Bangaru Pichika
Bapu
Country: India; Year: 1968; Language: Telugu; Runtime: 145 min; Color: Black and White
Studio: Sri Ganesh Pictures
Producer: K. Venkatarama Raju, N.S. Murthy, S. Seshagiri Rao, K. Narayana Rao; Writer: unknown; Cinematographer: M. Kannappa; Editor: Akkineni Sanjeevi Rao; Composer: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra
Cast: Chandramohan (Telugu Actor), Vijayanirmala, Shantha Kumari, Vinnakota Ramanna Pantulu, Sakshi Rangarao, M.V. Chalapati Rao, Rajababu, Padmanjali, Dr Sivarama Krishnaiah, Jaggarao, Kakarala, Bhusarao
Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection
Release Date: September 14, 1968
IMDb ID: 0155531
The rich mother (Shantakumari) of hero (Chandramohan) wants him to marry but his worldly-wise father advises him to escape from his mother’s clutches and to seek his own fortune. He runs away, pursued by several people seeking to collect the reward offered by his mother for locating him. A criminal gang uses one of its female members (Vijayanirmala) to lure the hero into its control. Eventually she falls in love with her target and proves to be his only true friend. The fast-paced movie is noted for its racy script, although Vijayanirmala claimed it as an art-house movie since she wore the same costume throughout.
Story: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana; Screenplay: Bapu; Dialogue: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, B. Vasantha
Bapu (Director, Screenplay)
(b.1933) Telugu cartoonist, designer and director, also worked extensively in Hindi film. Born in Narsapur, West Godavari, AP, as Sattiraju Lakshminarayana. Graduated as a lawyer from Madras University (1955). Collaborated with comic writer Mullapoodi Venkataramana; political cartoonist for Andhra Patrika newspaper (1955) and illustrator. Worked in advertising in the early 60s. Début with Saakshi, a rare instance of late 60s New Indian Cinema aestheticism in Telugu. Occasionally resorted to painterly imagery in his otherwise realist approach (e.g. Muthyala Muggu). Transposed several mythological narratives into contemporary fables (Manavoori Pandavulu, remade in Hindi as Hum Paanch). Some early work invoked rationalist ideology and Hum Paanch was strongly defended by populist independent Left. Later films are unashamedly revivalist: e.g. Thyagayya, a remake of Nagaiah’s 1946 film. His Hindi films are usually remakes of Telugu ones: Bezubaan is based on S.P. Muthuraman’s Mayangurikal Oru Madhu (1975) but with a modified role for Naseeruddin Shah; Radha Kalyanam is adapted from Bhagyaraj’s Andha 7 Natkal (1981); he remade his adaptation in Hindi as Woh Saat Din. Remade B.R. Chopra’s notorious rape movie, Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980), as Edi Nyayam Edi Dharmam.
Songs:
1. Song: Ohoho Bangaru Pichika ఓహోహోబంగారు(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam)
2. Song: Po Po Nidhura Po పోపోనిదురపో(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
3. Song: Yem Chesukunedhi ఏంచేసుకునేదిఇంత(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
4. Song: Manase Gani Tharagani మనసేఅనితరగని(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha)
2. Song: Po Po Nidhura Po పోపోనిదురపో(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
3. Song: Yem Chesukunedhi ఏంచేసుకునేదిఇంత(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
4. Song: Manase Gani Tharagani మనసేఅనితరగని(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha)
