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Music director
  
K. V. Mahadevan

Language
  
Telugu

7/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama, Family

Country
  
India

Badi Panthulu movie poster
Director
  
P. Chandrasekhara Reddy

Release date
  
23 November 1972

Songs
  
Boochaadammaa Boochaadu Bullipettelo Unnadu

Cast
  
N T Rama Rao
(Raghava Rao),
Anjali Devi
(Janaki),
Sridevi
(Granddaughter),
Jaggayya
(Ramu),
Krishnam Raju
(Venu)

Telugu movies badi panthulu 1972 movie


Badi Panthulu (English title: School Teacher; Telugu: బడిపంతులు) is a 1972 Telugu Drama film directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy and starring N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) and Anjali Devi. This is the first film of popular Indian actress Sridevi, who played the role of NTR's granddaughter. Sridevi would later go on to star as the lead heroine alongside NTR in his later films. This movie is a remake of 1958 hit Kannada movie School Master.

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Plot

Raghava Rao (N. T. Rama Rao) is a teacher in a government primary school. His wife is Janaki (Anjali Devi). Papa Rao (Nagabhushanam) is the school proprietor. The teacher lives with commitment to basic values of life. He has two sons Satyam (Rama Krishna) and Venu (Krishnam Raju) and a daughter (T. Padmini). The school children built a house for their teacher with love and affection. After retirement,Raghava Rao has no choice but to live with his children.His ungrateful children sell the house of Raghava Rao and Janaki against their wishes. They separate their father and mother and take care of them by rotation even though the old couple want to live together. Ramu (Jaggayya) is an old student of Raghava Rao who becomes a police officer. He purchases Raghava Rao's house in auction and gifts it to his beloved teacher.

Crew

  • Director: P. Chandrasekhara Reddy
  • Producer: P. Perraju
  • Production Company: Triveni Productions
  • Story: Vaishnavi Novel
  • Dialogues: D. V. Narasa Raju
  • Cinematography: K. S. Prasad
  • Art Director: S. Krishna Rao
  • Film Editing: V. Anki Reddy
  • Choreographer: Heralal and Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy
  • Music Director: K. V. Mahadevan
  • Assistant Composer: Puhalendi
  • Lyrics: Aathreya, C. Narayana Reddy, Arudra, Dasaradhi
  • Playback Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubramanyam

    • Soundtrack

  • Bharatha Mathaku Jejelu (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and group; Cast: N. T. Rama Rao)
  • Boochaadammaa Boochaadu Bullipettelo Unnadu (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Baby Sridevi and Anjali Devi)
  • Mee Nagumonu Naa Kanulara (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi)
  • Ninna Monna Reku Vippina Letha Mogga (Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela; Cast: Ramakrishna and Jayanthi)
  • Orori Pillagada (Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)
  • Pillalamu Badi Pillalamu (Singer: P. Susheela and group; Cast: School children)
  • Yeda Baatu Yerugani (Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
  • Yemani Cheppanu Yemani Cheppanu (Singer: P. Susheela and group; Cast: Vijayalalitha)

    • Download and Enjoy the Songs at http://www.sillymp3.com/2009/03/badi-panthulu-old.html

    Awards

  • Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao won the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) for his portrayal of aged school teacher in 1972.

    • Reception

  • Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao's career was in doldrums during the making of this film with him facing a series of flops (in 1971).This role and film gave him a fresh lease of life. His Performance was acclaimed by everyone including the critics. The film was a commercial success celebrating 100 days in 3 centres. N.T. Rama Rao created history later on with all time blockbusters like Adavi Ramudu (1977 film), Yamagola, Driver Ramudu, Vetagaadu, Kondaveeti Simham, Justice Chowdary, Sardar Papa Rayudu and Bobbili Puli.

    • References

    Badi Panthulu Wikipedia
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    Badi Panthulu IMDb Badi Panthulu themoviedb.org


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