Aastiparulu

Aastiparulu is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was remade in Tamil as En Thambi and in Hindi as Bhai Ho To Aisa. The storyline was also an inspiration for the 2008 Telugu film King (2008).

Plot
Zamindar Janardhan Rao holds high esteem in society. He lives with his wife, Kaasulamma, two sons, Krishna and Bhaskar/ Bachi, and an infant daughter, Ammulu. The elder one, Krishna, is generous, amiable, and devoted to his family, whereas the younger Bachi is a vagabond and malicious. As Krishna is the stepson of Kasulamma, Bachi always shows resentment. Krishna falls for her maternal aunt Rajyalakshmi's daughter Radha. Meanwhile, Bachi's misdeeds increase daily, Janardhan Rao cuts his allowance, so, one night he tries to make a theft when his father obstructs his way and collapses with a heart attack. Before dying, he entrusts all of the authority on the property to Krishna and secretly reveals a hidden treasure from their family hierarchy. Here, homicidal Bachi plots and intrigues against Krishna to drown him in the river and show it as an accident. Knowing it, Ammulu becomes terminally ill due to angst on Krishna. Hereupon, Rajayalakshmi decides to hand over the property to Bachi and couple up Radha with him, but her son Prasad wants to prevent the injustice. At that juncture, fortuitously, he spots Seenu, a drama artist who resembles Krishna. Prasad seeks his help, trains him well, and infiltrates Krishna. But Bachi is not ready to accept it, so he makes various attempts to falsify Seenu but breaks down. At present, Rajyalakshmi begins the wedding arrangements of Krishna and Radha when perturbed Prasad divulges the reality. Thereupon, as a flabbergast, Seenu affirms himself as Krishna, who has escaped from death and entered in disguise to reform his brother, which no one believes, and he is thrown out. During that plight, Krishna remembers the hidden treasure through which he reveals the veracity. Bachi follows and again tries to slaughter him. In the combat, Krishna rescues Baachi against harm. At last, Baachi repents and pleads pardon from Krishna. Krishna marries Radha.

Soundtrack
Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song "Soggade Chinni Nayana" was used as the title of a 2016 film.

Accolades

 * Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu – V. B. Rajendra Prasad (1966)
 * Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film - Bronze (1966)