Punyavathi
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. Dada Mirasi
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues)
Screenplay by	V. Dadamirasi
Story by	Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta
Based on	Nai Roshni (1967)
Produced by	Vasu Menon
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Krishna Kumari Shobhan Babu
Cinematography	Jagirdar
Edited by	K. Narayanan K. Sankunni
Music by	Ghantasala
Production company	Vasu Studios
Release date	3 November 1967 (1967-11-03)
Running time	148 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Punyavathi is a 1967 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Vasu Menon under the Vasu Studios banner and directed by V. Dadamirasi. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Shobhan Babu and the music is composed by Ghantasala.^[1][2] The film was a remake of the Hindi film Nai Roshni (1967).

Professor Krishna Rao is a great educationist, his wife, Padmavati, and progeny, Shekar & Chitra. He is aloof from the family, and it runs in the blink. Padmavati spends her life modernistic, and she also accustoms Chitra to it. Shekar turns into an alcoholic because of the void of love. The exclusive is Shanti Krishna Rao's foster daughter, who showers endearment on all. Shekar, too, dotes on her. Lecturer Prakash, a new appointee, lives with his blind mother, Parvati. He walks to Krishna Rao under his thesis and falls for Shanti. Time worsens for the unmethodical family: Shekar quits the house since his mother misinterprets his bondage with Shanti. Judge Lakshmana Rao's son Ramesh, a debaucher, snares Chitra, and she conceives. Being conscious of it, Padmavati is shamefaced and regrets her rearing. Now, Shanti informs Shekar of the status quo, and he collars Ramesh. At that point, Lakshmana Rao discovers everything, rectifies Ramesh, and sets foot to couple the two. Till then, it's too late as Chitra consumes poison, and Ramesh ties the knot to her at the last minute. The tragedy profoundly impacts Krishna Rao's couple when Shekar retrieves as reformed and aids his family. Here, as a flabbergast, Prakash ascertains Krishna Rao is his false father and loathes him for hoodwinking his mother. Once, Krishna Rao heads to Prakash when he knows the fact and remorsefully begs to meet Parvati, which he denies. Krishna Rao collapses and divulges the actuality to Shekar. Indeed, when young, Krishna Rao knitted a Parvati, who lost her vision owing to a birth deformity. So, he expelled her, feeling it was a betrayal, and by the time she was pregnant. Listening to it, Shekar speeds & brings Parvati by convincing Prakash and reuniting the family. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Prakash & Shanti.

• N. T. Rama Rao as Prakash
• Krishna Kumari as Shanti
• Shobhan Babu as Sekhar
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Professor Krishna Rao
• Bhanumathi Ramakrishna as Padmavathi
• V. Nagayya as Judge Lakshmana Rao
• Haranath as Ramesh
• Allu Ramalingaiah
• K. V. Chalam
• Pandari Bai as Parvathi
• Jyothi Lakshmi as Chitra
• Radha Kumari

Music composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy. Music released by Audio Company.