Lakshmi Nivasam

Lakshmi Nivasam is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao and written by Aarudra. It is a remake of the Kannada film Dudde Doddappa (1966). The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Krishna, Vanisri, Sobhan Babu, Bharathi, V. Nagayya, Ram Mohan, and Padmanabham. It was released on 19 July 1968 and became commercially successful.

Plot
Subbaiah, an impoverished man, becomes rich through hard work. His wishes that his children should not suffer from poverty as he had during his youth. To his dismay, his wife Sarada, sons Chandram and Raju and daughter Kalpana lead a materialistic life. The last straw for Subbaiah which prompts him to take action is when Sarada holds a resplendent party for her pet dog. Subbaiah collaborates with his former employee Gopal and his children Anand and Asha, to teach Sarada, Chandram, Raju and Kalpana a lesson and bring them to their senses.

Cast
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Production
B. R. Panthulu's production company Padmini Pictures and S. Krishnamurthy's Venus Pictures took Vijaya Studios on lease for a brief period, as they were then engaged in continuous film production. As part of their production plans, Venus chose to remake Panthulu's Kannada film Dudde Doddappa (1966) in Telugu under the banner of Venus-Padmini Combines; T. Govindarajan served as the producer and T. V. S. Sastri as the associate producer. V. Madhusudhana Rao was signed on to direct the remake, titled Lakshmi Nivasam, while Aarudra was signed on as the writer. Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamurthy, and art direction by S. Krishna Rao. K. Satyam was the editor. Bharathi and Vanisri were chosen to reprise their roles from Dudde Doddappa's Tamil remake Namma Veettu Lakshmi (1966); Bharathi also appeared in the Kannada original. The song "Dhanameraa Annitiki Moolam" was shot at Vijaya Studios, with the sets being designed by Krishna Rao in a way that would give the impression that it was shot in an outdoor location.

Release and reception
Lakshmi Nivasam was released on 19 July 1968 and became commercially successful.