Raithu Bidda (transl. Farmer's Son) is a 1939 Telugu social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. It is a social reformist film during the British Raj era, at the time of battle against the Zamindari system. The British Administration banned the film in the region.[2] Ironically, it was produced by one of the Zamindars of the time, Challapalli Maharaja. The film had a public re-release in 1948.[3]
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| Directed by | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Gopichand, Malladi Viswanatha Kaviraju, Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Tapi Dharma Rao |
| Produced by | Challapalli Maharaja |
| Starring | Bellary Raghava Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi Rao Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao P. Suri Babu Tanguturi Suryakumari S. Varalakshmi Vedantam Raghavayya M. C. Raghavan Vangara |
| Cinematography | Sailen Bose |
| Music by | Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit| Actor | Character |
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| Bellary Raghava | Narsi Reddy |
| Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi | The Zamindar |
| Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao | Kaasaa Subbanna |
| P. Suri Babu | Ramajogi |
| Tanguturi Suryakumari | Seetha |
| Nellori Nagaraja Rao | Tahsildar |
| Kosaraju Raghavayya | Raami Reddy |
| S. Varalakshmi | Beggar Girl |
| M. C. Raghavan | The Money Lender |
| Vedantam Raghavayya | Dancer in the Dasavatharam song |
Soundtrack
edit- "Nidra Melukora Tammuda Gaadha Nidra Melukora Tammuda" - (Snger: P. Suri Babu)
- "Mangalamamma Maa Poojalu Gaikonumamma" - Group song
- "Raitu Paina Anuragamu Choopani" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
- "Vayinchuma Murali Vayinchu Krishna"
- "Kanna Biddakai Kalavara Paduchunu Kanneeru Karchunu" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
- "Ravoyi Vanamali Birabira Ravoyi" - (Singer: Tanguturi Suryakumari)
- "Sai Sai Idena Bharathi Nee Pere" - (Burrakatha by P. Suri Babu group)
- "Sukshetramulu Dayasoonulai Peedinchu" (Poem by P. Suri Babu)
- "Raithuke Otivvavalenanna Nee Kashta Sukhamula" - (Singers: P. Suri Babu and others)
- "Dasavatraramulu" - (Veedhi Natakam)
References
edit- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (16 April 2011). "Blast From The Past - Rythubidda (1939)". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Cinema: www.indiancinema100.in Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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