Mathru Devata (transl. Mother) is a 1969 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Atluri Purnachandra Rao, M. Chandra Sekhar under the Poorna Art Pictures banner[2] and directed by Savitri.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Sobhan Babu[4] and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5]
| Mathru Devata | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Savitri |
| Written by | Maddipatla Suri (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Pratyagatma |
| Produced by | Atluri Purnachandra Rao M. Chandra Sekhar |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Savitri Shobhan Babu |
| Cinematography | Shekar-Singh |
| Edited by | M.S.N.Murthy A. Dandapaani |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Poorna Art Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 Mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe film begins with Engineer Srinivasa Rao leading a delightful life with his wife, Lakshmi, mother, Shantamma, and daughter Latha. Except for Sivaiah, who envies his success, the office staff admires him. So, he ruses to kill him with his paramour Gauri when he only dies falling under the train, which declares Srinivasa Rao is dead and his desperate family quits. Here, Srinivasa Rao goes back to Gauri and discerns the ploy. In that conflict, Gauri accidentally falls by him. Due to the threat of sentence, Srinivasa Rao flees, and a malicious Mohan snares him. In tandem, Lakshmi, Shantamma & Latha reside in a colony where a noble constable, Dharmaiah, treats them as his own. Alongside, Sheshavataram, the sly merchant therein, always shows resentment toward them.
Years pass, and Latha crushes with Dharmaiah's son Raja, a police officer. Lakshmi loses her job, so Latha becomes the breadwinner via dance performances. Spotting it, Mohan lusts and tries to molest her when Srinivasa Rao secures her. He safely lands her at home when he comes across his family and requests to be silent. Therefore, he is frequent and handles his family. Exploiting it, Sheshavataram spreads black information, which is exaggerated when Lakshmi conceives. While Dharmaiah & Raja suspect her chastity, Shantamma divulges the actuality to Dharmaiah. Parallelly, Sheshavataram enrages the public and denounces Lakshmi. Ergo, Srinivasa Rao emerges, revealing his identity when Raja seizes him. Finally, Dharmaiah uncovers that Gauri is alive and that Mohan is the culprit. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raja & Latha.
Cast
edit- N. T. Rama Rao as Srinivasa Rao
- Savitri as Lakshmi
- Shobhan Babu as Raja
- Relangi as Seshavatham
- Nagabhushanam as Dharmayya
- Prabhakar Reddy as Ram Mohan
- Raja Babu as Devayya
- Jagga Rao as Sivayya
- Chandrakala as Latha
- Vijaya Lalitha as Dancer
- Hemalatha as Shanthamma
- Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Gowri
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- Baby Rani
- Master Visweswara Rao
Soundtrack
edit| Mathru Devata | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released by Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manase Kovelaga" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:55 |
| 2 | "My Name is Rosy" | C. Narayana Reddy | L. R. Eswari | 4:10 |
| 3 | "Maanava Jathi Manugadake" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, Vasantha | 4:38 |
| 4 | "Vidhi Oka Vishavalayam" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 3:51 |
| 5 | "Pellimata Vintene" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, Vsantha | 3:56 |
| 6 | "Kanniyanu Udikincha Taguna" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 4:04 |
| 7 | "Manase Kovelaga" (Sad) | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:08 |
| 8 | "Ninnu Chuchithe" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Swanalatha | 3:50 |
References
edit- ^ "Mathru Devata (Overview)". Youtube.
- ^ "Mathru Devata (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- ^ "Mathru Devata (Direction)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Mathru Devata (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Mathru Devata (Review)". The Cine Bay.