Drohi (1948)

Director: L.V. Prasad; Writer: Tapi Dharma Rao; Producer: K.S. Prakash Rao; Cinematographer: P. Sridhar; Cast: G. Varalakshmi, Lakshmi Rajyam, K.S. Prakash Rao, L.V. Prasad, Rallabandi, Prabhakar Rao, K. Siva Rao, Venkumamba, Surabhi Balasaraswathi

Duration: 00:35:58; Aspect Ratio: 1.335:1; Hue: 44.370; Saturation: 0.254; Lightness: 0.230; Volume: 0.313; Cuts per Minute: 17.710

Melodrama deploying the later New Theatres idiom of addressing the rise of a corrupt class of usurers in plots revolving around disease. The villain in the village is the wealthy and corrupt Gangadhara Rao (Rallabandi). His Westernised daughter Saroja (Varalakshmi) loves the crook Raja (Prabhakar). Driving her car, Saroja knocks down an old man who later dies of his injuries. The old man’s granddaughter Seeta (Lakshmirajyam) is adopted by Prakash (K.S. Prakash Rao), a local doctor, who marries Saroja. When Saroja finds out Seeta’s relationship with the accident victim, she has her thrown out on charges of theft. At this point an epidemic spreads through the village and the doctor has to work for long hours with the people. He also starts representing their interests to the political authorities. This threatens the villains Gangadhara Rao and Raja, who set fire to the village. The angry villagers are restrained by Seeta, but in the ensuing confrontation Seeta dies, accidentally killed by Gangadhara Rao. Saroja now turns over a new leaf and has her father and her ex-lover arrested, and she offers charity in the name of the dead Seeta. This is the first production of actor (and later director) K.S. Prakash Rao, and the debut of composer Pendyala. The other major director in the Prasad tradition, T. Prakash Rao, joined films here as assistant to Prasad, directing the scenes in which Prasad acted.

Actors: C. Lakshmi Rajyam
Lyricist: Tapi Dharma Rao
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: C. Lakshmi Rajyam
Song: Aalakinchandi Babu Aadharinchandi Babu

ఆలకించండి బాబూ ఆదరించండి బాబూ

Actors: G. Varalakshmi
Lyricist: Tapi Dharma Rao
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: G. Varalakshmi
Song: Nede Theere Naa Vaancha Nede Ee Dere Jeevethasa Chekoore

నేడే తీరె నా వాంఛ నేడే ఈ డేరే జీవితాశ చేకూరే

Actors: G. Varalakshmi
Actors: K.S. Prakash Rao
Lyricist: Tapi Dharma Rao
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: G. Varalakshmi
Singer: M.S. Ramarao
Song: Premaye Kaadha Sadha Vilaasi Preme Kaadha Maha Pipaasi

ప్రేమయే కాదా సదా విలాసీ ప్రేమే కాదా మహా పిపాసి

Actors: L.V. Prasad
Lyricist: Tapi Dharma Rao
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Song: Navvanaina Navvaraadhe Bul Bul Bul Bul Natho Maatalaina

నవ్వనైన నవ్వరాదే బుల్ బుల్ బుల్ బుల్ నాతో మాటలైన

Actors: G. Varalakshmi
Lyricist: Tapi Dharma Rao
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: G. Varalakshmi
Song: Chakkaligintalu Leva Leva Leva Chakkani Oohalu Raavaa

చక్కలిగింతలు లేవా లేవా లేవా చక్కని ఊహలు రావా

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