Velugu Needalu

Velugu Needalu
Directed by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	Athreya
Starring	S. V. Ranga Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Kongara Jaggayya Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Girija Gummadi B. Padmanabham Suryakantham
Music by	Pendyala Nageshwara Rao
Cinematography	P. N. Selvaraj
Release dates	5 January 1961 (1961-01-05)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Velugu Needalu (English title: Light and Shadows) is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures.^[1] The film has received the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu.^[2] Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.^[3] ^[4]

Plot

Venkat Ramaiah (SV Rangarao) and Kanaka Durga (Suryakantham) adopted Suguna (Savithri). When they have their own child Varalakshmi, Kanaka Durga's affection towards Suguna diminishes. Vengalappa (Relangi) adopts suguna. She becomes a doctor and loves Chandram (ANR). Chandram develops Tuberculosis and forces Suguna to marry doctor Raghunath (Jaggayya). Dr. Raghunath expires in an accident. Chandram is cured of TB and returns. Suguna decides to dedicate her life to social work. She convinces Chandram to marry Varalakshmi. Kanaka Durga creates problems in the relations. Suguna corrects them.

Credits

Cast

Akkineni Nageshwara Rao ... Chandram
Kongara Jaggaiah ... Raghu
Savitri ... Suguna
Girija ... Varalakshmi
Suryakantham ... Kanaka Durgamma
S. V. Ranga Rao ... Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
Relangi Venkataramaiah ... Vengalappa
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Rajasulochana
B. Padmanabham
E. V. Saroja
Hemalatha
Peketi Sivaram
Sarathi
Surabhi Kamalabai
Sandhya

Crew

Direction: Adurthi Subba Rao
Associate Director: K. Viswanath
Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
Production Company: Annapurna Pictures
Art: S. Krishna Rao and G. V. Subbarao
Choreography: P. S. Gopalakrishnan and A. K. Chopra.
Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
Dialogues: Acharya Atreya.
Editing: M. S. Mani
Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasarao and Kosaraju.
Music Director: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Playback Singers: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Jikki and Madhavapeddi Satyam
Filming : The picture was shot in the Village Arogyavaram, and Chennai Gandhi Nagar

Soundtrack

"Bhale Bhale"
"Challani Vennela Sonalu" (Singers: P. Susheela and Jikki)
"Haayi Haayiga Jaabilli" (Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
"Kala Kaanidi Viluvainadi Bratuku" (Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasarao; Singer: Ghantasala)
"Oh Rangayo Poola Rangayo" (Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
"Paadavoyi Bhaaratheeyudaa" (Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasarao; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
"Sariganchu Cheerakatti"
"Siva Govinda Govinda"
"Chitti Potti Chinnari"

References

↑ "Velugu Needalu (1961)". gomolo.com.
↑ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984
↑ "CineGoer.com - Nostalgia - Velugu Needalu".
↑ "Velugu Needalu Songs". Chitramala.

External links

Velugu Needalu at the Internet Movie Database

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)

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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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