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Prana Mithrulu
Prana Mithrulu
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Pullaiah
Screenplay by	P. Pullaiah
Story by	Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Produced by	V. Venkateswarlu
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Savitri; Jaggayya
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	N. M. Shankar
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Padmasri Pictures
Release date	5 May 1967;
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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Prana Mithrulu (transl. Close friends) is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. Venkateswarlu under the Padmasri Pictures banner and directed by P. Pullaiah. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and Jaggayya, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[1] The film's factory label subplot was inspired by Becket (1964).^[2]

Plot

The film begins with Zamindar Chinna Babu Gopala Krishna, a proprietor of a shipping company who always enjoys life in the frolic. Chinnaiah / Chinna, an orphan and a true blue, was raised along with Babu. They share a bond beyond a casual friendship, one of the brothers, and it is acknowledged by Babu's mother, Jagadamba, who treats them equally. Once, Chinna and Babu tease Parvati, a school teacher, when she slaps Chinna. Thereafter, they fall in love. Diwanji looks after business affairs, is malice, and wants to grab the property. He tries to cheat and manipulate Babu in many ways, but at every step, Chinna stands as a barrier between them and protects his sovereignty. Diwanji gets fed up with Chinna's behavior and humiliates him as a servant. Angered, Babu entrusts his entire authority. Diwanji cannot tolerate it, so he uses innocence and pretends to resign from the job. Here, Jagadamba feels it's good for everyone to separate Chinna & Babu. She offers Chinna a vast amount and asks him to leave Babu so that Babu can take up his responsibilities. But Chinna throws it away and replies that he cannot live without Babu. Then Jagadamba pleads with him, and he gives her a word to do it. Knowing that Chinna is leaving Babu prays for him to not do so but Chinna does not stand, therefore, Babu keeps the oath on him not to move which makes Chinna a statue. At that moment, Jagadamba's diplomacy fails to bring them together.

Meanwhile, Babu humors and teases Chinna about Parvati and, in a bid to force him to accept love for Parvati, asks him to bring her to him for pleasure. He obliges and asks Parvati the same. Heartbroken, she confronts and gives herself to Babu, who sends her safely conscious of the situation. Plus, furious Parvati refuses ever to go back to Chinna. To clean his image and push Chinna to his senses, Babu marries Padmavati. Herein, via Chinna, she comprehends the complex character of Babu, and they form an excellent marital bond. Meanwhile, Parvati continues to wither away. Labor problems persist in the factory, and no one knows how to handle them. So, Babu sends Chinna as a trojan horse into the labor camp to prey upon the beliefs and vulnerabilities of the workforce. At that point, Chinna forges and establishes himself as a labor leader who intends to serve his master. Parvati discerns the drama and desperately tries to educate the labor masses against the plot. The naive belief of the laborers and their plights changes Chinna's heart. He confronts Babu and stands up as their leader in a true light. Parvati continues not to believe him and accuses him of will.

Subsequently, Babu cannot bear the rupture between him & Chinna and retrieves him, but in vain. Therein, Babu's ego flares, leading to his violent behavior. In one instance, he assaults a laborer, Simhalu. However, Chinna rescues him from the mob. Then, he tries to prove himself by asking Babu to apologize, but he refuses. In uncontrollable fury, Babu half-sanctions Chinna's murder. Diwan contrives to take these loose words into action. Knowing full well from Padma's help that his life is under threat, Chinna continues on a peaceful march for self-respect to Babu's house. This earns him back Parvati's respect. Ignoring her pleas of life being more important, he marches on. Chinna controls the mob at the house. Despite carrying his gun, Babu fails to shoot Chinna, but a counterplan by Diwan backfires as Appalu, who is Diwan's henchman, times wrong and fires at Chinna, who meets a heroic death. Babu realizes his mistakes, but it is too late. Sensing ominous signs, Parvathi, too, falls at the feet of the local deity and dies. The culprits are all arrested by the police. A statue of Chinna rises in front of the Zamindar Babu's building, and all the laborers pay tearful tribute to Chinna.

Cast

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chinnaiah
Savitri as Parvathi
Jaggayya as Chinna Babu Gopala Krishna
Gummadi as Diwanji
Relangi as Simhalu
Allu Ramalingaiah as Seshayya
Chadalavada as Appalu
Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Nandesam Seth
A. V. Subba Rao as Raja Visweswara Rao
Raavi Kondala Rao as Pichaiah
Jagga Rao as Kondaiah
Santha Kumari as Jagadamba
Kanchana as Padmavathi
Girija as Lachamma
Geetanjali as Kalavar Rani
Sukanya as item number

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[3]

Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
"Kala Kala Navve"	Dasaradhi	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	3:19
"Gunde Jhallu"	Acharya Aatreya	P. Susheela	3:33
"Pilupu Vinu"	Dasaradhi	P. Susheela	3:37
"Thellavarenu Kodi Koosenu"	C. Narayana Reddy	Ghantasala	3:26
"Manasu Mamatha"	C. Narayana Reddy	Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Prayaga	2:49

References

^ Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.
^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 393. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
^ "Prana Mithrulu (1967)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

External links

Prana Mithrulu at IMDb

[1] Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.

[2] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 393. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.

[3] "Prana Mithrulu (1967)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

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-| screenplay     = P. Pullaiah
+| story          = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]
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-| starring       = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]]
+| starring       = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[Jaggayya]]
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-| runtime        = 160 mins
+| runtime        = 160 minutes
 | country        = India
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-'''''Prana Mithrulu''''' ({{Translation}} '''Soulmates''') is a 1967 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]], produced by V. Venkateswarlu under the Padmasri Pictures banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/prana-mithrulu-1967-telugu-movie |title=Prana Mithrulu (Banner) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> and directed by [[P. Pullaiah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Prana-Mithrulu/16281 |title=Prana Mithrulu (Direction) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/prana-mithrulu-movie/16073 |title=Prana Mithrulu (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> with music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/prana-mithrulu-telugu-movie/ |title=Prana Mithrulu (Music) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/7051?ed=Tolly |title=Prana Mithrulu (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>
+'''''Prana Mithrulu''''' ({{Translation|Close friends}}) is a 1967 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by V. Venkateswarlu under the Padmasri Pictures banner and directed by [[P. Pullaiah]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and [[Jaggayya]], with music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Elley |first=Derek |title=World Filmography: 1967 |publisher=[[Fairleigh Dickinson University Press]] |year=1977 |isbn=978-0-498-01565-6 |pages=277 |author-link=Derek Elley}}</ref> The film's factory label subplot was inspired by ''[[Becket (1964 film)|Becket]]'' (1964).<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=393 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-date=1994}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-Chinna Babu Gopala Krishna / Babu (Jaggayya) is a multi-millionaire, proprietor of a sailing company who always enjoys the life in the frolic. Chinnaiah / Chinna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) an orphan, a trusted servant, raised along with Babu in their house. They share a bond beyond a casual friendship, one of the brothers and it is acknowledged by Babu's mother Jagadamba (Santha Kumari) who treats both of equally. Once Chinna and Babu tease Parvathi (Savitri), a school teacher in their harbor school when she slaps Chinna thereafter they fall in love.  Diwanji (Gummadi) look after business affairs, is dishonest and cruel and wants to grab the entire property. In many ways, he tries to cheat and manipulate Babu but at every step, Chinna stands as a barrier between them and protects his sovereign. Diwanji gets fed up with Chinna's behavior, insults him and remembers that he is, after all, a servant. Angered Babu, immediately gives Chinna entire authority on his property. Diwanji could not tolerate it, he uses innocence and pretends to resign the job. Here Jagadamba feels that it's good for everyone to separate Chinna & Babu. She offers a huge amount to Chinna and asks him to go away from Babu, so that, Babu could take up his responsibilities. But Chinna throws away the money and replies, he cannot live without Babu. Then Jagadamba pleads him, so, he gives her a word to do it. Knowing that Chinna is leaving Babu prays him to not do so but Chinna does not stand, therefore, Babu keeps the oath on him not to move which makes Chinna as a statue. At that moment, Jagadamba's diplomacy fails to bring them together. Time being, Babu marries a zamindar's daughter Padma (Kanchana).
+The film begins with Zamindar Chinna Babu Gopala Krishna, a proprietor of a shipping company who always enjoys life in the frolic. Chinnaiah / Chinna, an orphan and a true blue, was raised along with Babu. They share a bond beyond a casual friendship, one of the brothers, and it is acknowledged by Babu's mother, Jagadamba, who treats them equally. Once, Chinna and Babu tease Parvati, a school teacher, when she slaps Chinna. Thereafter, they fall in love. Diwanji looks after business affairs, is malice, and wants to grab the property. He tries to cheat and manipulate Babu in many ways, but at every step, Chinna stands as a barrier between them and protects his sovereignty. Diwanji gets fed up with Chinna's behavior and humiliates him as a servant. Angered, Babu entrusts his entire authority. Diwanji cannot tolerate it, so he uses innocence and pretends to resign from the job. Here, Jagadamba feels it's good for everyone to separate Chinna & Babu. She offers Chinna a vast amount and asks him to leave Babu so that Babu can take up his responsibilities. But Chinna throws it away and replies that he cannot live without Babu. Then Jagadamba pleads with him, and he gives her a word to do it. Knowing that Chinna is leaving Babu prays for him to not do so but Chinna does not stand, therefore, Babu keeps the oath on him not to move which makes Chinna a statue. At that moment, Jagadamba's diplomacy fails to bring them together.
-Meanwhile, Gopalakrishna humors and teases Chinna about Parvathi, and in a bid to force him to accept love for Parvathi, asks him to bring her to him for pleasure. He obliges and asks Parvathi the same. Heartbroken, she confronts and gives herself to Gopalakrishna who refuses her and explains the situation. She refuses to ever go back to Chinna and remains heartbroken and angry against him. In a bid to clean his image and push Chinna to senses, Gopalakrishna marries Padmavathi (Kanchana). With Chinna's help, she understands the complex character of Gopalakrishna and they form a good marital bond. Meanwhile, Parvathi continues to wither away. Labor problems persist in the factory with no one having a clue about how to handle them. Chinna is sent as a trojan horse into the labor camp by Babu to prey upon the belief and vulnerabilities of the workforce. With some acting and help from Gopalakrishna, Chinna establishes himself as a labor leader but his true intentions are only to serve his master. Parvathi sees through the drama and desperately tries to educate the labor masses against the plot to no avail. The blind belief of the laborers and their plights changes Chinna's heart. He confronts Gopalakrishna and stands up as their leader in a true light. Parvathi continues to not believe him and accuses him at will.
+Meanwhile, Babu humors and teases Chinna about Parvati and, in a bid to force him to accept love for Parvati, asks him to bring her to him for pleasure. He obliges and asks Parvati the same. Heartbroken, she confronts and gives herself to Babu, who sends her safely conscious of the situation. Plus, furious Parvati refuses ever to go back to Chinna. To clean his image and push Chinna to his senses, Babu marries Padmavati. Herein, via Chinna, she comprehends the complex character of Babu, and they form an excellent marital bond. Meanwhile, Parvati continues to wither away. Labor problems persist in the factory, and no one knows how to handle them. So, Babu sends Chinna as a trojan horse into the labor camp to prey upon the beliefs and vulnerabilities of the workforce. At that point, Chinna forges and establishes himself as a labor leader who intends to serve his master. Parvati discerns the drama and desperately tries to educate the labor masses against the plot. The naive belief of the laborers and their plights changes Chinna's heart. He confronts Babu and stands up as their leader in a true light. Parvati continues not to believe him and accuses him of will.
-Babu finds it impossible to bear the growing separation between him and Chinna and tries to lure him back to his camp. With each refusal of Chinna, Gopalakrishna's ego flares and it leads to violent behavior from him. In one instance, he snaps off at Simhalu (Relangi), a laborer, physically assaulting him. Babu is saved by Chinna from the mob. Chinna then tries to prove himself by asking Babu to apologize, who refuses. In uncontrollable fury, Gopalakrishna half-sanctions Chinna's murder. Diwan contrives to take these loose words into action. Knowing full well from Padmavathi's help that his life is under threat, Chinna continues on to a peaceful march for self-respect to Babu's house. This earns him back Parvathi's respect. Ignoring her pleas of life being more important, he marches on. The mob is controlled at the house by Chinna. Babu, despite carrying his gun to the mob, fails to point it to Chinna, but a counterplan by the Diwan backfires as Appalu (Chadalawada), who is the Diwan's henchman, times wrong and fires at Chinna who meets a heroic death. Babu realizes his mistakes but it is too late. Sensing ominous signs, Parvathi too falls at the feet of the local deity and dies. The culprits are all arrested by the police. A statue of Chinna rises in front of the Zamindar Babu's building with all the laborers, paying tearful tribute to Chinna.
+Subsequently, Babu cannot bear the rupture between him & Chinna and retrieves him, but in vain. Therein, Babu's ego flares, leading to his violent behavior. In one instance, he assaults a laborer, Simhalu. However, Chinna rescues him from the mob. Then, he tries to prove himself by asking Babu to apologize, but he refuses. In uncontrollable fury, Babu half-sanctions Chinna's murder. Diwan contrives to take these loose words into action. Knowing full well from Padma's help that his life is under threat, Chinna continues on a peaceful march for self-respect to Babu's house. This earns him back Parvati's respect. Ignoring her pleas of life being more important, he marches on. Chinna controls the mob at the house. Despite carrying his gun, Babu fails to shoot Chinna, but a counterplan by Diwan backfires as Appalu, who is Diwan's henchman, times wrong and fires at Chinna, who meets a heroic death. Babu realizes his mistakes, but it is too late. Sensing ominous signs, Parvathi, too, falls at the feet of the local deity and dies. The culprits are all arrested by the police. A statue of Chinna rises in front of the Zamindar Babu's building, and all the laborers pay tearful tribute to Chinna.
 ==Cast==
 *[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Chinnaiah
 *[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Parvathi
-*[[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]] as Chinna Babu Gopala Krishna
+*[[Jaggayya]] as Chinna Babu Gopala Krishna
-*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Diwanji
+*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Diwanji
-*[[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah|Relangi]] as Simhalu
+*[[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] as Simhalu
 *[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Seshayya
 *[[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]] as Appalu
@@ Line 49: / Line 47: @@
 *Geetanjali as Kalavar Rani
 *Sukanya as [[item number]]
-==Crew==
-*'''Art''': S. Krishna Rao, Suranna
-*'''Choreography''': Tangappa
-*'''Story - Dialogues''': [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]
-*'''Lyrics''': [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]], [[Dasaradhi Rangacharya|Dasaradhi]], [[C. Narayana Reddy]]
-*'''Playback''': [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]], J. V. Raghavulu, [[L. R. Eswari]], Prayaga
-*'''Music''': [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
-*'''Editing''': N. M. Shankar
-*'''Cinematography''': P. S. Selvaraj
-*'''Producer''': V. Venkateswarlu
-*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[P. Pullaiah]]
-*'''Banner''': Padmasri Pictures
-*'''Release Date''': 1967
 ==Soundtrack==
+Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prana Mithrulu (1967)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DSK/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230302070921/https://indiancine.ma/documents/DSK/info |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
-{{Infobox album
-| name       = Prana Mithrulu
-| type       = film
-| artist     = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
-| cover      =
-| alt        =
-| released   = 1967
-| recorded   =
-| venue      =
-| studio     =
-| genre      = Soundtrack
-| length     = 14:44
-| label      =
-| producer   = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
-| prev_title = Saakshi
-| prev_year  = 1967
-| next_title = Upayamlo Apayam
-| next_year  = 1967
-}}
-Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Music released on Audio Company.
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 |-
-!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
+!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
 |-
-|1
 |"Kala Kala Navve"
 |[[Dasaradhi Rangacharya|Dasaradhi]]
-|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]]
+|[[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]]
 |3:19
 |-
+|"Gunde Jhallu"
-|2
+|[[Acharya Aatreya]]
-|"Gundehallu"
-|[[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]
 |P. Susheela
 |3:33
 |-
-|3
 |"Pilupu Vinu"
 |Dasaradhi
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 |3:37
 |-
-|4
 |"Thellavarenu Kodi Koosenu"
 |[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
@@ Line 114: / Line 74: @@
 |3:26
 |-
-|5
 |"Manasu Mamatha"
 |C. Narayana Reddy
@@ Line 124: / Line 83: @@
 {{reflist}}
+== External links ==
-[[Category:Indian films]]
+* {{IMDb title|id=0256279}}
 [[Category:Indian drama films]]
-[[Category:Telugu film scores by K. V. Mahadevan]]
+[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
-[[Category:Films directed by P. Pullaiah]]
+[[Category:Films directed by P. Pullayya]]
-[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]