Dr. Chakravarthi

Doctor Chakravarthy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	Acharya Atreya Gollapudi Maruti Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Story by	Koduri Kousalya Devi
Based on	Chakrabharmanam (Novel)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Jaggaiah
Music by	Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	T. Krishna
Production company	Annapurna Pictures
Release date	10 July 1964 (1964-07-10)
Running time	167 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Doctor Chakravarthy is 1964 Telugu drama film produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao on Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jaggaiah in the lead roles and music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Koduri Kousalya Devi's Chakrabharmanam (Novel). The film recorded as Blockbuster at the box office. It is the first film to win the Nandi Award instituted by Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1964. It inspired many people in India to become doctors.

Dr.Chakravarthy (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) arrives from abroad and plans to marry his lady love Dr.Sridevi (Krishna Kumari). He has an affectionate sister Sudha (Geethanjali). Chakravarthy is extremely fond of his sister. Sudha is a great musician and loves writing poetry and she gets married to a loving person. However, by the time Chakravarthy returns to his hometown, his sister is terribly ill and in last stages of her life. Chakravarthy gets distraught to know that his sister has cancer. Sudha requests Chakravarthy to marry her sister in law Nirmala (Sowcar Janaki) as a dying wish. Chakravarthy doesn’t get a chance to tell that he has already loved a woman in life. He suppresses the sadness and marries Nirmala as per his sister’s wish. Nirmala is a materialistic person who loves going around for picnics, shopping and doesn’t understand the artistic subtleties in life. Chakravarthy is a busy doctor with nonstop work dealing with patients, treatment and tests. He has nothing in common with Nirmala and their life goes on in a mechanical way, despite staying under one roof. The story makes a turn when Chakravarthy meets Ravindra (Jaggayya) and his wife Madhavi (Savitri). Madhavi is a great veena player and writes poetry exactly like Chakravarthy’s lost sister Sudha. Chakravathy starts feeling that his sister has returned in the form of Madhavi. He feels relief in visiting their house and speaking to Madhavi so that it’s like speaking to his own sister. Though Madhavi finds Chakravarthy’s behavior little odd in the beginning, her husband convinces her saying Chakravarthy is a very good gentleman.