Bangaru Papa

Bangaru Papa
Bangaru Papa
	Poster
Directed by	B. N. Reddy
Written by	B. N. Reddy; Palagummi Padmaraju
Starring	S. V. Ranga Rao; Jaggayya; Krishna Kumari; Hemalatha; Jamuna; Ramana Reddy
Cinematography	B. N. Konda Reddy
Music by	Addepalli Rama Rao
Production; company	Vauhini Productions
Release date	19 March 1955;
Running time	183 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Bangaru Papa (transl. Golden Baby) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language film produced and directed by B. N. Reddy on Vauhini Productions banner. The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao, Jaggayya, Krishna Kumari, Jamuna. It is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner by George Eliot.^[1]

Bangaru Papa won the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 3rd National Film Awards. B. N. Reddy considered the film as his best cinematic work.^[2] It showcased the acting skills of S. V. Ranga Rao. This film introduced the famous writer Palagummi Padmaraju to the film industry.

Plot

Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and elopes with him, leaving her husband. Rami and Gopala successfully plan and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, Kotayya becomes a rowdy drunkard. He plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy.

During the fateful night when he prepares to implement his plan, he hears a little child's cries. His humanity overtakes his thirst for revenge. He takes the child, a girl named Papa, under his wings. Papa is the daughter of Manohar (Jaggayya) and Santha (Jamuna). The child's mother has died after giving birth to her. Manohar, the father, remarries.

Kotayya begins a new life in taking care of the child. He leaves rowdyism and drinking. The grown-up Papa is loved by Sekhar, the nephew of Manohar. Learning this, the landlord (Zamindar) calls Kotayya and shows anger with him. Then Manohar announces that Papa is his daughter. The landlord agrees to Sekhar's marriage with Papa and makes Kotayya happy.

Cast

S. V. Ranga Rao as Kotayya
Krishna Kumari as Papa
Jaggayya as Manohar
Hemalatha
Jamuna as Santha
Ramana Reddy
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
Ramanna Pantulu
Rama Sharma
Vidyavathi

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Addepalli Rama Rao. Four of the songs including Harikatha were written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.^[3]

"Harikatha" of Seeta Apaharanam (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
"Kanna Devaki Vantu Kanneere Kaani" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
"Kanulakokasaraina Kanapadani Naa Talli" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: P. Susheela)
"Tadhimi Takadhimi Tolubomma" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: Madhavapeddi Satyam)
"Vennela Pandirilona" (Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)
"Vennela Velalu" (Singer: P. Susheela)
"Yavvana Madhuvanilo" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singers: A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela)

Awards

1955 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu^[4]

References

^ Bangaru Papa in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 109-110
^ "Tribute : Tale of a celluloid poet". The Hindu. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ Krishna Sastry Sahityam, Venditera Patalu, Volume 3; Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, 2008; pp: 28-31.
^ "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

External links

Bangaru Papa at IMDb

[1] Bangaru Papa in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 109-110

[2] "Tribute : Tale of a celluloid poet". The Hindu. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[3] Krishna Sastry Sahityam, Venditera Patalu, Volume 3; Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, 2008; pp: 28-31.

[3rdawardPDF-4] "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

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