Sontha Vooru (1956 film)

Sontha Vooru (transl. Native Village) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by G. Sadasivudu under the G.V.S. Productions banner and directed by E. S. N. Murthy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sowcar Janaki, with music composed by Ghantasala.^[1]

Sontha Vooru
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	E. S. N. Murthy
Screenplay by	I. S. N. Murthy
Story by	Ravuru
Produced by	G. Sadasivudu
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Sowcar Janaki
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Edited by	Kandaswamy
Music by	Ghantasala
Production company	G.V.S. Productions
Release date	23 May 1956 (1956-05-23)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film begins in a village where a benevolent Rayanam becomes bankrupt owing to goodwill. He possesses two sons, Madhav & Chinnabbai, and a daughter, Aruna. After graduation, Madhav backs and starts cultivating his bling mate Dasu's land on cease. Parallelly, Lakshmi, a milk lesser, deifies Rayanam, silently dears Madhav, and aids them in being unbeknownst. Pitchamma, a widow, wants to knit her daughter Damayanti to Madhav if he takes roots of the city. Anyhow, Dr. Damodaram Tripada / DDT arrives and allures Damayanti. Meanwhile, Chinnabbai fights with his father to launch a business, but he starts with backing from Pitchamma. Dayanidhi, the sly Munsif, lusts Lakshmi and questions Madhav about her warmth when he discerns and affirms to spouse her. Today, Rayanam fixes an alliance for Aruna by debiting but calls it off as Chinnabbai heists the amount.

At this, Dasu's mother, Chukkamma, seeks Rayanam to wedlock Aruna with her son, which he denies. From there, begrudged Chukkamma & Pitchamma spill tea on them. On the eve of Deepavali, Pitchamma ruses to strike Madhav, Aruna attempts suicide, and DDT & Dayanidhi seize Lakshmi. The rest of the story is about how to get rid of these hazardous situations.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Madhav
• Sowcar Janaki as Lakshmi
• C.S.R. as Rayanam
• Ramana Reddy
• Amarnath as Chinnabai
• Vangara
• Chadalavada
• Rajasulochana as Aruna
• Suryakantham
• Hemalatha
• Surabhi Kamalabai
• Chandra Kumari

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala.

Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
"Sri Gopala Radhalola"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	3:02
"Orai English Patham"	Ravuru	Ghantasala, Jikki	1:58
"Maa Paale Galavada"	Malladi	Jikki
"Ranmahendra Kavendru Ratnala Medalo"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	1:34
"Vennela Viruyunura"	Malladi,	Raghavulu,Leela,Jikki	3:16
"Manavoore Bharatha Desam"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	3:14
"Swagathamboyi"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	1:24
"Changu Changuna "	Ravuru	P.Leela	3:09
"Yemi Prabhu"	Malladi	P.Leela	2:56
"Malle Moggalaraa"	Ravuru	Ghantasala, P.Leela +	7:40
"Pantapolalalo Egire Jantha"	Ravuru	Ghantasala, P.Leela	2:47
"Eelanayya Swamy Ee Velakolam Mato Endukayya"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	2:55
"Oho Panta Raithaa"