Sudigundalu

Sudigundalu
Directed by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Produced by	Adurthi Subba Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Written by	N. R. Nandi (dialogues) Adurthi Subba Rao K. Vishwanath
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Vijayachander Ram Mohan Pushpavalli Sakshi Ranga Rao Sandhya Rani K. V. Chalam
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	P. N. Selvaraj
Edited by	T. Krishna
Distributed by	Chakravarthi Chithra
Release dates	1968
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Sudigundalu (English:Whirlpools): is a 1968 Telugu, drama film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.^[1]^[2] The film marked the debut of Nagarjuna Akkineni in a cameo.^[3]^[4]

Plot

Judge Chandrasekharam is very kind and helpful to the relatives of the culprits. His wife dies after giving birth to a baby boy. His son Raja was killed by two youth (Prasanna Rani and Vijayachander). The judge who now wears the pleader's shoes argues in the favour of the young culprits and shocks the whole audience on bringing out the real intentions of the murder.

Chandrasekharam questions the parents of both the youngsters and finally concludes the responsibility of parents in bringing up the children is the key to the future generation. Also he brings out the cultural deviations our country faces in the coming future. The film gives this message as an argument and at the end Chandrasekharam dies in the court hall.

Credits

Cast

Akkineni Nageshwara Rao ... Judge Chandrasekharam
Bhanu Prakash as Master Raja ... Son of Judge Chandrasekharam
Sakshi Ranga Rao ... Gumasta
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao ... Defence lawyer
Vijayachander (debut)
Ram Mohan ... Police Inspector
Pushpavalli
Akkineni Nagarjuna ... Cameo (debut)
Sukanya
Sandhya Rani ... Housemaid Seetha
K. V. Chalam
Venkateswarlu
P. Koteswara Rao
Meena Kumari
Anjaneyulu
Prasanna Rani (debut)
Mada ... Driver John Maridaiah (Uncredited)

Crew

Directors: Adurthi Subba Rao and K. Viswanath
Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
Production company: Chakravarthi Chitra
Dialogues: N. R. Nandi
Screen adaptation: Adurthi Subba Rao and K. Vishwanath
Original Music: K. V. Mahadevan
Assistant Composer: Puhalendi
Cinematography: P. N. Selvaraj
Film Editing: T. Krishna
Choreographer: Tara
Playback singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela

Songs

Vinara Sodara

Awards

National Film Awards

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu

Nandi Awards

Nandi Award for Best Feature Film

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)

References

↑ "15th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
↑ Film producer passes away - The Hindu
↑ Sudigundaalu (1967) - IMDb
↑ Telugu cinema’s second gen actors remember ANR - The Times of India

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu

1954–1960

Peddamanushulu (1954) Bangaru Papa (1955) Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) No Award (1957) Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958) Nammina Bantu (1959) Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)

Certificate of Merit	Thodu Dongalu and Vipra Narayana (1954) Ardhangi (1955) Edi Nijam (1956) Bhagya Rekha and Thodi Kodallu (1957) Mangalya Balam (1958) Maa Inti Mahalakshmi and Jayabheri (1959) Seetarama Kalyanam (1960)

1961–1980

Bharya Bhartalu (1961) Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962) Lava Kusa (1963) Doctor Chakravarthy (1964) Antastulu (1965) Rangula Ratnam (1966) Sudigundalu (1967) Varakatnam (1968) Aadarsa Kutumbam (1969) Desamante Manushuloyi (1970) Mattilo Manikyam (1971) Pandanti Kapuram (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) Mutyala Muggu (1975) Oorummadi Brathukulu (1976) Oka Oori Katha (1977) Nimajjanam (1978) Nagna Sathyam (1979) Harischandrudu (1980)

Certificate of Merit	No Award (1961) Kula Gotralu and Siri Sampadalu (1962) Amara Shilpi Jakkanna and Mooga Manasulu (1963) Ramadasu (1964) Palnati Yuddham and Manushulu Mamathalu (1965) Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000

2001–present

Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film

1953–1960	Devadasu (1953) Raju Peda (1954) Ardhangi (1955) Bhale Ramudu (1956) Mayabazar (1957) Mangalya Balam (1958) Jayabheri (1959) Chivaraku Migiledi (1960)

1961–1980	Velugu Needalu (1961) Gundamma Katha (1962) Nartanasala (1963) Mooga Manasulu (1964) Antastulu (1965) Aastiparulu (1966) Chadarangam (1967) Sudigundalu (1968) Bangaru Panjaram (1969) Dharma Daata (1970) Thasil Darugari Ammayi (1971) Pandanti Kapuram (1972) Jeevana Tarangalu (1973) O Seeta Katha (1974) Jeevana Jyothi (1975) Soggadu (1976) Adavi Ramudu (1977) Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978) Gorintaku (1979)

1981–2000	Maa Bhoomi (1980) Saptapadi (1981) Meghasandesam (1982) Neti Bharatam (1983) Swati (1984) Pratighatana (1985) Repati Pourulu (1986) Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987) Swarnakamalam (1988) Siva (1989) Sathruvu (1990) Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991) Gharana Mogudu (1992) Matru Devo Bhava (1993) Aame (1994) Shubha Sankalpam (1995) Ninne Pelladata (1996) Sindhooram (1997) Antahpuram (1998) Raja (1999) Nuvve Kavali (2000)

2001–present	Nuvvu Nenu (2001) Santosham (2002) Okkadu (2003) Varsham (2004) Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) Bommarillu (2006) Happy Days (2007) Gamyam (2008) Magadheera (2009) Vedam (2010) Dookudu (2011) Eega (2012) Attarintiki Daredi (2013) Manam (2014)

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