Aadi Dampatulu

Aadi Dampatulu (transl. Beginning Couple) is a 1986 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Nitin D. Kapoor under the JSK Combines banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.^[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha with music composed by Satyam. The film is a remake of the Hindi movie Ghar Dwaar (1985).^[3]

Aadi Dampatulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Screenplay by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Story by	Keshav Rathod Bhishetty Lakshmana Rao
Based on	Ghar Dwaar (1985)
Produced by	Nitin D. Kapoor
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha
Cinematography	B. Krishnam Raju
Edited by	P. S. Selvaraj
Music by	Satyam
Production company	JSK Combines
Release date	20 June 1986 (1986-06-20) [1]
Running time	147 Mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film begins with an ideal couple, Shankar Rao & Parvati; Shankar Rao has 3 siblings: Mohan, Sagar, and Kamala. For their nurture, they give up their progeny. Shankar Rao aims & strives hard to civilize his brothers. Discerning it, the younger Sagar feigns illness and molds Mohan an engineer. Eventually, Mohan loves and knits vainglory Uma, the daughter of multi-millionaire Sulochana Devi. Soon after, she hostiles with the family and swears to ruin their happiness, which works and leads to detachment. Right now, Uma departs to her mother's house along with Mohan, where he is humiliated, so he quits and walks on to Dubai to have a career. Sagar also steps out because of Uma's mortification. Besides, Shankar Rao must sacrifice his job & home to perform Kamala's nuptial with her love interest, Bujji. Following this, UMa faces the society music when she admits her guilt and forwards for Mohan. Midway, she is attacked by goons when Sagar secures her. Simultaneously, Mohan returns, and they are in quest of Shankar Rao & Parvati. At last, they discover them as terminally ill. Finally, the movie ends with the two departing together, showing them as immortal.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Shankar Rao
• Jayasudha as Parvathi
• Dasari Narayana Rao as Collector D. N. Rao
• Chandra Mohan as Mohan
• Naresh as Sagar
• Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Dharma Rao
• Suthi Velu
• Tilak as Bujji
• Tulasi as Uma
• Poornima as Kamala
• Raja Sulochana as Sulochana Devi
• Jaya Malini as item number
• Master Harish as Young Shankar Rao

Crew

• Art: Chalam
• Choreography: Raghu, Dhanush, Taara
• Lyrics: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Appalacharya, Dasari Narayana Rao, Gurram Jashuva, Kondaveeti Venkatakavi^[1]
• Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram, Madhavpeddi Ramesh, Manjula^[1]
• Music: Satyam^[1]
• Story: Keshav Rathod, Bhishetty Lakshmana Rao
• Editing: B. Krishnam Raju
• Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
• Producer: Nitin D. Kapoor
• Dialogues - Screenplay - Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
• Banner: JSK Combines
• Release Date: 20 June 1986^[1]

Soundtrack

Aadi Dampatulu
Film score by Satyam
Released	1986
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	40:02
Label	SEA Records
Producer	Satyam
Satyam chronology
Prathibhavanthudu (1986) Aadi Dampatulu (1986) Jeevana Ragam (1986)

Soundtrack composed by Satyam was released through SEA Records music label.^[1]

Track list^[1]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kadalinigani Vadivadiganu"	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
2.	"Saagincharaa Maavaa"	Appalacharya	Madhavapeddi Ramesh, Manjula	4:01
3.	"Satya Harischandra"	Gurram Jashuva, Kondaveeti Venkatakavi, Dasari Narayana Rao	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, Jayasudha	9:58
4.	"Ennaallu Inkennellu"	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:47
5.	"Chelli Anu Pilupu"	Dasari Narayana Rao	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, G. Anand	4:25
6.	"Egiregiri Vasthondi"	Dasari Narayana Rao	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram	4:35
Total length:				40:02