Vivaha Bandham (transl. Marriage Relation) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao of Bharani Pictures. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna with music composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, while Bhanumathi has taken care of supervision.[1][2] It is a remake of the Bengali film Saat Pake Bandha (1963).[3]
| Vivaha Bandham | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao |
| Written by | A. Picheswara Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao |
| Based on | Saat Pake Bandha by Ashutosh Mukherjee |
| Produced by | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Bhanumathi Ramakrishna |
| Cinematography | Annayya |
| Edited by | M. V. Rajan |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (Supervision) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Navayuga Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editBharathi is the daughter of retired principal Appa Rao, with values and self-esteem. Lecturer Chandrashekar gets acquainted with her, and they fall in love. Bharathi's mother, Manikyamba, does not like this alliance because of its prestige. But Appa Rao convinces her and arranges the marriage of Chandrashekar and Bharathi. After the wedding, Manikyamba constantly criticizes Chandrashekar, so he leaves their house with Bharathi and they start living happily. Manikyamba does not like her daughter's middle-class life. She starts boasting about her son-in-law to the relatives. Chandrashekar gets hurt by this, so he does not want to return to her house, and Bharathi is sandwiched between her mother and husband. Gradually, ego clashes arise between the couple, and they lose tolerance for each other and separate with the intention to get a divorce. In the climax, they understand marriage is not about uniting two human beings but connecting two souls. Finally, the movie ends happily.
Cast
edit- P. Bhanumathi as Bharati
- N. T. Rama Rao as Chandra Shekar
- V. Nagayya as Principal Appa Rao
- Padmanabham as Kanta Rao
- M. Balaiah (guest appearance)
- Haranath (guest appearance)
- Prabhakar Reddy as Raghu
- Vangara
- Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah
- Suryakantham as Manikyamba
- Hemalatha as Shantamma
- Vasanthi as Aruna
- Radha Kumari
Soundtrack
editMusic composed by M. B. Sreenivasan. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy.[4]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vinnava Aah Vinnava" | P. Bhanumathi | 4:18 |
| 2 | "Neetilona Ningilona" | P. B. Srinivas, P. Bhanumathi | 4:29 |
| 3 | "Nagumomu Ganaleni" | P. Bhanumathi | 6:11 |
| 4 | "Alumagalu Vidipoyenanthane" | P. Bhanumathi | 3:22 |
| 5 | "Neetilona Ningilona" (Sad) | P. B. Srinivas, P. Bhanumathi | 3:01 |
References
edit- ^ "రూప వాని: వివాహ బంధం" [Roopa Vaani: Vivaha Bandham]. Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). 25 October 1964. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "వివాహ బంధం" [Vivaha Bandham]. Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 23 November 1964. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 382. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ Vivaha Bandam (song book) (in Telugu). Bharani Pictures. 1964.