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| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = P. L. Roy<ref name="indiancine.ma" />
| cinematography = P. L. Roy
| editing = T. Krishna<ref name="indiancine.ma" />
| editing = T. Krishna
| studio = D. B. N. Productions<ref name="indiancine.ma" />
| studio = D. B. N. Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1964|8|22}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1964|8|21}}
| runtime = 139 minutes
| runtime = 139 minutes
| country = India
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''''' Dagudu Moothalu''''' ({{lit|Blind Game}}) is a 1964 [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[comedy film]] produced by D. B. Narayana and directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]], who also wrote the screenplay. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] in the lead roles and music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Avan Pithana?]]'',<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/blast-from-the-past-dagudu-moothalu-1964/article18713343.ece |title=Dagudu Moothalu (1964) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=3 June 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.is/dzS8N |archive-date=14 February 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> and in Hindi as ''[[Jwaar Bhata]]''.<ref name="unveiled">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/daagudu-moothalu-the-hidden-treasures-unveiled/article7561719.ece |title=Daagudu Moothalu: The ‘hidden’ treasures unveiled |last=Nadadhur |first=Srivathsan |date=20 August 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=16 November 2018 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
'''''Dagudu Moothalu''''' ({{lit|Blind Game}}) is a 1964 [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[comedy film]] produced by D. B. Narayana and directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]], who also wrote the screenplay. Based on a story by [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]], it stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] in the lead roles. The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Avan Pithana?]]'' (1966) and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Jwaar Bhata]]'' (1973).


==Plot==
==Plot==
Zamindar Vishwasundara Rao (Gummadi) is an affluent gentleman. He deserts his son who marries without the former's consent. By the time Vishwasundara Rao realizes what he did, he loses his son and daughter-in-law. The couple’s son Sundaiah (N.T.Rama Rao) is raised as an orphan despite being the grandson of a rich family. He earns his living by establishing a coffee hotel in the same town as his grandfather. Vishwasundara Rao’s relatives eye the richness of the former. His distant relatives Bhushanam (Ramana Reddy) along with his daughter Sarada (Sarada), Suramma (Suryakantham) and her son (Padmanabham) from the other side arrive in the house. They irritate Vishwasundara Rao a lot, thereby spoiling his health. Meanwhile, Subbulu (B. Saroja) escapes from her house in order to avoid an unwanted wedding. She dramatically takes shelter in Sundarayya’s house. They both fall in love. After some days, Subbulu gets a job to take care of Vishwasundarayya in the bungalow. She looks at Sundarayya’s parents' photos in the bedroom and realizes that her husband is the grandson of Vishwasundara Rao. She brings the grandfather-grandson together. Vishwasundara Rao sadly dies after looking at his grandson. Sundarayya and Subbulu fight over the evil relatives and teach them a lesson. The film ends on a happy note with their wedding.
Vishwasundara Rao is an affluent, but ailing gentleman. He deserts his son who marries without the former's consent. By the time Vishwasundara Rao realises what he did, he loses his son and daughter-in-law. The couple's son Sundarayya is raised as an orphan despite being the grandson of a rich family. He earns his living by establishing a coffee hotel in the same town as his grandfather. Vishwasundara Rao's distant relatives, Bhushanam and Suramma, plot to usurp his wealth while under the guise of serving him. Bhushanam supports Sooramma’s plan to make Viswasundara Rao adopt her son Paparao on the condition that she perform his daughter Ammadu's marriage with Paparao. Meanwhile, Subbulu, a young woman, escapes from her house in order to avoid an [[Forced marriage|unwanted wedding]]. She takes shelter in Sundarayya’s house, and both fall in love. After some days, Subbulu gets a job to take care of Vishwasundarayya in the bungalow. She looks at Sundarayya's parents' photos in the bedroom and realises that Sundarayya is the grandson of Vishwasundara Rao. She brings the grandfather-grandson together. Vishwasundara Rao sadly dies after looking at his grandson. With their plans having been botched, Bhushanam decides to frame Sundarayya as a lunatic. However, the truth soon comes out, and Sooramma, Bhushanam and his aide Siddhanthi are convicted for their actions. Sundarayya marries Subbulu, and Paparao marries Ammadu.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Sundaiah
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Sundarayya<ref name="BFTP" />
*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as Subbulu
*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as Subbulu<ref name="BFTP" />
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Zamindar Vishwasundara Rao
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Vishwasundara Rao<ref name="BFTP" />
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Nagabhushanam
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Bhushanam<ref name="BFTP" />
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*[[Padmanabham]] as Paparao<ref name="BFTP" />
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Police Officer
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*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Siddhanthi<ref name="BFTP" />
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*[[Padmanabham]] as Paapai
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*[[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]] as Suramma<ref name="BFTP" />
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*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Siddhanthi
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*[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] as Ammadu<ref name="BFTP" />
*[[Peketi Sivaram]] as Mental Doctor
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Doctor
*Malladi as Subbulu's father
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*[[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]] as Suramma
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*[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] as Ammadu
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Savitramma


==Production==
==Production==
In 1962, producer D. B. Narayana of D. B. N. Productions assigned [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] to write the story and dialogues for his next production, which would star [[N. T. Rama Rao]]. Ramana took plot details of the 1936 American film ''[[Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]]'' - the title character inheriting a huge property and subsequently being branding a lunatic by people who are after his wealth - and wrote a story creating new characters and situations, ''Dagudu Moothalu''. [[Adurthi Subba Rao]] was hired to direct, and wrote the screenplay based on Ramana's story.<ref name="BFTP" /> Cinematography was handled by P. L. Roy, and editing by T. Krishna.<ref name="indiancine.ma" />

*'''Story - Dialogues''': [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]
*'''Lyrics''': [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]], [[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasarathi]], [[Aarudhra]]
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*'''Playback''': [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]], Swarnalatha
*'''Music''': [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
*'''Editing''': T. Krishna
*'''Cinematography''': P. L. Roy
*'''Producer''': D. B. Narayana
*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
*'''Banner''': D.B.N. Productions
*'''Release Date''': 22 August 1964


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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|1
|1
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|"Divvi Divvi Divvittam"
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|"Goronka Gootike"
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|[[Aarudhra]]
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|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasarathi]]
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|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]],Swarnalatha
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|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|3:07
|3:26
|-
|-
|2
|2
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|"Andhalam Yekkaadammaa"
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|Acharya Aatreya
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|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
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|3:31
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|-
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|3
|"Mella Mella Mellaga"
|"Mella Mella Mellaga"
|[[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]
|[[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]
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|4:42
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|-
|3
|4
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|"Devudane Vadu Unnada"
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|"Adagaka Ichina"
|Acharya Aatreya
|Acharya Aatreya
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:30
|3:36
|-
|-
|4
|5
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|"Goronka Gootike"
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|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasarathi]]
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|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
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|3:07
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|-
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|6
|"Goranka Kendhuko"
|"Goranka Kendhuko"
|Dasarathi
|Dasarathi
|P. Susheela
|P. Susheela
|3:21
|3:21
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|-
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|-
|5
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|"Divvi Divvi Divvittam"
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|[[Aarudhra]]
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]],Swarnalatha
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|3:26
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|-
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|6
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|"Andhalam Yekkaadammaa"
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|Acharya Aatreya
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|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
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|3:31
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|-
|7
|7
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|8
|8
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|"Adagaka Ichina"
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|"Devudane Vadu Unnada"
|Acharya Aatreya
|Acharya Aatreya
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:36
|3:30
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|-
|}
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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Dagudu Moothalu'' was released on 22 August 1964,<ref name="BFTP" /> and was commercially successful. The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Avan Pithana?]]'' (1966) and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Jwaar Bhata]]'' (1973).<ref name="unveiled" />
''Dagudu Moothalu'' was released on 21 August 1964,<ref name="unveiled">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/daagudu-moothalu-the-hidden-treasures-unveiled/article7561719.ece|title=Daagudu Moothalu: The ‘hidden’ treasures unveiled|last=Nadadhur|first=Srivathsan|date=20 August 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=16 November 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and was commercially successful.<ref name="BFTP" /> The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Avan Pithana?]]'' (1966) and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Jwaar Bhata]]'' (1973).<ref name="unveiled" />


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="indiancine.ma">{{Cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/LBN/info |title=Dhagudu Muthalu |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>
<ref name="indiancine.ma">{{Cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/LBN/info |title=Dhagudu Muthalu |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>
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Revision as of 16:59, 16 November 2018

Dagudu Moothalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Screenplay byAdurthi Subba Rao
Story byMullapudi Venkata Ramana
Produced byD. B. Narayana
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyP. L. Roy
Edited byT. Krishna
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
D. B. N. Productions
Release date
  • 21 August 1964 (1964-08-21)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Dagudu Moothalu (lit. 'Blind Game') is a 1964 Telugu-language comedy film produced by D. B. Narayana and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao, who also wrote the screenplay. Based on a story by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, it stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles. The film was remade in Tamil as Avan Pithana? (1966) and in Hindi as Jwaar Bhata (1973).

Plot

Vishwasundara Rao is an affluent, but ailing gentleman. He deserts his son who marries without the former's consent. By the time Vishwasundara Rao realises what he did, he loses his son and daughter-in-law. The couple's son Sundarayya is raised as an orphan despite being the grandson of a rich family. He earns his living by establishing a coffee hotel in the same town as his grandfather. Vishwasundara Rao's distant relatives, Bhushanam and Suramma, plot to usurp his wealth while under the guise of serving him. Bhushanam supports Sooramma’s plan to make Viswasundara Rao adopt her son Paparao on the condition that she perform his daughter Ammadu's marriage with Paparao. Meanwhile, Subbulu, a young woman, escapes from her house in order to avoid an unwanted wedding. She takes shelter in Sundarayya’s house, and both fall in love. After some days, Subbulu gets a job to take care of Vishwasundarayya in the bungalow. She looks at Sundarayya's parents' photos in the bedroom and realises that Sundarayya is the grandson of Vishwasundara Rao. She brings the grandfather-grandson together. Vishwasundara Rao sadly dies after looking at his grandson. With their plans having been botched, Bhushanam decides to frame Sundarayya as a lunatic. However, the truth soon comes out, and Sooramma, Bhushanam and his aide Siddhanthi are convicted for their actions. Sundarayya marries Subbulu, and Paparao marries Ammadu.

Cast

Production

In 1962, producer D. B. Narayana of D. B. N. Productions assigned Mullapudi Venkata Ramana to write the story and dialogues for his next production, which would star N. T. Rama Rao. Ramana took plot details of the 1936 American film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town - the title character inheriting a huge property and subsequently being branding a lunatic by people who are after his wealth - and wrote a story creating new characters and situations, Dagudu Moothalu. Adurthi Subba Rao was hired to direct, and wrote the screenplay based on Ramana's story.[1] Cinematography was handled by P. L. Roy, and editing by T. Krishna.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3]

S. No. Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Divvi Divvi Divvittam" Aarudhra Pithapuram,Swarnalatha 3:26
2 "Andhalam Yekkaadammaa" Acharya Aatreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:31
3 "Mella Mella Mellaga" Acharya Aatreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:42
4 "Devudane Vadu Unnada" Acharya Aatreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:36
5 "Goronka Gootike" Dasarathi Ghantasala 3:07
6 "Goranka Kendhuko" Dasarathi P. Susheela 3:21
7 "Yenkocchindhoi Maamaa" Aarudhra P. Susheela 3:36
8 "Adagaka Ichina" Acharya Aatreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:30

Release and reception

Dagudu Moothalu was released on 21 August 1964,[4] and was commercially successful.[1] The film was later remade in Tamil as Avan Pithana? (1966) and in Hindi as Jwaar Bhata (1973).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Narasimham, M. L. (3 June 2017). "Dagudu Moothalu (1964)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Dhagudu Muthalu". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ Dhagudu Muthalu (1964) (songbook) (in Telugu). D. B. N. Productions. 1962.
  4. ^ a b Nadadhur, Srivathsan (20 August 2015). "Daagudu Moothalu: The 'hidden' treasures unveiled". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

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