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Beedala Patlu Story
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 Shanta visits, announcing her mother’s death when she attempts to abscond but is caught, and his imprisonment increases to 5 years, which extends; in total, Kotaiah spends 12 years. Shanta is knitted to imposter Ram Gopal, who hoodwinks her after the birth of a baby girl, Padma. Meanwhile, Kotaiah is acquitted when Inspector Javert, a stubborn, edicts him that he should constantly let know his whereabouts by signing in at the Police Station. Now, he returns to his locality and fails to find Shanta. 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. With a new identity as Dayanidhi, he strives hard to become a millionaire and his town’s successful mayor. Once Kotaiah meets up with Shanta on her deathbed and before dying, she hands over Padma’s responsibility to Kotaiah. Parallelly, Inspector Javert detects his new life and chases 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. At last, they will also identify Ram Gopal. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Arun Kumar and Padma, and Kotaiah breathes his previous happiness.

Director: B. Vittalacharya
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna Kumari; with Chittoor V. Nagaiah, Gummadi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Chandramohan, Rao Gopal Rao
Genre: Social drama (adaptation)
Notability: Based on Victor Hugo’s ‘Les Misérables’; Sri Vital Productions; music by K. V. Mahadevan; released 11 Feb 1972; ~153 min.
Critical Reception: Noted for ambitious literary adaptation and strong supporting cast; songs had reach.
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