Bala Mitrula Katha is a 1972 Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 movie directed by K. Varaprasada Rao, starring Jaggayya, Krishnam Raju

Krishnam Raju

Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju is a former popular Telugu film actor. He was popularly known as 'Rebel Star' for his rebellious acting style...

, Gummadi

Gummadi

Gummadi is an Indian surnames. It may refer to:* Gummadi Venkateswara Rao , Telugu film actor* Gummadi Vittal Rao , revolutionary Telugu balladeer and vocal Naxalite* Gummadi Jaya Krishna...

 and Nagabhushanam

Nagabhushanam

Nagabushanam was a comedian, villain, and character actor in Telugu cinema and theatre fields. His first film was Palletooru under the direction of Tatineni Prakash Rao. He acted in about 395 films during the 1950s to 1980s...

. It is a story of friendship of two kids of different social status and the support of their teacher amid the political and village backdrop.

Plot

Satyam and Dharmaiah are friends and favorite students of Bhavani Prasad. Satyam is son of Bhushaiah, a rich landlord. Dharmaiah is son of Kotaiah, a laborer. The story starts with Bhavani Prasad teaching his students about the need of unity among people of all castes and creeds and the song "Gunna Mamidi Komma Meedha" that epitomizes his teachings and friendship.

Nagaraju, unruly kid, is son of Papaiah, village president. Animosity between land lord politicians Papaiah and Bhushaiah reflects in the lives of their children. Nagaraju challenges Satyam about ability to buy tickets for a circus show. Satyam unsuccessfully tries to get money from his parents, Bhushaiah and Santhamma. As part of the plan to extract money, Dharmaiah tells lies that Satyam committed suicide. Santhamma loses her life in shock and Satyam and Dharmaiah decide to never lie in their life. Rest of the story is about how they stand with truth despite the hardships they face.

Teacher Prasad files a case against Papaiah about mixing salt in ammonia fertilizer. His student Dharmaiah gives evidence before the collector and causes the loss of reputation to President Papaiah and loss of job for his father Kotaiah. Dharmaiah escapes from house and hides in Bhushaiah's farm house to avoid ire of his father. Kotaiah searches for his son and reaches the farm house. Bhushaiah's group catches Kotaiah and misunderstands that Papaiah sent him to steal his rival's herd. Satyam comes to rescue and gives evidence before the collector to save Kotaiah. None of the village elders, Papaiah, Bhushaiah and Kotaiah, can understand the intensity of the friendship between Dharmaiah and Satyam and their commitment to truth. Satyam and Dharma escape from village and faces several problems in city. Prasad comes to know that militant revolutionaries led by his childhood friend are going to kill Papaiah and tells Satyam and Dharma to inform Papaiah. Militants, villagers and police face triangular fight and rebel leader gets killed. The movie ends with village elders Bhashaih, Papaiah and Kotaiah recognizing the need for honest people like Dharma and Satyam in village.

Crew

• Producer :
• Director : K. Varaprasad Rao
• Background Music : Chellapilla Satyam
  Chellapilla Satyam
  Chellapilla Satyanarayana Sastry, better known as Chellapilla Satyam is an eminent Indian music director. He was popular in the Telugu and Kannada cinema fields in 1960s and 1980s. Sathyam is best remembered as "Andhra RD Burman".He was born in Komarada village in Vizianagaram district, Andhra...
  
  
• Dialogue :
• Playback singers: S P Balasubramanyam P. Suseela, S. Janaki
  S. Janaki
  S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
  
  , L. R. Eswari
  L. R. Eswari
  L. R. Eswari is a Veteran playback singer of the Tamil movie industry. She also sang in other languages like Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, and English.-Early Life:...
  
  , Krishnaveni
  Krishnaveni
  Krishnaveni or Krishna Veni may mean:* Krishna River, third biggest river in India. Veni means braid of hair in Sanskrit.* Krishnaveni, a famous Telugu actress, singer and producer....
  
  
• Lyrics : C. Narayana Reddy, Veeturi
• Camera :

Cast

• Bhavani Prasad - Jaggayya
• Mallayya - Allu Ramalingiah
• Krishnam Raju
  Krishnam Raju
  Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju is a former popular Telugu film actor. He was popularly known as 'Rebel Star' for his rebellious acting style...
  
  
• Papaiah - Nagabhushanam
  Nagabhushanam
  Nagabushanam was a comedian, villain, and character actor in Telugu cinema and theatre fields. His first film was Palletooru under the direction of Tatineni Prakash Rao. He acted in about 395 films during the 1950s to 1980s...
  
  
• Kotaiah - Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
  Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
  Gummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...
  
  
• Satyam - Master Surendra
• Rajababu
• Mikkilineni
• Seshagiri Rao
• Kasinath Tata
• Prasad
• Raja Rammohan
• Prakash Rao
• Bhushaiah - Chalapathi Rao
• Gokina Ramarao
• Jayakumari
• Santhamma - Hemalatha
• Jyothi Lakshmi
• Sandhya Rani
• Susheela
• Bhanumathi
• Lakshmi
• Indira
• Suryakantham
  Suryakantham
  Suryakantham Ponnada was an Indian actress in Tollywood.-Early life:Suryakantham was born in Kakinada of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh to a telugu Niyogi family. She was the 14th child to her parents, while ten children had died. She learnt dance and singing at a tender age of six...
  
  

Soundtrack

All songs were composed by Satyam, and written by the great lyricists C. Narayana Reddy and Veeturi in Telugu.

• Gunna Mamidi Komma Meedha Goollu Rendunnayi - written by C. Narayana Reddy and sung by S. Janaki
  S. Janaki
  S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
  
  . This song is the most popular song in the track.
• Ranzu Bhale Ramachiluka
• Ice fruit Babu Ice Fruit