Vetagaadu


Vetagaadu is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by M. Arjuna Raju and K. Sivarama Raju under the Roja Movies banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade in Hindi as Nishana, starring Jeetendra, Poonam Dhillon in pivotal roles. Both movies were made under the same banner and director. Rao Gopal Rao's lengthy dialogues in the film became very popular.
The film was declared a Blockbuster at the box office running in theatres for more than a year becoming the highest grossing Telugu film of the year 1979 and second highest grossing Telugu film of 1970s after Adavi Ramudu. The film had a theatrical run of 409 days which was then the third highest for a Telugu film after the 1978 film Maro Charitra and the 1963 film Lava Kusa. The film also surpassed the 365 days theatrical run record of NTR-K. Raghavendra Rao's first collaboration Adavi Ramudu.

Plot

Ananda Bhupathi and his wife Gayatri Devi belong to a rich and royal dynasty. Ananda Bhupathi constructs a huge palace in the middle of a forest and on the next day, during the palace opening ceremony Gruhapravesam, their Diwanji Sivanandam tries to kidnap Gayatri Devi for an ancestral Rajkamal necklace which is always worn by Gayatri Devi. This necklace is very precious and expensive. Gayatri Devi somehow escapes from him. He secretly gives the necklace to an Adivasi Koya Dora and tells him to put the necklace on their goddess statue and to never give it to anyone until she comes back. Kalyana Gajapathi, who belongs to another royal dynasty, is a close friend to Ananda Bhupathi, who tries to save Gayatri Devi, but he is brutally killed by Diwanji. The Diwan creates a story that Kalyana Gajapathi has taken away Gayatri Devi for the Rajkamal necklace. This leads to a royal feud between the families. After 25 years Roja, daughter of Ananda Bhupathi, and Raja, the son of Kalyana Gajapathi, meet in a forest trip and fall in love with each other. But as her father Ananda Bhupathi comes to know that he is the son of Kalyana Gajapathi he disagrees with the marriage proposal. The rest of the story is about how Raja proves his father's innocence by formulating various plans.

Cast

The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. The music was released by Saregama Music Company.
S. noSongSingersLength
1"Aaku Chaatu Pinde Tadise"SP Balu, P. Susheela3:50
2"Bangaru Baathuguddu"SP Balu,P. Susheela3:27
3"Puttintollu Tharimesaaru"SP Balu, P. Susheela3:32
4"Jaablitho Cheppanaa"SP Balu, P. Susheela3:28
5"Konda Meedha Chandamaama"SP Balu, P. Susheela6:31
6"Ososi Pillakodipetta"SP Balu, P. Susheela4:29
7"Idhi Puvullu Pooyani"S. Janaki3:24

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