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Gudi Gantalu
Gudi Gantalu
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (dialogues)
Screenplay by	V. Madhusudhana Rao
Story by	G. Balasubramaniam
Based on	Aalayamani (Tamil)
Produced by	Sunderlal Nehata; Doondy
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao; Krishna Kumari
Cinematography	C. Nageswara Rao
Edited by	N. S. Prakash
Music by	Ghantasala
Production; company	Raja Lakshmi Productions
Release date	14 January 1964;
Running time	168 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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Gudi Gantalu (transl. Temple bells) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Ghantasala.^[1] The film was produced by Sunderlal Nehata and Doondy. It is a remake of the Tamil film Aalayamani (1962).^[2]

Plot

Zamindar Srinivasa Rao / Vasu is a godhood nature tycoon everyone adores. Anyhow, the verity is peculiar that a beast exists in him when one aspires to his things. Accordingly, he slew his soulmate Babu in childhood for touching the darling doll, Kasthuri. Thenceforth, Vasu falls victim to regret and carves for relations. Parallelly, Bhadraiah, Vasu's sly manager, has two children, Krishna & Subhadra, and he ploys to usurp vast wealth by knitting Subhadra with Vasu. Once, Vasu spotted a meritorious student whom Vasu nurtured and gazed at his true fidelity, which made him a soulmate. Subhadra is fond of Hari, which he denies; his sweetheart is Maya, who does not pose whereabouts. Indeed, she is Kasthuri, the daughter of Subbaiah, Vasu's clerk.

At one point, Vasu encounters Kasthuri, startled by her name, and endears at first sight. Meanwhile, Kasthuri's elder sister, Kalyani, loves Krishna. Knowing it, Bhadraiah constructs the status barrier when Vasu aids them and performs nuptials of Krishna & Kalyani. Soon after, he divulges his liking for Kasthuri to Hari, who steps in to fix the match. Therein, he collapses, watching Maya as Kasthuri when the turtle doves quiet and decides to sacrifice their love out of gratitude. Vasu & Kasthuri are engaged and begrudged Bhadraiah ruses to eliminate Kasthuri, paralyzing Vasu to shield her. From there, Kasthuri worships Vasu as her deity, and he exposes his devilish shade, too. Bhadraiah toxics Vasu's mind about the Hari & Kasthuri closeness; thus, the monster awakes.

Ergo, Vasu wiles to assassinate Hari by pushing him down from the cliff and suddenly becomes conscious of Hari & Kasthuri's love affair and their loyalty. Vasu dies out of repentance and commits self-sacrifice by jumping into the sea. Nevertheless, a staunch Ramadasu secures him, who recoups his limbs and back as a beggar to complete his aim to conjoin Hari & Kasthuri. On the wedding day, Vasu is astounded to view Subhadra as the bridegroom, and Kasthuri considers his widow and comprehends her dedication. Finally, Kasthuri declares that she will end her life on the same cliff. Listening to it, Vasu rushes and safeguards her. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Vasu & Kasthuri.

Cast

N. T. Rama Rao as Srinivasa Rao / Vaasu
Krishna Kumari as Kasthuri
Jaggayya as Hari
V. Nagayya as Subbayya
Relangi as Krishna
Ramana Reddy as Bhadrayya
Mikkilineni as Ramadasu
Girija as Kalyani
Santha Kumari as Hari's mother
Vasanthi as Subhadra

Music

Music was composed by Ghantasala.^[3]

Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
"Neeli Kannula"	C. Narayana Reddy	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela	4:07
"Nee Kanu Doyini"	Narla Chiranjeevi	S. Janaki	3:24
"Doorana Neeli Meghalu"	Aarudhra	P. Susheela	3:53
"Evarikivaarau"	Acharya Aatreya	Ghantasala	3:46
"Neelona Nanne"	Dasaradhi	Ghantasala	3:43
"Janmamettiti Raa"	Anisetty	Ghantasala	4:55

Awards

Nandi Awards

Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Nehata & Doondi (1964)^[4]

References

^ "గుడిగంటలు" [Gudi Gantalu]. Visalaandhra (in Telugu). 19 January 1964. p. 6. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ Rangan, Baradwaj (15 June 2012). "Lights, Camera, Conversation… — The north-south non-divide". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ "Gudi Gantalu (1964)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

External links

Gudi Gantalu at IMDb

[1] "గుడిగంటలు" [Gudi Gantalu]. Visalaandhra (in Telugu). 19 January 1964. p. 6. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

[2] Rangan, Baradwaj (15 June 2012). "Lights, Camera, Conversation… — The north-south non-divide". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[3] "Gudi Gantalu (1964)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

[4] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

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 | writer         = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
 | story          = G. Balasubramaniam
-| screenplay     = V. Madhusudhan Rao
+| screenplay     = V. Madhusudhana Rao
 | producer       = Sunderlal Nehata<br />Doondy
-| director       = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
+| director       = [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
 | starring       = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]
-| music          = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
+| music          = [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
 | cinematography = C. Nageswara Rao
 | editing        = N. S. Prakash
-| based on       = ''[[Aalayamani]]'' (1962)
+| based_on       = ''[[Aalayamani]]'' (Tamil)
 | studio         = Raja Lakshmi Productions
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-| runtime        = 168 mins
+| runtime        = 168 minutes
 | country        = India
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-'''''Gudi Gantalu''''' ([[English language|English]]: '''Temple Bells''') is a 1964 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] [[drama film]], produced by Sunderlal Nehata and Doondy under the Raja Lakshmi Productions banner and directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] in the lead roles, with music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]. The film is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie ''[[Aalayamani]]'' (1962).
+'''''Gudi Gantalu''''' ({{translation|Temple bells}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]], with music composed by [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 1964 |title=గుడిగంటలు |language=te |trans-title=Gudi Gantalu |pages=6 |work=[[Visalaandhra]] |url=https://indiancine.ma/document/FLB/0,0,2550,3300 |url-status=live |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230926063239/https://indiancine.ma/document/FLB/0,0,2550,3300 |archive-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> The film was produced by Sunderlal Nehata and Doondy. It is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Aalayamani]]'' (1962).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=15 June 2012 |title=Lights, Camera, Conversation… — The north-south non-divide |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-camera-conversation-the-northsouth-nondivide/article3532112.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2020 |archive-date=18 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518195852/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-camera-conversation-the-northsouth-nondivide/article3532112.ece }}</ref>
-==Plot==
+== Plot ==
+Zamindar Srinivasa Rao / Vasu is a godhood nature tycoon everyone adores. Anyhow, the verity is peculiar that a beast exists in him when one aspires to his things. Accordingly, he slew his soulmate Babu in childhood for touching the darling doll, Kasthuri. Thenceforth, Vasu falls victim to regret and carves for relations. Parallelly, Bhadraiah, Vasu's sly manager, has two children, Krishna & Subhadra, and he ploys to usurp vast wealth by knitting Subhadra with Vasu. Once, Vasu spotted a meritorious student whom Vasu nurtured and gazed at his true fidelity, which made him a soulmate. Subhadra is fond of Hari, which he denies; his sweetheart is Maya, who does not pose whereabouts. Indeed, she is Kasthuri, the daughter of Subbaiah, Vasu's clerk.
-Vasu (N. T. Rama Rao) is an affluent gentleman who doesn’t have anyone as a family. He has lost his parents at an early age and grows up in the presence of servants in his huge bungalow. Because of this, he always has possessiveness and various psychological complexes. He has a close relative named Bhadrayya (Ramana Reddy). This person is quite selfish and cruel. He plans to marry his daughter Subhadra (Vasanthi) with Vasu eyeing the latter’s property. But Subhadra loves her classmate Hari (Jaggaiah). However, Hari doesn’t have such intentions on Subhadra. He loves another woman named Kasthuri (Krishna Kumari). Kasthuri is the second daughter of the clerk Subbaiah (Chittor V. Nagaiah) in Vasu’s estate. She has an elder sister named Kalyani (Girija). She loves Bhadrayya’s son Krishna (Relangi). But Bhadrayya doesn’t approve of this match because of the status differences. Coming to Hari, he is a very good-natured man and his father dies while working in Vasu’s estate. He has great respect for his mother (Santa Kumari). Vasu also regards Hari’s family with great respect, supports the latter’s education, and treats him like his own brother. But Bhadrayya plans to create a rift between Vasu and Hari. Meanwhile, Krishna and  Kalyani plan to get married and out of respect for Bhadrayya, Vasu helps them financially. Vasu falls in love at first sight with Kasthuri in this wedding.  Vasu obviously doesn’t know about the love between Hari and Kasthuri. Hari decides to sacrifice his love for the sake of Vasu, who looked after him. He convinces Kasthuri and the engagement between Vasu and Kasthuri is done. Because of the cruel plan of Bhadrayya, the car which has Kasthuri meets with an accident. While rescuing her, Vasu loses his two legs to paralysis. Vasu sadly gets confined to wheelchair leading to a terrible inferiority complex. Vasu even misunderstands looking at Kasthuri and Hari being close. When the three go for a picnic, Vasu attempts to kill Hari and falls into the sea.  Vasu gets rescued by the fishermen and he feels extremely guilty for suspecting his brother like Hari and trying to even kill the latter. He returns to his home town in the disguise of a beggar. Nobody recognizes him and Hari gets married to Subhadra meanwhile. Vasu looks at Kasthuri as a widow and her dedication towards him as she spends time in looking at his statue. Kasthuri decides to end her life after Hari’s wedding and giving all the properties to him. Vasu realizes this and tries to rescue her with his limp legs. With the emotional agitation, he gets back his legs to normal. He rescues Kasthuri in timely manner near the sea and requests her to forgive him. The film ends on a happy note with the marriage of Vasu and Kasthuri.
+At one point, Vasu encounters Kasthuri, startled by her name, and endears at first sight. Meanwhile, Kasthuri's elder sister, Kalyani, loves Krishna. Knowing it, Bhadraiah constructs the status barrier when Vasu aids them and performs nuptials of Krishna & Kalyani. Soon after, he divulges his liking for Kasthuri to Hari, who steps in to fix the match. Therein, he collapses, watching Maya as Kasthuri when the turtle doves quiet and decides to sacrifice their love out of gratitude. Vasu & Kasthuri are engaged and begrudged Bhadraiah ruses to eliminate Kasthuri, paralyzing Vasu to shield her. From there, Kasthuri worships Vasu as her deity, and he exposes his devilish shade, too. Bhadraiah toxics Vasu's mind about the Hari & Kasthuri closeness; thus, the monster awakes.
-==Cast==
+Ergo, Vasu wiles to assassinate Hari by pushing him down from the cliff and suddenly becomes conscious of Hari & Kasthuri's love affair and their loyalty. Vasu dies out of repentance and commits self-sacrifice by jumping into the sea. Nevertheless, a staunch Ramadasu secures him, who recoups his limbs and back as a beggar to complete his aim to conjoin Hari & Kasthuri. On the wedding day, Vasu is astounded to view Subhadra as the bridegroom, and Kasthuri considers his widow and comprehends her dedication. Finally, Kasthuri declares that she will end her life on the same cliff. Listening to it, Vasu rushes and safeguards her. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Vasu & Kasthuri.
+== Cast ==
+{{Cast listing|
 *[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Srinivasa Rao / Vaasu
 *[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Kasthuri
-*[[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]] as Hari
+*[[Jaggayya]] as Hari
-*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Subbaiah
+*[[V. Nagayya]] as Subbayya
-*[[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah|Relangi]] as Krishna
+*[[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] as Krishna
 *[[Ramana Reddy]] as Bhadrayya
-*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Ramadasu
+*[[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]] as Ramadasu
 *[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Kalyani
 *[[Santha Kumari]] as Hari's mother
 *[[Vasanthi (actress)|Vasanthi]] as Subhadra
-==Crew==
-*'''Art''': S. Krishna Rao
-*'''Choreography''': Pasumarthi
-*'''Stills''': Satyam
-*'''Dialogues''': [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]
-*'''Lyrics''': [[C. Narayana Reddy]], [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]], [[Aarudhra]], [[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]], Anisetty, Narla Chiranjeevi
-*'''Playback''': Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]], [[S. Janaki]], [[P. B. Srinivas]]
-*'''Music''': [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
-*'''Story''': G. Balasubramaniam
-*'''Editing''': N. S. Prakash
-*'''Cinematography''': C. Nageswara Rao
-*'''Producer''': Sunderlal Nehata, Doondy
-*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
-*'''Banner''': Rajalakshmi Productions
-*'''Release Date''': 14 January 1964
-==Soundtrack==
-{{Infobox album
-| Name        = Gudi Gantalu
-| Tagline     =
-| Type        = film
-| Artist      = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
-| Cover       =
-| Released    = 1964
-| Recorded    =
-| Genre       = Soundtrack
-| Length      = 23:48
-| Label       = SAREGAMA Audio
-| Producer    = [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
-| Reviews     =
-| Last album  =
-| This album  =
-| Next album  =
 }}
+== Music ==
-Music composed by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]. All songs are hit tracks. Music released by SAREGAMA Audio Company.
+Music was composed by [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gudi Gantalu (1964)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/BZO/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230926063634/https://indiancine.ma/documents/BZO/info |archive-date=26 September 2023 |access-date=26 September 2023 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
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-!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
+!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
 |-
-|1
 |"Neeli Kannula"
 |[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
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 |4:07
 |-
-|2
 |"Nee Kanu Doyini"
 |Narla Chiranjeevi
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 |3:24
 |-
-|3
 |"Doorana Neeli Meghalu"
 |[[Aarudhra]]
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 |3:53
 |-
-|4
 |"Evarikivaarau"
-|[[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]
+|[[Acharya Aatreya]]
-|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
+|Ghantasala
 |3:46
 |-
-|5
 |"Neelona Nanne"
+|Dasaradhi
-|Acharya Aatreya
+|[[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
-|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
 |3:43
 |-
-|6
 |"Janmamettiti Raa"
 |Anisetty
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 |}
-==Awards==
+== Awards ==
+;[[Nandi Awards]]
-* The film won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]].
+* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Third Best Feature Film - Bronze]] - Nehata & Doondi (1964)<ref>{{Cite web |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |language=Telugu |archive-date=23 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-==External links==
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
 * {{IMDb title|0263398}}
-{{V. Madhusudhan Rao}}
+{{V. Madhusudhana Rao}}
-[[Category:Indian films]]
 [[Category:1964 films]]
-[[Category:Indian film remakes]]
+[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
-[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
+[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
-[[Category:Films scored by Ghantasala]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Ghantasala (musician)]]
 [[Category:Indian drama films]]
 [[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
+[[Category:1960s Indian films]]
 [[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
-{{1960s-Telugu-film-stub}}

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Telugu films	Annapurna (1960) Taxi Ramudu (1961) Padandi Munduku (1962) Rakta Sambandham (1962) Aradhana (1962) Lakshadhikari (1963) Aathma Balam (1964) Gudi Gantalu (1964) Antastulu (1965) Veerabhimanyu / Veera Abhimanyu (1965) Zamindar (1966) Aastiparulu (1966) Dr. Anand (1966) Manchi Kutumbam (1968) Lakshmi Nivasam (1968) Adrushtavanthulu (1969) Aatmiyulu (1969) Manushulu Marali (1969) Pavitra Bandham (1971) Amaayakuraalu (1971) Kalyana Mandapam (1971) Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi (1972) Kanna Koduku (1973) Bhakta Tukaram (1973) Manchivadu (1973) Krishnaveni (1974) Premalu Pellillu (1974) Chakravakam (1974) Chakradhari (1977) Raja Ramesh (1977) Edureeta (1977) Vichitra Jeevitham (1978) Mallepoovu (1978) Andaman Ammayi (1979) Bebbuli (1980) Chandipriya (1980) Superman (1980) Puli Bidda (1981) Bangaru Kanuka (1982) Kanchana Ganga (1984) Vikram (1986) Prana Snehithulu (1988) Simha Swapnam (1989)
Hindi films	Devi (1970) Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (1970) Samaj Ko Badal Dalo (1985) Lav Kush (1997)
Kannada films	Sneha Sedu (1978) Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu (1980)