| Oorantha Sankranthi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Kodali Bosu Babu Kotagiri Gopala Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Krishna Sridevi Jayasudha |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Gopala Rao |
| Music by | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Production companies | Veera Rani Enterprises Kotagiri Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Oorantha Sankranthi is a 1983 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kodali Bosu Babu Kotagiri Gopal Rao under the Veera Rani Enterprises & Kotagiri Films banner[2] and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna, Sridevi, Jayasudha and music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.[4][5]
Plot
The film begins in a village its President Raghavaiah leads a happy family life with his wife, Bhanumati, and two sons, Venu & Gopi. Since the elder Venu is the progeny of the first Bhanumati looks him down. Parallelly, Kotaiah the sly brother-in-law to Raghavaiah, resides with them. Gopi loves his daughter Satya, and Venu falls for a peasant, Durga. Meanwhile, Govt sanctions of ₹.50,000 on the village panchayat, which Kotaiah snatches by endangering the Gumustha Ranga Rao and making Raghavaiah resign. Later, Kotaiah, with his deception, turns into the President and tyrant when Venu stands as a barrier. So, he intrigues by creating a rift through Venu's love affair, which Raghavaiah opposes. Hence, Venu quits, and with Gopi's aid, he knits Durga. After a while, Kotaiah wiles to build a hospital by squatting the destitute's hamlet on a selfish motto. Raghavaiah bars it, in turn, mortified. At that moment, Venu guards his father when he understands his virtue and retrieves him. Now, Kotaiah manipulates Gopi, generating a rupture between the siblings, which leads to Raghavaiah's death. Eventually, Gumustha Ranga Rao returns when Venu warns him. Exploiting it, Kotaiah slays him and incriminates Venu when Gopi realises the facts and secures his brother. At last, the two cease the baddies. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the family reuniting with the marriage of Gopi & Satya.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Venu
- Krishna as Gopi
- Sridevi as Satya
- Jayasudha as Durga
- Rao Gopal Rao as Kotaiah
- Satyanarayana as Raghavaiah
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Appanna
- Giri Babu as Giri
- Nagesh as Tippanna
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Gumustha Ranga Rao
- Vankayala Satyanarayana as M.L.A.
- Suryakantam as Hostel Warden
- Rajasulochana as Bhanumathi
- Rama Prabha as Ganga
- Mamatha as Mangatayaru
- Dubbing Janaki as Ranga Rao's wife
- Nirmalamma as Durga's Bamma
Soundtrack
| Oorantha Sankranthi | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 25:00 |
| Label | SEA Records |
| Producer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Lyrics were written by Dasari Narayana Rao. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company.[6]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sambararala Sankranthi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, P. Susheela | 6:18 |
| 2 | "Oornatha Gola Gola" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 5:05 |
| 3 | "Toorupu Deepam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:29 |
| 4 | "O Bhama Nee Nomu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| 5 | "Jum Jum Antu Vastondi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:31 |
References
- ↑ "Oorantha Sankranthi (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Oorantha Sankranthi (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ↑ "Oorantha Sankranthi (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ↑ "Oorantha Sankranthi (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ↑ "Oorantha Sankranthi (Review)". The Cine Bay.
- ↑ "Oorantha Sankranthi (Songs)". Cineradham.