Nirupedalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. Prakash Rao
Written by	Anisetty (dialogues)
Screenplay by	T. Prakash Rao
Story by	K. Pratyagatma
Produced by	Donepudi Krushna Murthy
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna
Cinematography	B. S. Ranga
Edited by	G. D. Joshi
Music by	T. V. Raju
Production company	Gokul Pictures[1]
Distributed by	Chamriya Film ditributers
Release date	2 March 1954 (1954-03-02)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Nirupedalu (transl. Destitute) is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Donepudi Krushna Murthy under the Gokul Pictures banner and directed by T. Prakash Rao.^[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna,^[3] with music composed by T. V. Raju.^[4]

Plot

Narayana is young and energetic and leaves his village due to drought and reaches the city for livelihood but fails. Desperate Narayana faints up out of hunger when a rickshaw puller Ranganna gives him shelter. Ranganna is having a daughter Kamala and a son Ramu. Narayana and Kamala fall in love. Ranganna allocates Narayana a rickshaw by recommending to their owner Dharmayya. Now Narayana decides to work hard and buy his own rickshaw. So, he starts saving money at his owner Dharmayya, after completion of his saving Dharmayya double crosses and cheats him. Kasim and other rickshaw pullers protest against Dharmayya but because there is no proof no one can do anything. Angered Narayana wants to get his money at any cost, so, that night he enters into Dharmayya's house, tries to steal the money but he was caught and jailed. On the other side, Ranganna becomes sick and his position becomes worse. So, his son Ramu decides to run the house by boot polishing but on the double, he also meets with an accident and loses one limb. In that grieve situation, Kamala goes to Dharmayya for help and he tries to molest her when she is rescued by Kasim. Here Ranganna suspects Kamala's chastity and dies. Neighbors also attribute a taint to her when she becomes mad. At the same time, Narayana is released from jail when he arrives home, he learns that Kamala has gone to kill herself.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Narayana
• Jamuna
• Ramana Reddy
• Surabhi Balasaraswathi
• R. Nageswara Rao as Dharmayya
• Chadalavada as Ranganna
• Master Krishna Murthy as Ramu

Crew

• Art: N. Krishna Rao
• Choreography: Pasumarthi
• Dialogues — Lyrics: Anisetty
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, M. S. Ramarao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, K. Rani
• Music: T. V. Raju
• Story: K. Pratyagatma
• Editing: G. D. Joshi
• Associate Director: Rajnikanth
• Cinematography: B. S. Ranga
• Producer: Donepudi Krushna Murthy
• Screenplay — Director: T. Prakash Rao
• Banner: Gokul Pictures
• Release Date: 2 March 1954

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by Anisetty. Music released on EMI Colambia Audio Company.

References