Neramu Siksha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Viswanath
Written bySamudrala
Modukuri Johnson (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Viswanath
Story byM. Balayya
Based onCrime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
StarringKrishna
Bharathi
M. Balayya
Kaikala Satyanarayana
Kanta Rao
Edited byS. P. S. Veerappa
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Release date
  • 27 July 1973 (1973-07-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Neramu Siksha (transl. Crime and punishment) is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Viswanath who co-wrote the film with M. Balayya.[1][2][3] The film is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment (1866). The film received positive reviews from critics.[4][5][6] The film was remade in Tamil as Needhikku Thalaivanangu (1976) and in Hindi as Shikshaa (1979).

Plot

Vijay is the son of a rich business couple, Rajasekharam and Santamma. Bharathi is also a daughter of another rich man, Narayana Rao. Krishna has grown up without knowing or facing any problems and gets a new car. While driving in competition with his friend Satyam, he accidentally kills Chinnayya's brother and blinds Chinnayya. Somehow this incident comes to the knowledge of Rajasekharam and he confronts Vijay and throws him out of house.

Vijay then ends up as one of the servants at Narayana Rao's home. He also gets to know Chinnayya and his family. He realizes the intensity of his mistake and vows to make Chinnayya and his family's life better. Chinnayya on the other hand, vows to kill the person responsible for his brother's death and his blindness. Knowing about his fate in the hands of Chinnayya, Vijay keeps helping them. Finally, Chinnayya learns about Vijay and forgives him.

Cast

Soundtrack

References

  1. ^ "Fyodor Dostoyevsky Adaptations". Letterboxd.
  2. ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (23 July 2015). "'True artists don't need fame'". The Hindu.
  3. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (21 November 2010). "My first break". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Neramu-Siksha Audio Release". Ragalahari. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  5. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Rowan, Terry. Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781312308060 – via Google Books.
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