Badi Panthulu


Badi Panthulu is a 1972 Telugu-language drama film, produced by P. Perraju under the Triveni Productions banner and directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is a remake of the Kannada movie School Master. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.

Plot

Raghava Rao a Nobel school teacher, leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Janaki, two sons, and a daughter. Raghava Rao is transferred to his native village as a headmaster where he notices the children are completely undisciplined. He struggles hard, makes them straight including an impish boy Ramu who becomes his admirer and designates their school as ideal. Eventually, Raghava Rao's presence becomes a hurdle to the trespasses of school committee president Papa Rao, a fraudulent & wicked person. So, he sets fire to Raghava Rao's house when the school children unite together and built a house showing their adoration towards him. Years roll by, Raghava Rao's children Satyam, Venu, Lakshmi grew up, for their education, Raghava Rao forcibly takes the loan from Papa Rao. But they are not fair, Satyam marries Papa Rao's daughter Shanthi and Venu marries a rich girl Jaya without their parents' knowledge. After that, Raghava Rao strives hard, makes the marriage arrangements with a guy Pichaiah, son of a miser Panakalu and for the expenses, hostages his house. During the time of marriage, Papa Rao lands and demands his debt, to keep up his honor Raghava Rao gives away the dowry amount. Learning it, Panakalu tries to stop the marriage, heretofore, it is completed. So, he takes a promissory note instead of dowry and does not allow the couple to live together. Now the Raghava Rao couple is left alone, moreover, he retires when they have no other alternative except to live with their children. But their ungrateful children split the couple and leaves the house for debts. Papa Rao brings it to auction when Ramu the old student of Raghava Rao purchases it. Meanwhile, the couple endures the separation, as well as horrible treatment from their children. Above Papa Rao reaches his daughter's house, attributes theft to Raghava Rao which he could not tolerate and leaves the place. On the other side, Janakamma also abuses from her daughter-in-law & her mother, so, she too proceeds. Both of them meet at the railway station, by the time, Papa Rao gives a police complaint and Raghava Rao is arrested. Fortunately, there, Ramu appears as Police Officer who orders his men to take them to their village. Parallelly, Venu & Satyam realize their mistake, even Pichaiah teaches a lesson to his father, accompanies Lakshmi and all of them travel towards their parents. There, Raghava Rao couple is surprised to see themselves in their house where Ramu gifts it to his beloved teacher. At last, Raghava Rao's children also arrive and seek their pardon. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the entire family.

Cast

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on Audio Company.
S. NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1"Bharatha Mathaku Jejelu"Acharya AatreyaGhantasala3:25
2"Pillalamu Badi Pillalamu"Acharya AatreyaP. Susheela3:03
3"Ninna Monna"Acharya AatreyaGhantasala, P. Susheela3:16
4"Olammo Oliyo"C. Narayana ReddyP. Susheela2:52
5"Mee Nagumonu"Acharya AatreyaP. Susheela3:57
6"Orori Pillagada"Acharya AtreyaSP Balu, P. Susheela3:31
7"Yeda Baatu Yerugani"DasaradhiGhantasala3:28
8"Raka Raka Vachavu"AarudhraSP Balu, P. Susheela3:40
9"Boochaadammaa Boochaadu"Acharya AatreyaP. Susheela3:29

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