Aadi Dampatulu

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Aadi Dampatulu
Aadi Dampatulu.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
Screenplay byDasari Narayana Rao
Story byKeshav Rathod
Bhishetty Lakshmana Rao
Based on Ghar Dwaar (1985)
Produced byNitin D. Kapoor
Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Jayasudha
CinematographyB. Krishnam Raju
Edited byP. S. Selvaraj
Music by Satyam
Production
company
JSK Combines [1]
Release date
  • 20 June 1986 (1986-06-20)
[2]
Running time
147 Mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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. [3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha with music composed by Satyam. The film is a remake of the Hindi movie Ghar Dwaar (1985). [4]

Contents

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

Crew

Soundtrack

Aadi Dampatulu
Film score by
Released1986
Genre Soundtrack
Length40:02
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. [2]

Track list [2]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kadalinigani Vadivadiganu" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela  
2."Saagincharaa Maavaa"AppalacharyaMadhavapeddi Ramesh, Manjula4:01
3."Satya Harischandra" Gurram Jashuva, Kondaveeti Venkatakavi, Dasari Narayana Rao S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, Jayasudha 9:58
4."Ennaallu Inkennellu"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:47
5."Chelli Anu Pilupu"Dasari Narayana RaoS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, G. Anand 4:25
6."Egiregiri Vasthondi"Dasari Narayana RaoS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram 4:35
Total length:40:02

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