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Pavitra Bandham Story
The film begins with an unemployed youth, Ashok, who resides in a bus left as scrap. Aruna is the daughter of Chilakalapudi Zamindar, and she is caged under several restrictions—moreover, her cousin Shekar ruses to knit her. Annoyed, Aruna absconds and moves onto Ashok’s bus as an orphan when they fall in love. Later, Ashok learns the actuality and forcibly carries her when she accuses him of betrayal. On his way back, he encounters an accident where he loses his memory. Meanwhile, Zamindar passes away, accrediting totality to Aruna under stanch Subbaiah. It begrudges Sekhar, who stays calm, sticking around Aruna for a shot. Besides, Rani, a plucky, lives with her mother Durgamma in a village. Once she spots and shelters wandering Ashok. Since he cannot know himself, Rani provides him with a new identity as Raja and tattoos it on his chest. The two crush, couple up, and God blesses them with a son. Anyhow, Aruna is still awaiting Ashok. Once, Raja lands in the city for a bank loan when burglars backstab him. Seriously injured, Raja/Ashok is secured by Aruna when he regains his past but forgets Rani.
Devastated, Rani moves in quest of her husband when Aruna shields her. Whereat, Rani is startled to see Raja as Aruna’s fiancĂ©. To clarify, one night, Rani walks to check Ashok’s tattoo and confirms. Unfortunately, Shekar witnesses it and misleads Aruna too. In that perplexity, Ashok gets a mental shock and collapses. Parallelly, Aruna mandates Subbaiah to expel Rani. Consequently, Durgamma arrives when Subbaiah detects her as the biological mother of Aruna, whom childless Zamindar adopted. Here, Shekar and Aruna denounce Rani, making Subbaiah divulge the actuality. So, Shekar clutches all and plots forced marriage with Aruna. At the same time, Ashok completely recovers and bars it. At last, Aruna dies while guarding Ashok. Finally, the movie ends with Aruna leaving her breath by uniting Ashok and Rani.

Director: V. Madhusudhana Rao
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kanchana, Vanisri, Krishnam Raju; with Gummadi, Nagabhushanam
Genre: Family drama
Notability: Venus Pictures / Ashok Movies; music by S. Rajeswara Rao; released 24 Feb 1971; runtime ~168 min.
Critical Reception: Typical early-70s family melodrama; remembered for its ensemble and songs.
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