Raitu Bidda (1939)

A seminal reformist melodrama critiquing the zamindari system from the viewpoint of the Kisan Sabha agitations in A.P. Small-time landowner Narsi Reddy (Raghawan) borrows money from a ... See full summary »

Director:

Gudavalli Ramabrahmam

Writers:

Tripuraneni Gopichand (dialogue), Viswanatha Kaviraju Malladi (dialogue),

Stars:

Bellari Raghava, G.V. Sitapati, Narasimha Rao Bhimavarapu

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bellari Raghava	...	Narisi Reddy
G.V. Sitapati	...	The Zamindar
Narasimha Rao Bhimavarapu	...	Kaasaa Subbanna (as B. Narasimha Rao)
Suri Babu P.	...	Ramajogi
Tanguturi Suryakumari	...	Seetha (as T. Syryakumari)
Nagaraja Rao Nellori	...	Tahsildar
Kosaraaju	...	Raami Reddy
Varalakshmi S.	...	Beggar Girl
Raghavan M.C.	...	The Money Lender
Vedantam Raghavaiah	...	Dancer in the Dasavatharam song
Padmavati Devi
Sundaramma
Vangara
Ellapragada Nehru Cherukupalli
Viswanatha Kaviraju Malladi

Storyline

A seminal reformist melodrama critiquing the zamindari system from the viewpoint of the Kisan Sabha agitations in A.P. Small-time landowner Narsi Reddy (Raghawan) borrows money from a shavukar [money-lender (Raghavan)] who represents the major zamindar (Sitapathy) of the village. When Narsi Reddy votes for a peasant candidate (Kosaraju) rather than for the political party supported by the landlord, his son is attacked and he is publicly humiliated.

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Plot Keywords:

peasant | revolutionary

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Telugu

Also Known As:

Farmer's Progeny

Company Credits

Production Co:

Saradhi Studios, Sarathi Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

175 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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