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Poola Rangadu is a film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao with Akkineni Nageswara Rao

Poola Rangadu (1967)

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Poola Rangadu is a 24 November 1967 Tollywood film that is loosely based on A. J. Cronin's novel, Beyond This Place. It was directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and stars ANR and Jamuna. It is a commercial hit film with some good songs.

Synopsis

Rangadu (ANR) is called 'Poolarangadu', because of his purity of life. His father Veerayya is a manager at a mill, and is framed for the murder of one of the partners, Purushotham. He is sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit. Rangadu works hard to get his sister Padma educated. She marries a doctor, Prasad, who happens to be Purushotham's son. When he finds out she is Veerayya's daughter, he leaves her. Rangadu is enraged and beats the guy who informs Prasad. Rangadu is sent to jail. There he meets his father, learns about his innocence and vows to get him out. Once Rangadu is released, he earns the goodwill of the other two partners and finally exposes them. Veerayya is released, Rangadu marries his lover Venkata Laxmi (Jamuna) and Prasad takes Padma back.

Actors

Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Jamuna
Vijaya Nirmala
Chittor V. Nagaiah
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
And :
Allu Rama Lingiah
Shobhan Babu
Chalam
Suryakantam
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