Sudigundalu

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Sudigundalu
Sudigundalu.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Written byN. R. Nandi (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Viswanath
Story byB. S. Thapa
Produced byAdurthi Subba Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
CinematographyK. S. Ramakrishna
Edited byT. Krishna
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Chakravarthy Chitra
Release date
  • 28 June 1968 (1968-06-28)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sudigundalu (transl. Whirlpool) is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao under the Chakravarthy Chitra banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and has music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It was released on 28 June 1968.[1] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu,[2] The Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu.[3][4] It marked the debut of Nageswara Rao's son Nagarjuna as child artist in a cameo.[5][6] The cult classic film was screened at the Tashkent Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of India.[7]

Plot[]

Justice Chandra Shekaram (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is the very kind & noble person who gives shelter to the families of the criminals whom he has convicted. All of them live like a family and rears Chandra Shekaram's only son Raja (Master Raja) who is motherless with love & affection. One day Raja goes missing when everyone becomes panic, next day, unexpectedly, he is found dead. Police make a serious investigation and finds out that two youth Vikram Kumar (Vijayachander) & Sandhya Rani (Prasanna Rani) children of big shots of high society slaughtered Raja for fun. Here Mr. Moneybags try their level best to acquit them using their money & power but fails. At this point in time, Chandra Shekaram wears the pleader's shoes appears in the favor of the young culprits to bring out the real motive of the murder which shocks the entire court. Now Chandra Shekaram proves that these children become spoiled-brats due to lack & improper parental care and the argument unites with cultural deviations which our country is going to face in the future generation. Ultimately, he affirms that parents should play a key role in raising the children as responsible citizens. In the end, the court changes its judgment when Chandra Shekharam breathes his last in the court hall.

Cast[]

  • Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Judge Chandrasekharam
  • Nagarjuna as Raja
  • Gummadi as Public Prosecutor
  • Varanasi Ram Mohan as Police Inspector
  • Sakshi Ranga Rao as Venkatappaiah
  • Mada as John Maridaiah
  • Venkateswara Rao as Panakala Rao
  • P. Koteswara Rao as Koteswara Rao
  • Vijayachander as Vikram Kumar
  • Pushpa Kumari as Rathamma
  • Sukanya as Pankajam
  • Sandhya Rani as Seeta
  • Meena Kumari
  • Sasikala as Sasikala
  • Prasanna Rani as Sandhya Rani
  • Master Akkineni Venkat as Cameo
  • Master Akkineni Nagarjuna (cameo)

Soundtrack[]

Sudigundalu
Film score by
K. V. Mahadevan
Released1968
GenreSoundtrack
Length11:45
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The music released on Audio Company.

S. No Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Vinara Sodara" Dasaradhi Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Vasantha 11:45

Awards[]

National Film Awards
Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

References[]

  1. ^ BARaju's Team [@baraju_SuperHit] (28 June 2021). "53 Years for Natasamrat #ANR gari starrer, Best Film Of The Year #Sudigundalu Produced by ANR Garu along with Adurthi Garu. Directed by Adurthi. (28/06/1968)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ The Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1967: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1967". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "15th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Film producer passes away". The Hindu. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ Haasan, Kamal. "Bollywood blockbuster to Kollywood classic: Kamal Haasan picks his 70 favourite movies". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Telugu cinema's second gen actors remember ANR". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 387.
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