Peddamanushulu
| Peddamanushulu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kadri Venkata Reddy |
| Written by | D.V. Narasa Raju |
| Starring |
Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri Mudigonda Lingamurthy Hemalatha Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Sriranjani A.V.Subba Rao Chadalavada Kutumba Rao Ramachandra Kasyapa Vangara |
| Music by |
Addepalli Rama Rao Ogirala Ramchandra Rao |
| Cinematography | B.N.Konda Reddy |
| Edited by | M.S.Mani |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1954 |
Running time | 191 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Peddamanushulu or Pedda Manushulu is a 1954 Telugu film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy.[1] The film is themed on corruption, and portrays all "Peddamanushulu" (influential people) as corrupt.
Plot
The main characters in the film are in the public service, most of them in corrupt, negative roles, and there are many villains instead of one main villain. Dharma Rao (Gowrinatha Sastry) is the Chairman of the municipality. The municipal contractor, a local businessman, and his associates make up the rest of the corrupt cast. They use their influence for their own personal ends in secret. The municipal counsellor, however, Ramadasu (Lingamurthy), who is also a newspaper editor, is honest and uncorrupted. What happens to all these characters makes up the plot of the movie. It is loosely based on the play titled "the pillars of Society" written by Henrik Ibsen.
Soundtrack
- "Nandamaya Guruda Nandamaya Ananda Deviki Nandamaya" (Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
Awards
References
- ↑ Nostalgia-Peddamanushulu at Cinegoer.
- ↑ "2nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 23 August 2011.