Cherapakura Chedevu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao
Written by	Samudrala Jr (dialogues)
Produced by	Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Sowcar Janaki
Cinematography	Kamal Ghosh
Edited by	M. V. Rajan
Music by	Ghantasala
Production company	Bhaskar Productions[1]
Release date	6 July 1955 (1955-07-06)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cherapakura Chedevu (transl. If You try to Spoil Anyone You Only will get Spoiled) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao under the Bhaskar Productions banner.^[2][3] The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki and music composed by Ghantasala. It was dubbed in Tamil and released as Illarame Inbam in 1956.

Plot

Zamindar Govinda Rao lives with his shrew wife Shantamma, son Anand, daughter-in-law Lalitha, daughter Seeta, and son-in-law Pitambaram. On his deathbed, he gives a call to his first wife's progeny Mohan who quit in childhood as Shantamma scorns. Learning it, Shantamma subterfuge with a malice Dayanidhi the close frequency with their family who forges a will. Mohan rushes up as he is aware of his father is ailing. On the way, he rescues a wise Gangadharam and his daughter Savitri from burglars when he is wounded. By the time, Mohan reaches home, Govind Rao dies and Shantamma ostracizes him. Now, Gangadharam asks Mohan to accompany them and he falls for Savitri. Besides, Dayanidhi ensnares Anand via a dancer Menaka who neglects Lalitha. Plus, he dispatches Shantamma on pilgrimage and expels Seeta and Pitambaram. Listening to it, Mohan decides to reform his brother. So, he joins as a Menaka driver in disguise. Once, Lalitha moves to Menaka to plead to free her husband when Anand arrives and smacks her. Parallelly, Shantamma returns and chides Anand, in that rage, he slaps her. Grief-stricken, Shantamma exits and meets with an accident. Here, Mohan shields her when she repents out of contrition. Following, Dayanidhi and Menaka intrigues Anand when Lalitha secures him against harm. Eventually, Dayanidhi abducts Savitri when Mohan ceases the baddies. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the family and the marriage of Mohan and Savitri.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Mohan
• Sowkar Janaki as Lalitha
• Relangi as Pitambaram
• R. Nageswara Rao as Dayanidhi
• Amarnath as Anand
• Doraiswamy as Gangadharam
• Ravulapalli as Govind Rao
• Suryakantham as Menaka's mother
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Ayurvedam Doctor
• Lakshmi Rajyam as Shanta
• Rajasulochana as Menaka
• Chandra Kumari as Seeta
• Pushpalatha as Savitri

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala. Music released by H.M.V. Audio Company. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

Playback singers are Ghantasala, P. Leela, Jikki & K. Rani.

Tamil songs

Lyrics were by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela, Jikki & K. Rani.

References