Dongallo Dora


Dongallo Dora is a 1957 Telugu Action film, produced by D. L. Narayana under the Chandamama Films banner and directed by P. Chengayya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed by M. Subrahmanyam Raju. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Pakka Thirudan.

Plot

Inspector Ram Murthy & Balaji are neighbors and good friends. Both the families live together, Ram Murthy has a son Anand and Balaji has daughter Indira / Indu. The elders want to perform their marriage when they grow and even children are closely acquainted with each other. Meanwhile, Balaji wins 3 lakhs of the lottery and becomes rich, from there onward Balaji's shrew wife Durgamma looks down everyone. This hurts Anand, so, he decides to earn money at any cost hence he becomes a poker. Once in the game a person cheats him, angered Anand takes his father's pistol and shoots him. Anand is arrested and court sends him to Juvenile home. Years roll by, at Juvenile home Anand reforms as a good human being under the guidance of Tataji and returns home. On the way, a gangster Gangaram stolen's a necklace and keeps it in Anand's pocket. Police catch Anand but he somehow escapes, reaches home where he meets his family members and continues his love story with Indu. After some time, CID Das visits Ram Murthy's house where he recognizes Anand and takes him into custody. Again he escapes, hides in a car owned by Kamini proprietor of Hotel Paradise and also the leader of robbers gang. Kamini blackmails & threatens Anand and makes him as a huge burglar. Parallelly, Kamini starts loving Anand which hurts Gangaram, so, he informs Police when Anand is jailed and everyone comes to know his real shade. Desperate, Balaji makes marriage arrangements of Indu. Knowing this Anand breaks out jail, kidnaps Indu and reaches Kamini's den. Police surround the building and Anand faces Indu at gunpoint. Now Ram Murthy himself moves to perform his duty and father & son encounters each other. In the crossfire, when Ram Murthy is about to shoot Anand Kamini comes in between and before dying she gives her death statement that Anand is innocent. At last, Anand surrenders himself to Police and he is released with a short-term penalty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Anand & Indu.

Cast

Telugu Songs

Music composed by M. Subrahmanyam Raju. Music released on H.M.V. Audio Company.
S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
1"Maadhavaa"Samudrala SrP. Leela03:54
2"Vanne Choodu Raajaa"Samudrala JrK. Rani03:35
3"Oho Raani Oho Raja"Samudrala JrGhantasala & P. Leela03:18
4Vinnavaa ChinnadaanaaNarapa ReddyGhantasala & P. Leela03:24
5"Aasale Maruna"Malladi Ramakrishna SastryGhantasala & P. Leela03:42
6"Nannelu Mohanudedamma"Samudrala SrP. Leela02:42
7"Enduko Ee Payanamu"Malladi Ramakrishna SastryGhantasala02:57
8Aadukundam Raave JantagaSamudrala JrSwarnalatha & K. Rani03:08
9"Undali Undali Nuvvu Nenu Undali"Narapa ReddyPithapuram Nageswara Rao02:48
10"Hoyalu Golupu"Samudrala SrK. Rani02:31

Tamil Songs

Music for songs was composed by T. M. Ibrahim and the lyrics were penned by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, Kuyilan, Mugavai Rajamanikkam & Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy. Playback singers are Sirkazhi Govindarajan, A. M. Rajah, S. V. Ponnusamy, P. Leela, Jikki, Swarnalatha & Udutha Sarojini.
S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingersDuration
1Maasilaa Gaana LolaKu. Ma. BalasubramaniamP. Leela03:27
2"Vannakkuyil Naane"Ku. Ma. BalasubramaniamJikki02:51
3"Oho Rani, Oho Raja"KuyilanSirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela02:55
4"Penne Vaa Chinna Raani"KuyilanSirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela03:24
5"Aasaiye Maarumaa"KuyilanSirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela03:26
6"En Asai Mohan Enge Amma"Mugavai RajamanikkamJikki02:27
7"Veenil Eno Vedhanai"Mugavai RajamanikkamA. M. Rajah03:38
8"Aaduvom Naame Nee Vaa"Ku. Sa. KrishnamoorthySwarnalatha & Udutha Sarojini03:08
9"Oyyaari Oyyaari"Ku. Sa. KrishnamoorthyS. V. Ponnusamy02:43
10"Ullatthai Urukkum Vanappu"Ku. Sa. KrishnamoorthyJikki03:17