Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959)
Synopsis: Rao Bahadur Ramadasu (CSR) borrows from all and sundry, and spends relentlessly. Zamindar Diwan Bahadur Mukunda Rao (SVRanga Rao) is an innocent simpleton, and a good man. He is on the quest for the perfect match for his granddaughter Manjari (Savitri). Ramadasu wants his London-returned son, Dr. Raghu (Jaggaiah) to marry Manjari and take all of Mukunda Rao's assets.
Raghu is married to Leela (Jamuna), who is pretending to be a maid-servant and works in Raghu's home. Manjari is in love with Raja (NTR), Leela's brother, who reciprocates and is jailed for being a revolutionary and a part of the independence struggle. Raja's released from jail, and to set the affairs straight and teach Ramadasu a lesson, he pretends to be Bonkulamarri Raja, a big-time Zamindar and stays in Mukunda Rao's home, who now wants Raja to marry Manjari. Raghu gets involved in the drama without anyone's invite or knowledge, thus producing situational humor by posing as a prospective groom for Manjari and flirting with his maid/wife much to his father's horror. Confusion and comedy follow, while in the end Ramadasu learns his lesson and all the pairs are united.
Cast: NT Rama Rao (Raja Rao), Savitri (Manjari), Jaggaiah (Raghu), Jamuna (Leela), SV Ranga Rao (Diwan Bahadur Mukunda Rao), Relangi (Bhajagovindam), Girija (Usha), CSR Anjaneyulu (Rao Bahadur Ramadasu), Ramana Reddy, Mukkamala, R. Nageswara Rao (Ram Singh), Suryakantham, Kasturi Siva Rao, Allu Ramalingaiah, Chadalawada, EV Saroja, Mikkilineni, Padmanabham
Story: Sadasiva Brahmam
Dialogues: Chakrapani
Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Play-back: Ghantasala, AM Raja, P. Leela, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Susheela, Swarna Latha
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
Editing: G. Kalyana Sundaram, K. Radhakrishna
Art: Gokhale, Kaladhar
Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani
Director: LV Prasad
Banner: Vijaya Productions
Release Date: 14 January
Popular Songs:
1. Appu chesi pappu koodu
2. Echati nundi veecheno ee challani gaali
3. Kaaseeki poyaanu raamaahari
4. Moogavaina emile nagumome chalule
5. Sundaraangulanu choosina velala
6. Oh panchavannela chilaka
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