Yedanthasthula Meda

Yedanthasthula Meda (transl. Seven Storied Building) is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced under the Jhansi Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sujatha and Jaya Sudha, with music composed by Chakravarthy.^[1] The film was remade in Hindi as Pyaasa Sawan (1981)^[2] and in Tamil as Maadi Veettu Ezhai (1981).^{[citation needed]}

Yedanthasthula Meda
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Written by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced by	Y. Arun Prasanna
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sujatha Jaya Sudha
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	K. Balu
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production company	Jhansi Enterprises
Release date	11 January 1980 (1980-01-11)
Running time	157 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film begins with Ranga Rao, an unemployed young man. One day, a tycoon, Prabhakar Rao, mistakenly believes Ranga Rao to be the son of a tycoon friend and offers him a job without asking questions. He even plans to marry his daughter, Janaki , to Ranga Rao.

Eventually, the truth is revealed, but despite opposition from their elders, Ranga Rao and Janaki get married. However, they soon go through a tough time and face social humiliation. Hence, distressed Ranga Rao decides to seek revenge, builds a vast empire through hard labor, and the couple is blessed with a baby boy Venu.

However, in this process, Ranga Rao neglects Janaki, and by the time he realizes, she is terminally ill. Ranga Rao tries hard to save her with his wealth but to no avail. Years roll by, and Ranga Rao raises his son Venu with indulgence. Venu eventually marries his lover, Sudha. Now, Ranga Rao assigns the entire business to Venu and leaves for a vacation. Unfortunately, Venu repeats the same with Sudha, which leads to divorce. Being aware of it, Ranga Rao returns and makes Venu understand the eminence of a wife by narrating his past. Immediately, he rushed for Sudha, and she, too, moved. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the couple's reunion.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
• Sujatha as Janaki
• Jaya Sudha as Sudha
• Jaya Prada as Special appearance
• Jaggayya as Jananatham
• Prabhakar Reddy as Prabhakar Rao
• K. V. Chalam as Manager
• Athili Lakshmi as Janaki's mother
• Jhansi as Lakshmi

Soundtrack

Music composed by Chakravarthy.^[3][4]

Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	Length
"Arati Pandu"	Rajasri	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:50
"Chakkani Chukka"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:50
"Kommaloni"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:20
"O Rangi Koorangi"	C. Narayana Reddy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:00
"Id Megha Sandesamo"	Rajasri	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	5:05
"Edanthasthula Meda Idi"	Veturi	P. Susheela	4:04
"Edanthasthula Meda Idi"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	3:30