- Source: Sri Tirupatamma Katha
Sri Tirupatamma Katha (transl. Story of Tirupatamma) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Penuganchiprolu Tirupatamma, produced by Donepoodi Krishna Murthy under the Gokul Productions banner and directed by B. S. Narayana. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, and music composed by Pamarthi.
Plot
The film begins approximately 200 years ago, in a village Gopineni Paalem Andhra Pradesh, where a couple, Kolla Sivaramayya & Rangamma, are blessed with a baby girl, Tirupatamma with the grace of Venkateshwara. Years roll by, and Tirupatamma grows as an ardent devotee of the Lord. Once, her cousin Gopaiah visits and falls for her. Despite the refusal of his mother Venkamma & sister-in-law Chandramma, he knits her with the aid of elder Mallaiah. Soon after, Tirupatamma faces the music and cannot get time for her husband. Hence, frustrated Gopaiah is infatuated with a Deva Daasi Padmavati. Being conscious of it, Mallaiah stops funding him. So, he heists his wife's jewelry, which convicts Tirupatamma; thus, Virgo's enhanced torment. Behold of it, Mallaiah decides to retrieve his brother. Initially, he implores Padmavati, which she denies. Mallaiah forcibly vacates her when Gopaiah bars and Padmavati pleads to move out. Following this, Venkamma & Chandramma denounce Tirupatamma and make him suspect her chastity when enraged Gopaiah stabs her. Suddenly, a flame erupts, and Venkamma is under burns. Chandramma loses her eyesight when they divulge the actuality. Currently, Tirupatamma heals them with her holy power and breathes last. Eventually, repentant Gopaiah follows her by self-inflicting. At last, the Lord appears and claims that Tirupatamma is born to affirm that wife & husband are inseparable both in life & death. Finally, Tirupatamma is adored as a deity at Penuganchiprolu temple till today.
Cast
N. T. Rama Rao as Gopalanna
Krishna Kumari as Tirupatamma
Gummadi as Mallaiah
Mikkilineni as Subbaiah
Ramana Reddy as Joogulu
Satyanarayana
Ramakrishna as Lord Venkateswara
Vangara as Priest
Chadalavada as Shankaraiah
Suryakantham as Venkamma
Chaya Devi as Lokamma
Rajasulochana as Padmavathi
Hemalatha as Chandramma
Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Kaamulu
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Pamarthi.
References
External links
Sri Tirupatamma Katha at IMDb