Annadata (1954 film)

Annadata is a 1954 Telugu-language drama film, produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Ashwaraj Films banner and directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao.

The film was dubbed into Tamil-language and released in 1957.

Plot
The film begins with a peasant, Bangaraiah, who devoted his life to serving the public. Once, a severe drought affected their terrain when he set up a rescue camp and fed the destitute by mortgaging his property. Shanta, one of the victims, also aids Bangaraiah in raising funds by playing a stage show with drama artist Kamayya Naidu. The program triumphs following which Bangaraiah marries Shanta and is blessed with a baby girl, Annapurna. Kamayya also marries and deceives a dancer, Subbulu, who gives birth to an ugly girl, and he abandons her. Meanwhile, Bangaraiah rushes, conscious that the rescue camp caught fire, keeping Shanta & baby under Kamayya. Unfortunately, Kamayya has a lousy aim at Shanta, making Bangaraiah suspect her chastity and renounce her. Next, Kamayya tries to molest Shanta but escapes, swapping their babies. Bangaraiah reaches a tribal hamlet and encourages them to farm. Zamindar of reign is impressed by it and entrusts Bangaraiah's liability of a barrage construction. Shanta moves in search of her husband and takes shelter in a temple along with Kamayya's daughter, Leela. Shanta's daughter Annapurna grew up as Kalyani with Kamayya & Subbulu. Years roll by, Zamindar dies, and his heir Ranga Babu is debauchery whom Kamayya clutches, and he ruses to espouse Kalyani with him, who already duped Leela. Eventually, Kalyani attempts suicide as it is an unwilling alliance when Bangaraiah shields her, but Kamayya retrieves her forcibly, and Bangaraiah chases them. Parallelly, Leela moves to Ranga Babu, and Shanta follows her. At the same time, Ranga Babu sends his men to blast the barrage. The rest of the story is about what happens.

Cast

 * Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Bangaraiah
 * Anjali Devi as Shanta
 * S. V. Ranga Rao as Kamaiah Naidu
 * Chalam as Rangababu
 * Chadalavada as Keetanna
 * Dr. Sivaramakrishnayya as Jatakaala Zamindar
 * Surabhi Maalabai as Rangamma
 * Chhaya Devi as Subbulu
 * Ammaji as Kalyani / Annapurna
 * Shanta Kumari (Jr.) as Leela

Crew

 * Art: T. V. S. Sharma
 * Choreography: Vempati
 * Dialogues: M. V. Krishna Sarma, Dr. Balasundara Rao
 * Playback: A. M. Rajah, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, Madhavapeddi Satyam, M. S. Ramarao, Jikki, Krishnaveni, Padma
 * Music, Lyrics: P. Adinarayana Rao
 * Editing: N. S. Prakasam
 * Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao
 * Story - Producer: K. Gopala Rao and Nagisetty Mukunda Rao.
 * Screenplay - Director: Vedantam Raghavayya
 * Banner: Ashwaraj Films
 * Release Date: 17 December 1954

Soundtrack
The music and lyrics are by P. Adinarayana Rao. The music was released on Audio Company.