Stree Janma
| Stree Janma | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Written by | Samudrala Jr (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Story by | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Produced by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Krishna Kumari |
| Cinematography | C. Nageswara Rao |
| Edited by | Marthand |
| Music by | Ghantasala |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Stree Janma (transl. Women's Life) is a 1967 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Ghantasala.[1][2]
Plot
A. R. College's founder, Susheela Devi, has two younger brothers, Shekar and Kishore. Besides, Kalyani, a star pupil in the college, attains the endearment of Susheela. Kalyani is the daughter of a bourgeois Parandhamaiah and her elder brother Anand is personnel to Shekar. Meanwhile, Kalyani moves for close friend's wedding when the wheel of fortune makes Shekar land therein. Here, Shekar is infatuated to a dancer Nalini and in the drunken state, he molests Kalyani. Afterward, Shekar repents and admits guilt to Nalini when she realizes his pandemonium and accepts the apology. Just after a doleful, Kalyani becomes pregnant that leads to Parandhamaiah's death. Before dying, Anand assures him to redress Kalyani's life. Time passes, Kalyani delivers a baby boy when Anand deserts him and he is safeguarded by Susheela. After some time, learning Kalyani as Anand's sister Susheela decides to knit her with Shekar. Thereupon, Anand forcibly performs the espousal. Soon after, Kalyani recognizes the baby and affirms the actuality to Susheela. Nevertheless, she exonerates and entreats her to coalesce with Shekar. However, dispirited Kalyani deprecates Shekar which forces him antsy. Parallelly, Kishore falls for Vijaya, daughter of the principle Parabrahmam. Being cognizant of it, lecturer Madhu Murthy an intimate of Shekar, forewarns him. Just as, irate Parabrahmam imputes an illicit relation to Madhu Murthy and Susheela Devi and even poison pens Shekar. Believing it, Shekar proclaims his sister as a slut which makes her attempt suicide. During that plight, Kalyani confesses the reality when infuriated Shekar initiates to knock out her when Nalini arrives and divulges the factuality. Finally, the movie ends, Susheela breathing her last uniting Shekar and Kalyani.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Shekar
- Krishna Kumari as Kalyani
- Krishna as Kishore
- Kanta Raoas Madhu Murthy
- V. Nagayya as Parandhamaiah
- Prabhakar Reddy as Anand
- Padmanabham as Sridhar
- Raja Babu as Chichu
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Principal Parabrahmam
- K.V.Chalam
- Anjali Devi as Susheela Devi
- Rajasree as Nalini
- Vanisri as Phani
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Vijji
- Geetanjali as Subbulu
- Rama Prabha as Chachu
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Producer | Ghantasala | |||
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Music composed by Ghantasala.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yedo Yedo Avuthondi" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | |
| 2 | "Yedaarilo Poolu" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | |
| 3 | "Vedale Simhabaludu" | Kosaraju
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Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha | |
| 4 | "Hello Annadhi Manasu" | Aarudhra
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Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:19 |
| 5 | "Basandi Naditeeram" | Samudrala Jr. | Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari | 2:57 |
| 6 | "Cheyani Nomai" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:10 |
| 7 | "Eenati Kurrakaru" | Samudrala Jr. | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | |
| 8 | "Yedaarilo Poolu" | Dasaradhi
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Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:58 |
| 9 | "Thalli Ede Taratarala Katha" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 2:14 |
References
- ^ "చిత్ర జ్యోతి: స్త్రీ జన్మ" [Chitra Jyothi:Stree Janma]. Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 1 September 1967. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Raja, Sika (15 September 1967). "చిత్ర సమీక్ష: స్త్రీ జన్మ" [Film review:Stree Janma]. Andhra Chitra Vaara Patrika (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
External links
- Stree Janma at IMDb
