1957 Indian film
| Kutumba Gowravam |
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| Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
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| Written by | Anishetty (dialogues) |
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| Produced by | B. S. Ranga |
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| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao
Savitri |
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| Cinematography | B. N. Hari |
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| Edited by | P. G. Mohan
M. Devendranath |
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| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
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Production
company | Vikram Studios |
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Release date |
- 7 November 1957 (1957-11-07)
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Running time | 153 minutes |
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| Country | India |
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| Language | Telugu |
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Kutumba Gowravam (transl. Family prestige) is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. S. Ranga under the Vikram Studios banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was remade in Tamil under the same name, banner and director. The film was recorded a commercial success.[1]
Plot
Gopalam, son of a Zamindar, leads a delightful family life with a compassionate wife, Satya, stepmother, Rangamma, and younger brother Pratap, and a little sibling, Bala. Shankaraiah, the vicious brother of Rangamma, also resides with them and subterfuges to usurp their wealth. Once, Shankaraiah forces Zamindar to write a will while ailing, when he tricks and makes him sign before the villagers. Meanwhile, Pratap becomes a spoiled brat; he tries to steal when his father obstructs his way and dies in the mishap. After his death, Shankaraiah slowly poisons Rangamma, creating a rift in the family and splitting them. Here, Gopalam surrenders totality to Rangamma gets a wasteland, and quits. Now, Shankaraiah takes the household authority and shifts it to the city. Besides, Gopalam & Satya toil tilled the wasteland and succeeded in cultivating it into a fertile area. Parallelly, Shankaraiah bankrupts Rangamma and snatches their wealth. Moreover, he incriminates Pratap in a homicide when Gopalam arrives, shields them, ceases Shankaraiah, and protects their family prestige. At last, Rangamma pleads for forgiveness from Gopalam. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the family's reunion.
Cast
Soundtrack
Music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics were written by Anishetty.[2]
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