Dharma Daata
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| Directed by | A. Sanjeevi |
| Produced by | Tammareddy Krishnamurthy |
| Written by | Pinisetty (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tammareddy Krishnamurthy Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani |
| Story by | Balamurugan |
| Based on | Enga Oor Raja (1968) |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Kanchana |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
| Cinematography | S. Venkataratnam |
| Edited by | Balu |
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Ravindra Art Pictures
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Release date
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Running time
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189 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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| Film score by T. Chalapathi Rao | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 34:08 |
| Producer | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Dharma Daata (Telugu: ధర్మదాత) is a 1970 Telugu, drama film, produced by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy on Ravindra Art Pictures banner and directed by A. Sanjeevi. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana in the lead roles and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. The film is a remake of Tamil Movie Enga Oor Raja (1968) Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha in pivtal roles. The film recorded as Super Hit at the box office.
Raja Raghupathi Rao (Sr.ANR) is a generous Zamindar of Sripuram. He is the person who never says no to any one who asks for a charity. He is blessed with wife Susheela (Sowkar Janaki), sister Laxmi (Jhansi). He falls into debts after getting his sister, Laxmi, married to Raju, son of Zamindar Bhujangam Rao (Nagabhushanam). Raghupathi mortgages his home 'Srinilayam' to give dowry for his sister and is bankrupt. Raghupathi Rao's wife Susheela dies after delivering a baby girl. After the death of his wife, he takes his two sons, Shekar (Jr.ANR) and Chakravarthy (Padmanabham) and daughter Jaya (Anitha), and leaves the village for the city. They all work hard and make some money. After that, Laxmi tries to get close to her brother's family, as it is her husband's last wish. Laxmi's daughter Padma (Kanchana) gets friendly with Shekar. Meanwhile, Bhujangam Rao tries to keep Srinilayam all for himself, but Shekar puts a stop to his evil designs. Finally, Shekar and Padma get married, while Jaya marries Padma's brother Ishwar. Finally, Raja Raghupathi Rao gets his property along with the help of his sons and teaches the lesson to Bhujangam Rao.
Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
The film ran for 100 days in 12 centers in Andhra Pradesh.
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