Pooja
Poster
Directed byMurugan-Kumaran
Written byN. R. Nandi (Dialogues)
Story byEradu Kanasu by Vani
Produced byM. Murugan
M. Kumaran
M. Saravanan
M. Balasubramanian
M. S. Guhan
StarringG. Ramakrishna
Vanisri
Manjula
Savitri
Kanta Rao
Suryakantam
Mikkilineni
CinematographyS. Maruthi Rao
Edited byR. G. Gopi
Music byRajan–Nagendra
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 August 1975 (1975-08-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Pooja (transl. Prayer ritual) is a 1975 Telugu-language film directed by Murugan-Kumaran and produced by AVM Productions. It is a remake of the 1974 Kannada film Eradu Kanasu.[1]

Plot

Ramachandra Rao/Ramu and Lalitha fall in love and want to marry but Lalitha's father, who is also Ramu's uncle, breaks off relations with Ramu's family after some internal disputes. Ramu's mother falls ill after this incident and insists that he marry a girl of her choice. Ramu's father agrees with his wife too and requests Ramu to consider his mother's health. As a result, Ramu is forced to marry another girl, Gauri who is the daughter of a lawyer. However, he does not accept her her as he is still in love with Lalitha. He behaves coldly towards her. Gauri, who is devoted to him, is hurt and perplexed by his behavior. She tries to win him over but grows frustrated. Ramu's parents observe this and decide to leave for a pilgrimage giving Ramu and Gauri some space to work out their issues. Gauri breaks down and asks Ramu about why he behaves this way with her. He refuses to explain anything, saying that he is helpless and asks her to go to her parents' house. She refuses to leave. Ramu falls ill one day and Gauri nurses him back to health. He softens towards her. Then, he bumps into an old acquaintance at the doctor's office. He finds out that Lalitha has married him and has a young son. So he starts anew with Gauri.

Cast

Actor Character
G. Ramakrishna Ramachandra Rao "Ramu"
Vanisri Gauri
Chandra Mohan Anand
Manjula Lalita
Kanta Rao Ramu's father
Savitri Sitamma
Krishna Kumari Parvatamma
Mikkilineni Lalita's father
Allu Ramalingaiah
Relangi Gauri's father
K. V. Chalam
Balakrishna
Suryakantham

Songs

The lyrics were written by Dasaradhi. Some songs were sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jayaram. The song Enneno Janmala Bandham is known for its captivating lyrics.[2][3]

Three songs from the Kannada original were retained by Rajan–Nagendra in the Telugu version. The original song Endendu Ninnanu Marethu[4] was retained in the Telugu version as Enneno Janmala Bandham.[5] The original song Baadi Hoda Balliyinda was retained in the Telugu version as Malleteega Vaadipoga Marala Poolu Pooyuna.[6] The original song Poojisalende Hoogala Thande[7] was retained in the Telugu version as Poojalu Cheya Poolu Tecchanu.[8]

References

  1. ^ NFAI [@NFAIOfficial] (20 November 2019). "#Remake #Telugu film #Pooja (1975), directed by Murugan-Kumaran was a remake of popular #Kannada film #EraduKanasu (1974) by Dorairaj-Bhagavan. Music directors #RajanNagendra composed music for both the films and also retained few songs from the earlier Kannada version. https://t.co/xuQOtfHsoo" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". The Hindu. 16 August 2004. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2008.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Vani Jayaram recalls experience with big singers". The Hindu. 1 February 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  4. ^ Endendu Ninnanu Marethu | Eradu Kanasu--ಎರಡುಕನಸು | Rajkumar | Kalpana | Manjula | Kannada Video Song. SRS Media Vision Entertainment. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Ennenno Janmala Bandham HD Song - Telugu Video Songs. Rose Telugu Movies. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Pooja Telugu Movie Songs - malle teega vadipoye - Ramakrishna,vanisree. Rose Telugu Movies. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Poojisalende Hoogala - Eradu Kanasu - Rajkumar - Kalpana - Kannada Superhit Song. Shemaroo Kannada. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Poojalu Cheya Poolu Thechanu - Superhit Song - In Pooja Telugu Movie (HD). Rose Telugu Movies. 28 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.

External links

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