Dabbevariki Chedu
Dabbevariki Chedu (transl. Money is Bitter to Whom?) is a 1987 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by S. Ramalingaraju under the Tarakanama Movies banner and directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.[2] It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Seetha and music composed by Saluri Vasu Rao.[3] It was released on 1 January 1987.[3] The film is the debut of actress Seetha in the Telugu film industry.[4]
| Dabbevariki Chedu | |
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| Directed by | Relangi Narasimha Rao | 
| Written by | Diwakar Babu (dialogues) | 
| Screenplay by | Relangi Narasimha Rao | 
| Story by | Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy | 
| Produced by | S. Ramalingaraju | 
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Chandra Mohan Sarath Babu Seetha  | 
| Cinematography | B. Koteswara Rao | 
| Edited by | D. Raja Gopal | 
| Music by | Vasu Rao | 
Production company  | Tarakanama Movies[1]  | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 138 minutes | 
| Country | India | 
| Language | Telugu | 
Plot
    
The film begins in a village where a landlord Viswanatham has 3 daughters Devi, Swarna, and Mamatha, and a son Manohar. The first two have knitted with Govardhanam & Lakshmikanth the greedy behind their father-in-law's wealth for which they forge affection on him. Here, Viswanatham's brother-in-law whom he calls by various names claims them as deceptive which he denies. Meanwhile, Viswanatham receives a letter from his childhood friend Udaya Bhaskaram that his son is visiting their village. But, unfortunately, he is overdue when Vidyasagar a journalist lands therein whom they mistake as Udaya Bhaskaram's son and gives hospitality. Currently, Vidyasagar & Mamatha falls in love. After some time, the truth comes forward when Mamatha leaves the house and marries Vidyasagar. Meanwhile, Viswanatham & his brother-in-law move for a pilgrimage and the bus they are traveling meets with a disastrous accident in which Viswanatham dies. Thereafter, his children receive a funny will in which it is written that Viswanatham's fixed deposit amount of 50 lakhs is picked up by the daughter who takes divorce. There onwards, a comic tale when the 3 couples take divorce. At last, it is revealed that Viswanatham is alive and made a play to find out whether his children's affection is true or false. Finally, everyone apologizes to him and the movie ends on a happy note with Viswanatham performing the remarriage of his daughters & sons-in-law.
Cast
    
- Rajendra Prasad as Vidyasagar
 - Chandra Mohan as Lakshmikanth
 - Seetha as Mamatha
 - Sarath Babu as Govardhanam
 - Dasari Narayana Rao as himself (Guest)
 - Suthi Veerabhadra Rao as Viswanatham
 - Suthi Velu as Various Names
 - Nutan Prasad as Lawyer Dharmalingam
 - Prabhakar Reddy as Justice Paramahamsa
 - Raavi Kondala Rao as Govardhanam's Manager
 - Potti Prasad as Lawyer Nookaraju
 - Eeswar Rao as Manohar
 - Mukku Raju as Beggar
 - Krishna Chaitanya as Bus Conductor
 - Gadiraju Subba Raju as Client
 - Sulakshana as Swarna
 - Deepa as Jayasila
 - Manochitra as Devi
 - Padmanabham as Bank Manager
 - Dubbing Janaki as Dharmalingam's wife
 - Kalpana Rai as Vidyaratnam
 
Crew
    
- Art: Somanath, Bhaskara Rao
 - Choreography: Anthony, Raju, Nambiraju
 - Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry[3]
 - Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, V. Ramakrishna, Madhavapeddi Ramesh, P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram, S. P. Sailaja[3]
 - Story: Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy[3]
 - Dialogues: Diwakar Babu[3]
 - Music: Saluri Vasu Rao[3]
 - Editing: D. Rajagopal[3]
 - Cinematography: B. Koteswara Rao[3]
 - Publicity Designer: Lanka Bhaskar
 - Producer: S. Ramalinga Raju
 - Screenplay- Director: Relangi Narasimha Rao
 - Banner: Tharakanama Movies
 
Soundtrack
    
| Dabbevariki Chedu | |
|---|---|
| Film score by  Saluri Vasu Rao  | |
| Released | 1987 | 
| Genre | Soundtrack | 
| Length | 21:27 | 
| Label | Lahari Music | 
| Producer | Saluri Vasu Rao | 
Music composed by Saluri Vasu Rao was released through Lahari Music.[3] Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju and Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dabbevariki Chedu" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:26 | 
| 2. | "Panchadaara Chilakaa" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 5:03 | 
| 3. | "Nuvvunte Vihaaram" | C. Narayana Reddy | Vani Jayaram | 3:47 | 
| 4. | "Ettuku Pai Ettu" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja, Madhavapeddi Ramesh | 4:11 | 
| 5. | "Thagunaa" | Kosaraju | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, V. Ramakrishna | 4:00 | 
| Total length: | 21:27 | |||
Others
    
- VCDs and DVDs on - Santosh Video Company, Hyderabad
 
References
    
- "Dabbevariki Chedu (Overview)". IMDb.
 - "Dabbevariki Chedu (Cast & Crew)". Spicy Onion.
 - "Dabbevariki Chedu". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
 - "Dabbevariki Chedu (Review)". The Cine Bay.
 
