Bangaru Papa
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Bangaru Papa is a 1954 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. It is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner
of George Eliot
. B. N. Reddi personally considered it as his best cinematic work. It portrayed the acting skills of Nata Sarvabhouma S. V. Ranga Rao
. This film introduced famous writer Palagummi Padmaraju
to the cine-world.
Silas Marner
Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is a dramatic novel by George Eliot. Her third novel, it was first published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a reclusive weaver, in its strong realism it represents one of Eliot's most sophisticated treatments of her attitude to religion.-Plot summary:The...
of George Eliot
George Eliot
Mary Anne Evans , better known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist and translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era...
. B. N. Reddi personally considered it as his best cinematic work. It portrayed the acting skills of Nata Sarvabhouma S. V. Ranga Rao
S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...
. This film introduced famous writer Palagummi Padmaraju
Palagummi Padmaraju
Palagummi Padmaraju, shortly P. Padmaraju is famous Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award. He is very good at delineating the psychological aspects of different kinds of people....
to the cine-world.
The plot
Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. Rami succumbs to pressures from Gopala Swamy. She leaves Kotayya and elopes with him. They both successfully plans and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, he becomes a rowdy, drunkard and plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy. During that tragic night while he plans to implement his plan, he hears a little child's cry. Finally the humanity overtakes his revenge and takes care of that child (Papa). That child is none other than son of Manohar (Jaggaiah) and Shanta (Jamuna). Shanta dies after giving birth to the child. Manohar remarries. Kotayya takes a rebirth in taking care of the child, leaving roudism and drinks. The grown-up papa is loved by Sekhar nephew of Manohar. Knowing this Zamindar calls Kotayya and anger upon him. Then Manohar announces that the papa is his daughter. Zamindar accepts for their marriage and makes Kotayya happy.Cast
- S. V. Ranga RaoS. V. Ranga RaoSamarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...
as Kotayya - Krishna KumariKrishna Kumari (actress)Krishna Kumari is a noted Telugu actress of the 1960s and 1970s. She was a leading actress and competed Savitri and acted alongside great legendary actors N.T.R, A.N.R etc. She acted in Tamil movies too. She has done many films in Kannada too that also with the kannada veteran Dr...
as Papa - Kongara Jaggaiah as Manohar
- Hemalatha
- Jamuna RamanaraoJamuna RamanaraoJamuna is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician.-Early life and background:Jamuna was born in Nidamaru, Guntur to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a Madhwa Brahmin business man, and Kausalya Devi, an Arya Vysya. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state,...
as Shantha - Ramana ReddyRamana ReddyRamana Reddy or T. V. Ramana Reddy was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his work in Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s....
- Vangara Venkata SubbaiahVangara Venkata SubbaiahVangara Venkata Subbaiah, better known as Vangara was a famous actor of Telugu cinema. He acted in more than 100 films and in some plays.-Early life:...
- Ramanna Pantulu
- Rama Sharma
- Vidyavathi
Crew
- Director: B. N. Reddi
- Story: Palagummi PadmarajuPalagummi PadmarajuPalagummi Padmaraju, shortly P. Padmaraju is famous Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award. He is very good at delineating the psychological aspects of different kinds of people....
and B. N. Reddi - Dialogues: Palagummi PadmarajuPalagummi PadmarajuPalagummi Padmaraju, shortly P. Padmaraju is famous Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award. He is very good at delineating the psychological aspects of different kinds of people....
- Original Music: Addepalli Rama Rao
- Cinematography: B. N. Konda Reddy
- Art Direction: A. K. Sekhar
- Lyrics: Devulapalli KrishnasastriDevulapalli KrishnasastriDevulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator. He is famously known as Andhra Shelley.-Early life:Krishnasastri was born in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India...
and Balantrapu Rajanikanta RaoBalantrapu Rajanikanta RaoBalantrapu Rajanikanta Rao B.A. is the son of "Kavi Rajahamsa" Balantrapu Venkata Rao who was one of the modern Telugu poet-duo Venkata Parvateswara Kavulu. He is a well-known writer, composer and poet in the Telugu language... - Playback Singers: A. M. RajahA. M. RajahAemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early...
, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
, Madhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer...
Soundtrack
Four of the songs including Harikatha were written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.- HarikathaHarikathaHarikatha , otherwise called Katha Kalakshepa is a form of Hindu religious discourse, also known as Katha storytelling format, in which the story teller explores a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic.Harikatha is a composite art form composed of story...
of Seeta Apaharanam (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri) - Kanna Devaki Vantu Kanneere Kaani (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
- Kanulakokasaraina Kanapadani Naa Talli (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: P. Susheela)
- Tadhimi Takadhimi Tolubomma (Lyrics: Devulapalli KrishnasastriDevulapalli KrishnasastriDevulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator. He is famously known as Andhra Shelley.-Early life:Krishnasastri was born in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India...
; Singer: Madhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer...
) - Vennela Pandirilona (Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)
- Vennela Velalu (Singer: P. Susheela)
- Yavvana Madhuvanilo (Lyrics: Devulapalli KrishnasastriDevulapalli KrishnasastriDevulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator. He is famously known as Andhra Shelley.-Early life:Krishnasastri was born in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India...
; Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)