Santha (1961 film)

1961 Indian film

Santha

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Manapuram Appa Rao
Written by| Samudrala Jr (dialogues)
Screenplay by| Manapuram Appa Rao
Story by| Santhikala Films Unit
Produced by| M. R. Jayaram
Starring| N. T. Rama Rao
Anjali Devi
Cinematography| Kamal Ghosh
Edited by| M. Sundaram
Music by| Ramesh Naidu

Production
company

Santhikala Films

Release date

* 14 July 1961 (1961-07-14)

Country| India
Language| Telugu

Santha is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by M. R. Jayaram under the Santhikala Films banner and directed by Manapuram Appa Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by Ramesh Naidu.[1]

## Plot[edit]

Shanta is a naïve girl lusted by a landlord Rangaiah who attempts to molest her. Whereat, her father dies and she absconds but is clutched by a mobster Dayanidhi and skips from him too. Amid this, she is acquainted with an Advocate Srinivas a widower, who shelters her. Hereupon, his son Kumar assumes Shanta as his mother and she reciprocates with doting affection. Following, Srinivas endears Shanta, knits her, and the two have a son named Venu. On an occasion, Shanta is terrified to view Dayanidhi as Srinivas's friend but quiets. Next, Dayanidhi cabals to slay Srinivas via maid Rajyam who poisons him, but tragically, Kumar dies therein and Shanta is incriminated. Fierce Srinivas throws her out when Dayanidhi again tries to snatch, but she escapes and seeks to kill herself. Then, she hears the baby cry and spots her mother Shyamala who is victimized by Dayanidhi. Before dying, she entrusts the baby's responsibility to Shanta and she fosters her as Saroja. Once, Srinivas spots them and suspects Shanta’s chastity. Years roll by and destiny makes Venu & Saroja collegians and they crush. Srinivas denies it, by looking at Shanta who begs him by stating the fact but in vain. The rest of the story is about how the truth comes forward and the family is reunited.

## Cast[edit]

* N. T. Rama Rao as Srinivas
* Anjali Devi as Shanta
* Kanta Rao
* Relangi
* Gummadi
* Chalam as Venu
* K. V. S. Sarma
* Balakrishna
* Krishna Kumari
* Suryakantham
* Chaya Devi
* Girija as Saroja
* Surabhi Balasaraswathi

## Soundtrack[edit]

Santha

Film score by

Ramesh Naidu

Released| 1961
Genre| Soundtrack
Producer| Ramesh Naidu

Music composed by Ramesh Naidu.[2]

S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length

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1  | "Gaalikegunu"  | Aarudhra | P. Susheela |
2  | "Jo Jo Naa Raja"  | Samudrala Jr. | P. Susheela  | 3:05
3  | "Yelano Yenduko"  | Samudrala Jr.  | P. Susheela  |
4  | "Attu Attu"  | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Swarnalatha  | 3:07
5  | "Naa Papaphalamo"  | Samudrala Jr.  | P. Susheela  |
6  | "Kalalalo Kavitha Latha"  | Samudrala Jr.  | P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki | 6:15
7  | "O Paluvannela Pavurama"  | Samudrala Jr.  | P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "సమీక్ష: జనతా చిత్రం "శాంత"" [Review: People's Picture "Shantha"] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). Nellore. 28 July 1961. p. 8\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
2. ^ "Santha". JioSaavn. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Santha at IMDb