Pempudu Koothuru

Pempudu Koothuru (transl. Foster Daughter) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, and Devika with music composed by T. G. Lingappa.[1] The film was simultaneously made as Kannada movie Saaku Magalu by the same banner and director.

Pempudu Koothuru
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. R. Panthulu
Produced byB. R. Panthulu
Screenplay byD. V. Narasa Raju
Story byIraa Shanmugam
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Sowcar Janaki
Devika
Music byT. G. Lingappa
CinematographyV. Ram Murthy
Edited byD. Devaraju
Production
company
Padmini Pictures
Release date
  • 6 February 1963 (1963-02-06)
Running time
158 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Raghu (N. T. Rama Rao) a vagabond, who always spends most of his time in playing cards, horse races, etc. and his father Tirupathi (Ramana Reddy) accompanies him. Uma (Devika), his foster sister who works as a school teacher preserves the family. In the same town, a rich man Dasavataram (Relangi) leads a happy family life with his wife & two children Vasu (Haranath) and Manjula (Sowcar Janaki). Once Manjula insults Raghu thereupon, clashes arise between them, ahead, Vasu gets acquaintance with Uma and both of them fall in love. Everyone agrees to their marriage, but when Manjula finds out Raghu as Uma's brother, she refuses the proposal. So, Uma decides to leave the house when her mother Seetamma (Malathi) claims herself as an orphan, then Uma promises to be unmarried until her father & brother are reformed. Thereafter, Tirupathi fixes Uma's alliance with an old rich man Simhachalam. Here Raghu understands his sister's virtue, transforms himself as a renew and succeeds in performing Uma marriage with Vasu. Afterward, Vasu leaves abroad, at that time, a tragedy happens, Manjula loses her eyesight due to the Uma's fault when everyone indicts her. Now to protect his sister's grace Raghu marries Manjula by dramatizing himself as a dumb person. Soon after, the truth comes forward when Manjula tries to commit suicide, scrutinizing the situation Raghu quits and Uma is discarded from the house in spite of being pregnant. After that, Manjula is taken to Bangalore for treatment where Raghu also lands and starts serving his wife without giving his identity. Parallelly, Uma is rescued by an old man and she gives birth to a baby boy. Manjula also gets back her sight and realizes her mistake after knowing the fact and moves for Raghu. At the same time, Raghu rescues Uma's child from an accident and meets her, Vasu also returns from abroad. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the entire family.

Cast

Soundtrack
Pempudu Koothuru
Film score by
T. G. Lingappa
Released1963
GenreSoundtrack
Length23:19
ProducerT. G. Lingappa

Music composed by T. G. Lingappa.[2]

S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Cheppina Maatenanuko" Kosaraju Ghantasala 2:56
2 "Kannula Vindav Andaalu" Anishetty P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela 3:24
3 "Jeevana Raagam" Anishetty S. Janaki 3:15
4 "Nee Jaada Kananaitiraa" C. Narayana Reddy P. Leela 4:50
5 "Naaku Kanulu Levu" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 3:43
6 "Evi Veluturulevi" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala 3:21
7 "Naaku Kanulu Levu" (Sad) C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 1:50

References
  1. Rardhakrishna (10 February 1963). "చిత్రసమీక్ష: పెంపుడుకూతురు" [Film Review: Pempudu Koothuru]. Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). p. 10. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020.
  2. "Pempudu Kuthuru (1963)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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