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Beedala Patlu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. Vittalacharya
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues)
Based on	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Produced by	B. Vittalacharya
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Krishna Kumari
Cinematography	S. Venkataratnam
Edited by	G. Viswanath
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production company	Sri Vital Productions & Co
Release date	11 February 1972 (1972-02-11)
Running time	153 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Beedala Patlu (transl. The Plight of the Poor) is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is based on the 1862 French novel Les Misérables, written by Victor Hugo.

Plot

During the Pre-independence era, Kotaiah steals a loaf of bread to feed his young niece. The judiciary sentences him to 2 months. Once, his niece visits, announcing her mother's death when she attempts to abscond but is caught, and his imprisonment increases to five years, which extends; in total, Kotaiah spends 12 years in prison. Shanta Kotaiah's niece is knitted to Ram Gopal, and they have a baby girl, Padma. Ram Gopal, who is in bad company and a crook, gets her to part with all her jewelry and disappears with it. Meanwhile, Kotaiah, on release from jail, has been told by the jail authorities, including Inspector Javert, a ruthless Police officer, to keep them informed about his whereabouts and to present himself regularly at the police station. When he returns to his locality, he cannot find Shanta, and the neighbors drive him away, calling him a dacoit. Kotaiah turns over a new leaf with the help of a Christian Bishop, who helps him realize himself and introduces himself as Dayanidhi, who becomes the successful mayor of his town. Once Kotaiah meets up with Shanta on her deathbed and before dying, she hands over Padma's responsibility to Kotaiah. Meanwhile, Inspector Javert discovers his new life and constantly threatens to expose him. Time passes, and the grown Padma falls in love with Arun Kumar, a freedom fighter. In a fight between the revolutionaries and the police, Javert is imprisoned by them, but subsequently, Kotaiah saves Javert's life. Javert commits suicide, unable to turn Kotaiah in to the authorities out of gratitude. Simultaneously, Arun Kumar gets injured by British Police. Kotaiah comes to his rescue. When Arun Kumar recovers, they will also identify Ram Gopal. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Arun Kumar & Padma, and Kotaiah breathes his last happily.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Kotayya / Dayanidhi / K V Purushottam
• Krishna Kumari as Shantha
• V. Nagayya as Father
• Gummadi as Inspector Javert
• Rao Gopal Rao as Raobahadoor Raja Ram Mohan Rao
• Satyanarayana as Ram Gopal
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Surayya
• Chandra Mohan as Arun Kumar
• Suryakantham as Kanthamma
• Chandrakala as Padma
• Vijaya Lalitha as Seetha

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

See also

• Adaptations of Les Misérables

References

1. Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. National Film Archive of India. p. 27.
2. "BeedhalaPaatlu (1972)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

External links

• Beedala Patlu at IMDb

• 1972 films
• Films based on Les Misérables
• Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
• Indian drama films