Poola Rangadu

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Poola Rangadu is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Shobhan Babu, Vijaya Nirmala with music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao.
The film was loosely based on A. J. Cronin's "Beyond This Place", which had earlier been adapted into the 1955 Bengali movie "Sabar Uparey" and the 1958 Hindi movie "Kala Pani". The film was remade in Tamil in 1970 as "En Annan" and in Hindi in 1972 as "Jeet". The film was recorded as a "Super Hit" at the box office.
Plot.
Ranga Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a breezy & jovial guy well known as Poola Rangadu whose livelihood is pulling a horse cart and loves his associate Venkatalakshmi (Jamuna). In the childhood, his father Veerayya (Chittor V. Nagaiah) used to work as a manager at a mill, owned by Purushotham who is slaughtered by his partners Dharma Rao (Gummadi) and Chalapathi (Gummadi). In which, Veerayya is indicted and sentenced life imprisonment leaving his children Ranga & Padma alone. So, Ranga stands on his own, raises his sister Padma (Vijaya Nirmala) with a lot of love & affection. On the other side, Dharma Rao & Chalapathi become big shots, poses themselves as respectable people and counterfeit showing adoration towards Purushotham. At present, Padma loves and espouses Dr.Prasad (Shobhan Babu) who happens to be Purushotham's son. Being aware of it, Narasimhulu (Chalam) brother of Venkatalakshmi keep's grudge as he aspires to marry Padma and divulges the fact to Prasad's mother (Malathi). Hence, Padma is necked out in spite of being pregnant. Knowing it, furious Ranga beats Narasimhulu and gets 1 year of imprisoned. In jail, Ranga meets his father Veerayya, learns the actuality and decides to prove his innocence. Time passes, Ranga releases, by the time, Padma gives birth to a baby boy. Now Ranga plants himself in Dharma Rao's house, creates conflicts & differences between Dharma Rao & Chalapathi and brings out the truth. At last, Veerayya is acquitted and Prasad takes Padma back. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ranga & Venkatalakshmi.
Soundtrack.
Music composed by Saluri Rajeshwara Rao. Music released on Music Company.