Srimanthudu (1971 film)

Srimanthudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Pratyagatma
Written by	Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Screenplay by	K. Pratyagatma
Produced by	G. Radhakrishna Murthy A. Ramachandra Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna
Cinematography	K. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Edited by	P. Srihari Rao
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Production company	Viswa Bharathi Productions
Release date	16 July 1971 (1971-07-16)
Running time	151 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Srimanthudu (transl. Millionaire) is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by G. Radhakrishna Murthy and A. Ramachandra Rao under the Viswa Bharathi Productions banner and directed by K. Pratyagatma.^[1] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Kamal Haasan worked under Thangappan as his dance assistant in this film.^[2]

The film begins with two good friends, Shekaram, a wealthy man, & Chalapati, an intelligent alcoholic. They also fix the alliance of their infant Raja & Radha, and the two grow with camaraderie. Once Chalapati detects Mica in his land when Shekaram invests his totality for his mate, they start the business and succeed. Tragically, Chalapati dies soon after in an accident. Exploiting it, Chalapati's sly sibling Kaasulamma ruses by clutching the authority as Raja's guardian, mingling with Manager Krishnappa, and henpecking her husband, Hanumantu. They also bankrupted Shekaram, and as a result, he quits the town. Years pass, and Kaasulamma molds Raja as a debaucher and enjoys proprietary. Currently, Shekaram & Radha have returned as they wish to view Raja. Hereupon, Radha cracks up with Raja's deplorable state. Thus, she aims to reform him, who triumphs with her tenacity. Whereat, Raja comprehends his aunt's obliquity and hinders her oppressions & atrocities by seizing power. Simultaneously, Raja asserts to knit Radha, despite Kaasulamma's denial. So, she plots with Krishnappa to slay Raja for a crash in which he is declared dead. Startling, a rough identical to Raja lands with evidence, but everyone suspects him of being a forge, including Radha. Following, he mocks the schemers. At last, as a flabbergast, it unveils that Raja has survived with his uncle Hanumanthu's aid, and the plotters are apprehended. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Raja & Radha.

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Raja
• Jamuna as Radha
• Gummadi as Sekharam
• Ramana Reddy as Hanumanthu
• Raja Babu as Babji
• Raavi Kondala Rao as Kishtappa
• Sakshi Ranga Rao as Guruji
• J. L. Narasimha Rao as Chalapathi
• Suryakantham as Kaasulamma
• Jhansi as Lakshmi
• Master Aadinarayana as Young Raja
• Baby Sridevi as Young Radha

Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.^[3]

• Srimanthudu at IMDb