Kula Gotralu

Kula Gotralu (Telugu: కులగోత్రాలు; English: Caste & Clans) is a 1962 Telugu, drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao on Prasad Art Pictures banner and directed by K. Pratyagatma. Starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Krishna Kumari in the lead roles and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu certificate of merit in 1963. The Telugu veteran actor Krishna played a sidekick role in the movie before entering into the industry.

Plot

Ravi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), son of Zamindar Bhushaiah (Gummadi), is studying at Visakhapatnam. He loves his classmate Saroja (Krishna Kumari). Saroja's mother Kanthamma (G. Varalakshmi) is cheated by Chalapati (Mikkilineni). Bhushaiah values sentimental about caste and clan and consequently does not accept Ravi's love for Saroja. So he leaves the house and marries Saroja in a temple. Ravi is posted as a Police Inspector in his own village only. Because of his father, he even not able attend his sister Leela's (Girija) marriage. Due to that, his mother Shanthamma (Nirmalamma) dies of mental illness, which brings about a change in Bhushaiah. After that Ravi has a son, who attracts Bhushaiah to visit him secretly and even gifts him a gold chain. Chalapati attempts to rob the house of Bhushaiah and get caught by Ravi. At the end, Bhushaiah leaves his casteism and invites his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson to his house.

Cast

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ravi

Krishna Kumari as Saroja

Gummadi as Bhushaiah

Relangi as Sadanandam

Ramana Reddy as Ramanayya

Padmanabham as J. J. Rao / Jasthi Joga Rao

Allu Ramalingaiah as Peeramma

RajaBabu as Ravi's friend

Mikkilineni as Chalapati

Krishna as Brideroom in marriage

Suryakantam as Jagadamba

G. Varalakshmi as Kanthamma

Girija as Leela

Sandhya as Anasuya

Nirmalamma as Shanthamma

Crew

Art: G.V.Subba Rao

Choreography: Heeralal

Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya

Lyrics: Dasaradhi, C. Narayana Reddy Sri Sri, Kosaraju

Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Swarnalatha, P. B. Srinivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam,

Assistant Director: Tatineni Rama Rao

Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao

Editing: A. Sanjeevi

Cinematography: A. Vincent

Producer: A. V. Subba Rao

Story - Screenplay - Director: K. Pratyagatma

Banner: Prasad Art Productions

Release Date: 27 August 1962

Soundtrack

Music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. The comic song "Ayyayo Chetilo Dabbulu Poyene" by Madhavapeddi Satyam on playing cards and its sequels was very popular. Music released on Audio Company.

Trivia

It is the first film to be shot at Visakhapatnam. It is subsequently followed by Maro Charitra (1978), Driver Ramudu (1979) and many more.

Awards

National Film Awards

1962: Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in Telugu

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