Bangaru Panjaram

Bangaru Panjaram
Bangaru Panjaram
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. N. Reddy
Written by	Palagummi Padmaraju
Screenplay by	B. N. Reddy
Story by	Palagummi Padmaraju
Produced by	B. N. Reddy
Starring	Shobhan Babu; Sriranjani; Vanisri
Narrated by	N. T. Rama Rao
Cinematography	B. N. Konda Reddy; C. A. S. Mani; Madhav Bulbule
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao; B. Gopalam
Production; company	Vauhini Studios
Distributed by	Vauhini Pictures
Release date	19 March 1969;
Running time	2:34:48
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Bangaru Panjaram (transl. Golden Cage) is 1969 Indian Telugu-language romantic musical film directed by B. N. Reddy, and written by Palagummi Padmaraju. The soundtrack was helmed by S. Rajeswara Rao, with lyrics penned by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.^[1]^[2] The film is the last directorial of B. N. Reddy.^[3] The film received the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu, and was screened at the 4th International Film Festival of India.^[4]^[5]

Plot

Venu Gopal is an engineer who travels to various places as part of his projects. In his travel he meets a girl Neela. They both fall in love, and get married. But Venu's uncle wants him to marry his daughter. So he makes various plans and creates mis-understanding between Venu and Neela. Finally Neela leaves the house and then Venu discovers the cruelty of his uncle. He falls ill out of guiltiness. What happens next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Sobhan Babu... Venu Gopal
Vanisree... Neela
Sriranjani
Baby Rani

Soundtrack

The musical score was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and B. Gopalam.

Song	Lyrics	Singers
"Gattu Kaada Evaro Chettu Needa Evaro Nallakanula Nagasvaramu Ooderu Evaro"	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	S. Janaki
"Kondala Konala Sooreedu Kurise Bangaru Neeru"	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	S. Janaki
"Jo Kodutu Katha Chebite Oo Kodutu Vintava"	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	S. Janaki
"Manishey Maareraa Raaja Manase Maareraa"	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	S. Janaki
"Nee Padamule Chaalu Raama Nee Pada Dhoolule Padivelu"	Devulapalli Krishnasastri
"Srisaila Bhavana Bhramaramba Ramana"	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	Ghantasala, S. Janaki
"Pagalaite Doravera Raatiri Naa Raajuvula"	Devulapalli Krishnasastri	S. Janaki

Awards

Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – B. N. Reddy(1969)
The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film – Bronze (1969)^[6]

References

^ "Telugu star Shoban Babu passes away". DNA India. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82.
^ "Online Carnatic Music Learning Software- GuruSwara".
^ Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82.
^ http://www.basthi.com/movies/bangaru-panjaram-1969-telugu-movie-online/ Bangaru Panjaram at Basthi.com
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

[1] "Telugu star Shoban Babu passes away". DNA India. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[2] Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82.

[3] "Online Carnatic Music Learning Software- GuruSwara".

[4] Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82.

[5] ttp://www.basthi.com/movies/bangaru-panjaram-1969-telugu-movie-online/ Bangaru Panjaram at Basthi.com

[6] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

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