Amayakuralu () is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana, Sharada and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film won the Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film.
Plot
The film begins with a couple Shekar & Shobha planning to marry their daughter Jyothi with her love interest Bhaskar. During the time of engagement, Bhaskar's mother finds out that Jyothi is not their own and accuses her mother has a taint when Shekar spins rearward. Shekar is raised by his maternal uncle Bhushaiah with his cousin Radha. Bhushaiah aspires to knit them, but his shrew wife Kanthamma opposes it as Shekar is needy. Later, Shekar acquires a job in a company owned by Ananda Rao and his daughter Shobha loves him. Meanwhile, Bhushaiah fixes Radha's alliance with a guy Mohan who is consummate before the wedding and Radha conceives. Parallelly, Bhushaiah is bankrupt, so Mohan cheats on Radha and moves abroad. During that plight, Shekar forwards, to shield Radha's honor by espousing her. Soon, Shobha lands and questions Shekar which Radha overhears and quits which leads to Bhushaiah's death. Following, Shekar & Shobha splice and start their martial life. Eventually, Radha is safeguarded by a truck driver Ranganna and she gives birth to a baby girl. Later Ranganna joins Ananda Rao, via him, Shekar knows the whereabouts of Radha. By that time, she slays a goon who tried to molest her and is sentenced to 5 years. Now Shekar rears the baby as Jyothi with Shobha without revealing her identity. Years roll by, and Radha acquits when the truth is revealed, and a rift arises between Shekar & Shobha. At the same time, Mohan returns and turns as the son of Ananda Rao's friend Chakradharam, who knowledges the plight and ploys to get rid of Shekar to possess Shobha and her property. So, he poses as a reformed, requests to marry Radha, and attempts to slaughter her. Whereat, Shekar with Ananda Rao & Shobha rush, when Radha dies announcing the virtue of Shekar, and Mohan is apprehended. At present, the groom's parents realize their mistake. Surprisingly, Mohan also arrives therein as the groom's driver and admits his guilt. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Bhakar & Jyothi.
Cast
Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Shekar
Kanchana as Shobha
Sharada as Radha
Gummadi as Bhusaiah
Nagabhushanam as Ananda Rao
Allu Ramalingaiah as Hari Govindam
Chalam as Ramudu
Raja Babu as Kotigadu
Chandra Mohan as Bhaskar
Ramana Murthy as Mohan
Venkateswara Rao as Chakradharam
Raavi Kondala Rao as Avadanlu
Bhanu Prakash as Ranganna
Mada as Bhaja Govindam
Suryakantam as Kantham
Rama Prabha as Lakshmi
Radha Kumari as Bhaskar's mother
Padmini as Jyothi
Baby Dolly as Young Jyothi
Soundtrack
Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.
Awards
The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - D. Madhusudhana Rao (1971)