Poola Rangadu

Poola Rangadu is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Shobhan Babu, Vijaya Nirmala with music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao.

This article is about the 1967 film. For the 2012 film, see Poola Rangadu (2012 film).

Poola Rangadu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Produced byD. Madhusudhana Rao
Written byMuppala Ranganayakamma (dialogues)
Screenplay byAdurthi Subba Rao
Story byMullapudi Venkata Ramana
Based onBeyond This Place
by A.J. Cronin
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Jamuna
Shobhan Babu
Vijaya Nirmala
Music bySaluri Rajeshwara Rao
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byT. Krishna
Production
company
Distributed byNavayuga Films
Release date
  • 24 November 1967 (1967-11-24)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

The film was loosely based on A. J. Cronin's Beyond This Place, which had earlier been adapted into the 1955 Bengali movie Sabar Uparey and the 1958 Hindi movie Kala Pani. The film was remade in Kannada in 1968 as Rowdy Ranganna, in Tamil in 1970 as En Annan and in Hindi in 1972 as Jeet. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.[1]

Plot

Ranga Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a breezy & jovial guy well known as Poola Rangadu whose livelihood is pulling a horse cart and loves his associate Venkatalakshmi (Jamuna). In the childhood, his father Veerayya (Chittor V. Nagaiah) used to work as a manager at a mill, owned by Purushotham who is slaughtered by his partners Dharma Rao (Gummadi) and Chalapathi (Gummadi). In which, Veerayya is indicted and sentenced life imprisonment leaving his children Ranga & Padma alone. So, Ranga stands on his own, raises his sister Padma (Vijaya Nirmala) with a lot of love & affection. On the other side, Dharma Rao & Chalapathi become big shots, poses themselves as respectable people and counterfeit showing adoration towards Purushotham. At present, Padma loves and espouses Dr.Prasad (Shobhan Babu) who happens to be Purushotham's son. Being aware of it, Narasimhulu (Chalam) brother of Venkatalakshmi keep's grudge as he aspires to marry Padma and divulges the fact to Prasad's mother (Malathi). Hence, Padma is necked out in spite of being pregnant. Knowing it, furious Ranga beats Narasimhulu and gets 1 year of imprisoned. In jail, Ranga meets his father Veerayya, learns the actuality and decides to prove his innocence. Time passes, Ranga releases, by the time, Padma gives birth to a baby boy. Now Ranga plants himself in Dharma Rao's house, creates conflicts & differences between Dharma Rao & Chalapathi and brings out the truth. At last, Veerayya is acquitted and Prasad takes Padma back. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ranga & Venkatalakshmi.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Poola Rangadu
Film score by
Saluri Rajeshwara Rao
Released1967
GenreSoundtrack
Length36:41
ProducerSaluri Rajeshwara Rao

Music composed by Saluri Rajeshwara Rao. Music released on Music Company.

S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Neetiki Nilabadi Nijayiteega" Kosaraju Ghantasala 4:13
2 "Neevu Raavu Nidura Raadu" Dasaradhi P. Susheela 3:49
3 "Nee Nadumupaina Cheyi Vesi" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:50
4 "Chigurulu Vesina Kalalannee" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela, Mohan Raju 4:11
5 "Chillara Rallaku Mokkutu" Kosaraju Ghantasala, Chittoor V. Nagaiah 3:24
6 "Misamisalade Chinadana" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:59
7 "Siggenduke Pilla" C. Narayana Reddy Madhavapeddi Satyam, Vasantha 3:18
8 "Eyra Sinnodeyra" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 3:49
9 "Burrakatha" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala 6:08

Box-office
  • The film ran for more than 100 days in 11 centers in Andhra Pradesh. The film was remade in Tamil as En Annan with MGR and became a super hit there also.[2]

References
  1. Nostalgia-Poolarangadu at CineGoer.
  2. "Box-Office Records And Collections - Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List". CineGoer.com. 14 January 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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