Vichitra Kutumbam
| Vichitra Kutumbam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Screenplay by | Bhamidipati Radhakrishna |
| Story by | Sarad Pilgankar |
| Produced by | V. K. P. Sunkavalli |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Savitri Krishna Shobhan Babu Vijaya Nirmala |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | T. V. Raju |
Production company | Sriraj Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Vichitra Kutumbam (transl. Strange family) is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by V. K. P. Sunkavalli under the Sriraj Art Films banner and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Krishna, Shobhan Babu and Vijaya Nirmala, with music composed by T. V. Raju.[1] A remake of this film in Hindi with Dilip Kumar was shelved.[2]
Plot
The film begins in a village where Raja Shekaram, a reputed advocate, leads a jollity life with his poltroon wife Kamala and short-tempered brother Krishna. Zamindar Nagaraju is venomous, for which his father empowers the property to the younger Raghava. Ergo, Nagaraju spurns Raghava when Raja Shekaram & Kamala foster him, and he currently parks in Russia. Parallelly, volatile Krishna strikes everyone in the village. Since Kamala endears him as her son, she takes a vow and bars his blemish. Plus, he falls for Kamala's naughty sister, Radha. Besides, Raja Shekaram becomes a tough nut to Nagaraju when he intimidates him regarding their Rs.1 lakh, which he withholds bequeathed by his father-in-law. Learning it, Kamala decides to recover the amount and lands at his residence. On her back, she witnesses a murder by Nagaraju's acolyte Singanna. After a while, Raghava returns by knitting Julie, a Russian girl, when Nagaraju gives them a warm welcome. Soon, the couple moves for a honeymoon when he conspires to slay them via Singanna.
During the interval, Nagaraju invites Kamala and knives against Raja Shekaram. Listening to it, Krishna, enraged, seeks to hit him when Kamala obstructs him. Begrudging, Nagaraju affirms that he will knock him out within a month. He also files a false allegation on Krishna of an attempt to murder. Surprisingly, in court, Kamala claims Krishna is guilty, and the judiciary sentences him for three months when Raja Shekaram denounces her. Later, he realizes her virtue when she divulges Nagaraju's demonic face. Following this, Nagaraju ruses by blazoning the death of Raghava & Julie. Indeed, he seizes them, but it exposes Singanna, so Nagaraju hides him. Kamala recognizes him as the homicide of the crime she has witnessed but denies stating that he is terror-stricken of Nagaraju. Raja Shekaram knows Raghava & Julie's survival when Krishna acquits. Now, Raja Shekaram makes a play in disguise form and forges the abduction of Krishna. Being conscious, Kamala confronts Nagaraju when he is intrigued by slaughtering Singanna, and Raja Shekaram secures him. At last, the entire family hooked on and ceased Nagaraju. Finally, the movie ends happily.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raja Shekaram
- Savitri as Kamala
- Krishna as Krishna
- Shobhan Babu as Raghava
- Vijaya Nirmala as Radha
- Nagabhushanam as Nagaraju
- Raja Babu as Bhulokam
- Prabhakar Reddy as Singanna
- Mikkilineni as Judge
- Vangara as Lawyer Padmanabha Sastry
- Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Lawyer
- Ramachandra Rao as Bheemudu
- Ch. Krishna Murthy as Secretary
- Sheela as Julie
- Pushpa Kumari as Susheela
- Sandhya Rani as Mallika
- Meena Kumari as Subbulu
- Malathi as Kamala's mother
- Vijayalalitha as item number
- Jyothi Lakshmi as item number
Soundtrack
Music composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy.[3]
| Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|
| "Rangu Rangu Poolu" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela, | 3:20 |
| "Savaal Kaachuko Savaal" | Ghantasala, L. R. Eswari | 3:18 |
| "Aadave Aadave" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:16 |
| "Pothunnavaa" | P. Susheela | 3:48 |
| "Erra Erranidaana" | Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari | 3:20 |
| "Naluguru Navverura" | P. Susheela | 5:34 |
| "Voopulo Vunnavu" | L. R. Eswari, Pattabhi | 4:31 |
References
- ^ "Mahanati photographs hog the limelight". The Hindu. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Bajpai, Trinetra; Bajpai, Anshula (2019). Dilip Kumar: Peerless Icon Inspiring Generations. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9789388630559.[page needed]
- ^ "Vichitra Kutumbam (1969)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 November 2022.