Sabhash Suri
Sabhash Suri (transl. Well done, Suri) is an Indian 1964 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by T. R. Chakravarthy under the R. R. Pictures banner and directed by I. N. Murthy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari with the music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.[1][2] The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Periya Idathu Penn (1963), which starred MGR and B. Saroja Devi in the pivotal roles which was also later remade in Hindi as Jawab starring Jeetendra.
| Sabhash Suri | |
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| Directed by | I. N. Murthy |
| Produced by | T. R. Chakravarthy |
| Written by | Acharya Atreya (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | I. N. Murthy |
| Story by | Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy |
| Based on | Periya Idathu Penn (1963) |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Krishna Kumari |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
| Cinematography | Malli Irani |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
Production company | R.R. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Suryam (N. T. Rama Rao), an ordinary farmer lives along with his widowed sister Nagamma (Sandhya). Suryam always gives a tough fight to the landlord of the village Kailasam (Ramana Reddy). Kailasam has a son Seshu (Rajanala) and a daughter Jalaja (Krishna Kumari) who are egoistic and stubborn as grown in a rich family. Mastanaiah (Jagga Rao) is the maternal uncle of Suryam who has two daughters Ganga (Vasantha) and Gauri (Geetanjali). Suryam and Ganga like each other and the elders want them to get married, but Seshu wants to marry Ganga. Mastaniah, in a dilemma, wants to test Seshu and Suryam's talent in martial arts. Jalaja plays a foul plan to defeat Suryam with her classmate Vaali (Padmanabham) by double-crossing that she will marry him. Ultimately, Suryam is defeated and Seshu marries Ganga. Valli is also affected by Jalaja. So he reveals the truth to Suryam, knowing this, Suryam challenges to Jalaja that he will teach her a lesson by marrying her. Suryam's sister Nagamma is molested by Kailasam and she commits suicide. A devastated Suryam heads to the city, where he meets Vaali and together they conceive a plan that will avenge them against their oppressors. Vaali makes Suryam educated and showcases him as a rich man Suraj before Jalaja and is successful in making her feel in his love. Suryam reaches the village in disguise and marries Jalaja. The rest of the story is how he teaches a lesson to Kailasam and family.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Suryam
- Krishna Kumari as Jalaja
- Rajanala as Seshu
- Ramana Reddy as Kailasam
- Padmanabham as Vaali
- Jagga Rao as Mastanaiah
- Geetanjali as Gowri
- Sandhya as Nagamma
- Vasanthi as Ganga
Soundtrack
| Sabhash Suri | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 32:03 |
| Producer | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Acharya Atreya. Music released on Audio Company.
| No. | Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ee Vennela" (Happy) | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:44 |
| 2 | "Kalavari Aliveni" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 5:46 |
| 3 | "Choodu Choodu" | Ghantasala | 3:20 |
| 4 | "Anaga Anagaa Oka" | P. Susheela | 4:03 |
| 5 | "Poovu Poovu" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:58 |
| 6 | "Bitthara Pothavenduke" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:01 |
| 7 | "Ee Vennela" (Pathos) | Ghantasala | 3:38 |
| 8 | "Devudikem Haayiga" | Ghantasala | 3:33 |
References
- "చిత్ర సమీక్ష: శభాష్ సూరి" [Film review: Sabash Suri]. Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). 27 September 1964. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- "శభాష్ సూరి" [Sabash Suri]. Visalaandhra (in Telugu). 27 September 1964. Retrieved 6 September 2020.