Zamindar (1965 film)

Zamindar (transl.Landlord) is a 1965 Telugu-language action thriller film, produced by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy under the Ravindra Art Pictures banner and directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna Kumari and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. This film is loosely based on the 1963 English film Charade starring Cary Grant

Zamindar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhan Rao
Produced byTammareddy Krishna Murthy
Written byMullapudi Venkata Ramana
(story / dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhan Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Krishna Kumari
Music byT. Chalapathi Rao
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byAkkineni Sanjeeva Rao
Production
company
Ravindra Art Pictures
Release date
  • 7 January 1965 (1965-01-07)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film opens with Saroja (Krishna Kumari) with her friends, who go for a picnic and confront the hero, Seshagiri (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and his friends for accommodation in a guest house and tease each other. Saroja is the daughter of a rich man, Narahari (Mudigonda Lingamurthy) and Seshagiri is the pampered brother of Subbarao (Gummadi) and his wife Lakshmi (Hemalatha). Seshagiri and Saroja fall in love.

The story takes a sharp turn with the entrance of the villain, Raju (Nagabhushanam). Narahari is worried at his arrival because of the dark past between them.

Six friends, Narahari, Raju, Joginder, Johnny, Murthy and Kumar worked in the military during the Second World War. Narahari was entrusted with the job of transporting 25 lakhs of money to a certain place by the Army. He was accompanied by the rest. All the friends decide to grab the money. They hide the money and inform their superiors that the money was seized by the enemies.

After the war, the friends decide to share the stolen amount. Joginder was discharged early from duty. Hence he was entrusted the job of safeguarding the money. However, Joginder was arrested by the Police in Kolkata for a different reason. Narahari is left with a box belonging to Joginder, which contained clothes and an old watch.

Raju persistently asks Narahari about the stolen money of 25 Lakhs taken from Joginder. However, Narahari is totally ignorant about this money. Raju threatens Narahari and takes a half share from his property and kills him. Saroja mistakes Seshagiri as the murderer. Meanwhile, Johnny (Satyanarayana), Murthy (Nellore Kantha Rao) and Kumar come to Narahari's house for the money. Raju tells them that he is also in search of the same. Raju cleverly kills Kumar and Johnny. Meanwhile, Joginder comes to Narahari's house and tells the others that the money is converted into diamonds and hidden in the old watch. Murthy tries to run for the watch and is killed by Joginder. Finally Raju is killed in a gunfight with the Seshagiri, before which he confesses his crimes in the presence of Saroja. Saroja repents for mistaking Seshagiri.

It is finally revealed that Seshagiri is an undercover police officer. The stolen money is handed over to the Government. Seshagiri and Saroja are married.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Zamindar
Film score by
Released1965
GenreSoundtrack
Length29:05
ProducerT. Chalapathi Rao

Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingersLyricslength
1 "Ammayi Garu" Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Vasantha, Jayadev, Ramola Dasaradhi 6:22
2 "Palakarinchitene" Ghantasala, P. Susheela C. Narayana Reddy 4:37
3 "Kastoori Ranga Ranga" Ghantasala Kosaraju 2:23
4 "Aa Navvula Kosame" Ghantasala, P. Susheela C. Narayana Reddy 4:09
5 "Chukkalu Podiche Vela" Ghantasala, P. Susheela Arudra 4:21
6 "Nene Nene Letha" S. Janaki Arudra 4:11
7 "Neethone Vuntanu" P. Susheela C. Narayana Reddy 3:12
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