Vetagadu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Written byJandhyala
(story / dialogues)
Produced byM. Arjuna Raju
K. Sivarama Raju
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Sridevi
CinematographyK. S. Prakash
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byChakravarthy
Production
company
Roja Movies
Release date
  • 5 July 1979 (1979-07-05)
Running time
149 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Vetagadu (transl.Hunter) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by M. Arjuna Raju and K. Sivarama Raju under the Roja Movies banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sridevi, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade in Hindi as Nishana (1980). Both movies were made under the same banner and by the same director.[1]

Plot

Ananda Bhupathi and his wife Gayatri Devi belong to a rich and royal dynasty. Ananda Bhupathi constructs a huge palace in the middle of a forest and on the next day, during the palace opening ceremony Gruhapravesam, their Diwanji Sivanandam tries to kidnap Gayatri Devi for an ancestral Rajkamal necklace which is always worn by Gayatri Devi. This necklace is precious and expensive. Gayatri Devi somehow escapes from him. He secretly gives the necklace to an Adivasi Koya Dora and tells him to put the necklace on their goddess statue and to never give it to anyone until she returns. Kalyana Gajapathi, who belongs to another royal dynasty, is a close friend to Ananda Bhupathi, who tries to save Gayatri Devi, but he is brutally killed by Diwanji. The Diwan creates a story that Kalyana Gajapathi has taken away Gayatri Devi for the Rajkamal necklace. This leads to a royal feud between the families. After twenty-five years Roja, daughter of Ananda Bhupathi, and Raja, the son of Kalyana Gajapathi, meet in a forest trip and fall in love with each other. But as her father Ananda Bhupathi learns that he is the son of Kalyana Gajapathi he disagrees with the marriage proposal. The rest of the story is about how Raja proves his father's innocence.

Cast

Production

The producers were not convinced with K. Raghavendra Rao's choice of the female lead being Sridevi because she was "very young". After Rao convinced N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi was cast.[2]

Soundtrack

Vetagadu
Soundtrack album by
Released1979
GenreFilmi
Length28:41
LabelSAREGAMA Music
ProducerChakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Driver Ramudu
(1979)
Vetagadu
(1979)
Burripallem Bullodu
(1979)

The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi.[3] The song "Aaku Chaatu" became hugely popular and was remixed in Allari Ramudu.[4]

S. noSongSingersLength
1 "Aaku Chaatu Pinde Tadise" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:50
2 "Bangaru Baathuguddu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,P. Susheela 3:27
3 "Puttintollu Tharimesaaru" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:32
4 "Jaablitho Cheppanaa" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:28
5 "Konda Meedha Chandamaama" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 6:31
6 "Ososi Pillakodipetta" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:29
7 "Idhi Puvullu Pooyani" S. Janaki 3:24

References

  1. "'Durgamati': 4 reasons why remake culture is a boon for Bollywood". Deccan Herald. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. kavirayani, suresh (26 February 2018). "Colleagues remember Sridevi's 'astounding talent'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Vetagadu (1979)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. Kavirayani, Suresh (13 December 2012). "Tollywood stars dance to daddy's tunes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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