Raithu Bidda

For the Indian Telugu-language drama film, see Raithu Bidda (1971 film).

Raithu Bidda (transl. Farmer's Son) is a 1939 Telugu social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. It is a social reformist film during the British Raj era, at the time of battle against the Zamindari system. The British Administration banned the film in the region.^[2] Ironically, it was produced by one of the Zamindars of the time, Challapalli Maharaja. The film had a public re-release in 1948.^[3]

Raithu Bidda
Directed by	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Written by	Tripuraneni Gopichand, Malladi Viswanatha Kaviraju, Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Tapi Dharma Rao
Produced by	Challapalli Maharaja
Starring	Bellary Raghava Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi Rao Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao P. Suri Babu Tanguturi Suryakumari S. Varalakshmi Vedantam Raghavayya M. C. Raghavan Vangara
Cinematography	Sailen Bose
Music by	Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Production company	Sarathi Films
Release date	27 August 1939 (1939-08-27)[1]
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

Actor	Character
Bellary Raghava	Narsi Reddy
Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi	The Zamindar
Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao	Kaasaa Subbanna
P. Suri Babu	Ramajogi
Tanguturi Suryakumari	Seetha
Nellori Nagaraja Rao	Tahsildar
Kosaraju Raghavayya	Raami Reddy
S. Varalakshmi	Beggar Girl
M. C. Raghavan	The Money Lender
Vedantam Raghavayya	Dancer in the Dasavatharam song

Soundtrack

1. "Nidra Melukora Tammuda Gaadha Nidra Melukora Tammuda" - (Snger: P. Suri Babu)
2. "Mangalamamma Maa Poojalu Gaikonumamma" - Group song
3. "Raitu Paina Anuragamu Choopani" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
4. "Vayinchuma Murali Vayinchu Krishna"
5. "Kanna Biddakai Kalavara Paduchunu Kanneeru Karchunu" - (Singer: P. Suribabu)
6. "Ravoyi Vanamali Birabira Ravoyi" - (Singer: Tanguturi Suryakumari)
7. "Sai Sai Idena Bharathi Nee Pere" - (Burrakatha by P. Suri Babu group)
8. "Sukshetramulu Dayasoonulai Peedinchu" (Poem by P. Suri Babu)
9. "Raithuke Otivvavalenanna Nee Kashta Sukhamula" - (Singers: P. Suri Babu and others)
10. "Dasavatraramulu" - (Veedhi Natakam)