Undamma Bottu Pedata (transl. Wait woman! will put bindi)[1] is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language supernatural drama film directed by K. Viswanath and produced by Adurthi Subba Rao who also wrote the screenplay. It is a Telugu adaptation of Datta Dharmadhikari's 1967 Marathi film Thamb Laxmi Kunku Lavte.[2]
| Undamma Bottu Pedata | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Screenplay by | Adurthi Subba Rao Datta Dharmadhikari |
| Story by | Mahadevshastri Joshi |
| Dialogue by | S. R. Nandhi |
| Produced by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Starring | Krishna Jamuna |
| Cinematography | K. S. Ramakrishna |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Gopala Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Babu Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Premise
editThe film revolves around the efforts taken by Lakshmi (Jamuna) to maintain prosperity in her husband's (Krishna) house. Undamma Bottu Pedata was released on 28 September 1968, received widely positive reviews and became successful.
Cast
edit- Krishna as Krishna
- Jamuna as Lakshmi
- V. Nagayya as Dasaratharamaiah
- Dhulipala as Haridasu
- Nagabhushanam as Srinivasulu
- Chalam as Anjaneyulu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as the postmaster
- Arja Janardhana Rao as Venkateswarlu
- Sowcar Janaki as Tulasamma
- Anjali Devi as the goddess Lakshmi
- Suryakantham as Papayamma
- Suryakala as Seshu
- Meenakumari as Sumathi
Production
editAdurthi Subba Rao bought the Telugu remake rights of the Marathi film Thamb Laxmi Kunku Lavte (1967). While writing the screenplay of the remake, titled Undamma Bottu Pedata, he retained the essence of the original's story with its climax, but made many other changes such as introducing new characters, mainly to suit the interests of Telugu-speaking audiences. Subba Rao also intended to direct the film and produce it under his banner Babu Movies, but the success of his Hindi directorial venture Milan (1967) led to him receiving more directorial offers from Hindi film producers; after accepting to direct Man Ka Meet (1969) for Sunil Dutt's Ajanta Arts, he entrusted his protégé K. Viswanath with directing Undamma Bottu Pedata. The dialogues were written by N. R. Nandi, cinematography was handled by K. S. Ramakrishna and editing by Kotagiri Gopala Rao.[1]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Srisailam Mallanna Sirasonchena Chenantha Gangamma Vaana" | P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Chorus | |
| 2. | "Ravamma Mahalakshmi Ravamma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, Chorus | |
| 3. | "Yendhukee Sandhegaali Sandhegaali Theli Murali" | P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Chukkalatho Cheppalani" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Adugaduguna Gudi Undhi" | P. Susheela | |
| 6. | "Chalule Nidhurapo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 7. | "Pathala Gangamma Rarara" | P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Chorus |
Release and reception
editUndamma Bottu Pedata was released on 28 September 1968, successfully completing 62-day run in Vijayawada.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Narasimham, M. L. (22 March 2019). "Undamma Bottu Pedataa (1968)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ a b Cowie, Peter (1977). World Filmography. Vol. 2. Tantivy Press. p. 285. ISBN 0-498-01569-6.
- ^ "Undamma Bottu Pedatha (1968)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 April 2020.