Rangula Ratnam" (main theme song of the movie)	BhujangaRaya Sharma	Ghantasala	3:49
8.	"Manusu Manasu Kalise Vela Kanuula Dagina Anuragam"	C. Narayana Reddy	P. B. Srinivas and P. Susheela	3:32
9.	"Koyila Koyani Pilichinadhi"		P. Susheela	3:31
10.	"Vennela Reyi Chandamama"	Kosaraju	B. Gopalam and S. Janaki	4:17

Accolades[]

Nandi Awards - 1966^[2]

References[]

^ "Tale of a celluloid poet". The Hindu. 28 November 2008. ISSN 0971-751X.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 28 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Rangula Ratnam at IMDb

[1] "Tale of a celluloid poet". The Hindu. 28 November 2008. ISSN 0971-751X.

[2] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 28 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1]

[2]