Raithu Bidda (1971 film)

The film begins in a village where a Zamindar late Jagapathi Rao splices Lakshmi Devi, after the death of his wife. Ramu a valiant progeny of the first devoted to Lakshmi Devi and coddles his half-brother, Prasad. Plus, he takes care of family tasks and toils to ameliorate the lifestyles of the destitute. Besides, Bhushayya a vitriolic loan shark is a tyrant, and Ramu impedes his enormities where animosity arises. Meanwhile, Shanta a school teacher plugs away to civilize the public. Ramu & Shanta mutually admire their ideologies and fall in love. Shanta lives with her father Dharmayya a bucolic and sister Sarada. Pullayya the husband of Sarada, is a forthright used to thwart Bhushayya. So, he postured him as an impostor which Dharmayya too believes and he is ostracized. Meanwhile, Prasad crushes on Radha benevolent daughter of Bhushayya. Being conscious of it, Ramu proceeds to fix up the match for the ardor of his brother. Whereat, Bhushayya ruses for a share of joint assets which is denied by Lakshmi Devi. Hence, Prasad approaches Panchayati owing to Bhushayya’s vitiate. Ergo, Ramu abandons the totality to Prasad and pledges celibacy. Due to his heir staying away from claiming the share tomorrow which Shanta also respects. Following, Ramu exits the house, resides with peasants, and forms an association of combined farming with aid of Shanta. Here, infuriated Bhushayya intrigues by incriminating Ramu for a heist of society amount. However, he is acquitted by Lakshmi by retrieving it. At this point, everyone denounces Ramu which makes him quit the village. In between, he encounters Pullayya when the two mingle to check the trespass of Bhushayya. Aside from that, Bhushayya molds Prasad as a tippler backstab snatching his property and opting to auction it. Furthermore, he wiles to knit Shanta in return for the debt of Dharmayya. Currently, Ramu ceases Bhushayya in various forms of disguise shields Shanta, and their family's prestige. At last, Prasad requests Ramu to take back his oath. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Shanta.

• N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
• Vanisri as Santha
• Jaggayya as Prasad
• Rajanala as Pullayya
• Satyanarayana as Bhushayya
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Seshayya
• Raja Babu as Yellayya
• Sridhar as District Collector
• Ch. Krishna Murthy as Dharmayya
• Santha Kumari as Lakshmi Devi
• Chaya Devi as Sundaramma
• Anuradha as Radha
• Prasanna Rani as Sarada

Music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.