Anna Thammudu (1958 film)

Anna Thammudu (transl. Elder Brother and Younger Brother) is a 1958 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kadaru Venkateswara Rao under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner[2] and directed by C. S. Rao.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jaggayya, Sowcar Janaki and music composed by Ashwatthama.

Anna Thammudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. S. Rao
Written byPinishetty (dialogues)
Produced byKadaru Venkateswara Rao
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Sowcar Janaki
Jaggayya
CinematographyShanmugam
Edited byUmanath
Music byAshwatthama
Production
company
Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company[1]
Release date
  • 15 February 1958 (1958-02-15)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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The film begins with a wealthy Madhav Rao, who lives with his pregnant wife Shantamma and son Ravi. He is on odd terms with his debauchery sibling, Nageswara Rao, who loathes his brother for sentencing him to prison in the past. He returns home when Madhav Rao is ailing, sneakily slaughters him, and usurps the property by deceiving Shantamma. He sneaks in his girlfriend Vajram and associate Brahmandam into the house. Upon knowing Shantamma is pregnant, he ploys to slay her and Ravi to eliminate heirs to Madhava Rao's property. Shantamma absconds and when she faints, a thief lifts Ravi and he is secured by a couple. After bestirring, Shantamma is forlorn as Ravi is misled when a church father, Joseph, guards her where she delivers the second son Rajendra. Ranganna, a stanch of Madhav Rao, is in quest of his lords and detects Ravi at his sister's residence. Meanwhile, Nageswara Rao senses Shantamma's existence and wiles to wipe her out when she is unexpectedly incriminated as homicide and is sentenced. Now, Father Joseph joins Rajendra in Madras boarding school.

Years pass, Ranganna raises Ravi with his niece Padma, and Rajendra becomes a solicitor. Ravi dotes on Padma as a sibling. Nageswara Rao also resides in Madras with Vajram. After acquitting, Shantamma too lands therein, and being unbeknownst, Rajendra shelters her as his mother. Rajendra loves Rani, the daughter of Nageswara Rao's clerk, Purushottama Rao. One day, Nageswara Rao traps and tries to molest Padma, and she jumps from the balcony to save herself, resulting in her death. Before breathing her last, she divulges the fact to Ravi. Ravi intrudes into Nageswara Rao's house and attempts to kill him. During the fight, Nageswara Rao accidentally kills Vajram and incriminates Ravi in the murder. After being arrested, Ravi escapes from prison and hides from the police.

Nageswara Rao lusts after Rani and ruses to splice her by trying to strike a deal with Purushottama Rao to give his daughter's hand in marriage. However, Rajendra saves his honor and Purushottama Rao performs Rani's marriage with Rajendra upon realizing their love affair. Ravi returns and tries to kill Nageswara Rao again but flees when the police arrive. The police shoot him, and he lands at Rajendra's residence, where Shantamma saves him from the police and thus frustrates Rajendra. Nageswara Rao lures Rani to his house under the pretense of Rajendra being ill, but Ravi comes to her rescue. Ranganna arrives at the same time and tries to kill Nageswara Rao; when Ranganna is injured, Ravi finally kills Nageswara Rao. Ranganna discloses that Ravi is Shantamma's elder son, and they reunite, after which Ravi is arrested. Ravi is produced before the judiciary, and Rajendra is the judge. The night before the final court hearing, Father Joseph arrives, recognizes Shantamma, and unites Rajendra with his mother. Despite knowing Ravi is his elder brother, Rajendra stands for piety and sentences him to life in prison. Finally, the movie ends with Ravi proceeding to jail, appreciating Rajendra.

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Soundtrack

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Anna Thammudu
Film score by
G. Ashwatthama
Released1958
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerG. Ashwatthama

Music composed by G. Ashwatthama. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No. Song Title Singers Lyrics length (mm:ss)
1 "Ayyo Paapam" Madhavapeddi Satyam Daita Gopalam 04:48
2 "Tvarapadaoi Naa Raajaa" P. Susheela Daita Gopalam 03:08
3 "Anukunadanta" S. Janaki Samudrala Jr. 02:32
2 "Vayasumallina Vanneladi" Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao & Ghantasala Ravuri Bharadhwaja 02:37
5 "Chinnaari Chetula" P. B. Sreenivas & K. Rani Daita Gopalam 03:32
6 "Mroginpave Hrudayaveena" Jikki Acharya 03:45
7 "Randi Randi" Ghantasala Kosaraju Raghavaiah 03:23
8 "Okka Rakthame....Ayyo Paapam" (Bit) Madhavapeddi Satyam Daita Gopalam
9 "Kroora Janmake....Ayyo Paapam" (Bit) Madhavapeddi Satyam Daita Gopalam
10 "Chenchulakshmi (Drama)" T. R. Tilak, Nalla Rammurthy & Madhavapeddi Satyam Daita Gopalam 05:49
11 "Tanayudanuchu Aa Thalli.... Ayyo Paapam" (Bit) Madhavapeddi Satyam Daita Gopalam
12 "Ragulutundi Ragulutundi" Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani Kosaraju

References

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  1. ^ "Anna Thammudu (Overview)". Youtube.
  2. ^ "Anna Thammudu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
  3. ^ "Anna Thammudu (Direction)". Filmiclub.
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