Aradhana - 1976 DVD $14.99

Movie : Aaradhana (Worship)
Year : 1976
Banner : Sri Bhaskara Chitra
Cast : N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri, Jaggayya, Gummadi, Prabhakar Reddy, Rajanala
Music : Saluri Hanumantha Rao
Lyrics : Dasaradhi, C. Narayana Reddy
Story : Ramanand Sagar
Screenplay : B.V. Prasad, G. Maruti Rao
Dialogues : Gollapudi
Direction : B. V. Prasad
Producer : A. Pundarikakshaiah
Genre : Romance Drama
Runtime : 165 min
Release Date : 12 March 1976

DVD Features:

• Anamorphic Widescreen Enhanced (16:9) DVD
• NO Subtitles
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• DVD Text
• Jacket Picture
• NTSC - All Regions
• Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access

Plot

The film begins, in a village which is located in a beautiful hilly area full of greenery and surrounded by water bodies. There, young guy Gopi (N. T. Rama Rao) leads a happy life with his sister Janaki (Vijaya Lalitha) by rearing goats. Once Radha (Vanisri), a famous stage artist & singer arrives who gets inspired to Gopi's natural talent of singing & playing flute and both of them fall in love. Before leaving Radha asks Gopi to accompany her so that flair can be flourish and also earn money. But Gopi says that music is a gift of God, he doesn't want to sell it, so, Radha decides to settle in the village along with him. After that, Radha returns, explains Sudhakar (Jaggayya) the proprietor of her company, regarding her love affair & retirement which leaves him devastated as his intention is to marry her. Meanwhile, Gopi fixes an alliance to Janaki, which is canceled due to a dowry problem. Then Gopi determines to earn money, hence he reaches the city where with the help of Radha, becomes a huge star, earns a lot and performs Janaki's marriage. Now Gopi & Radha want to get married to which Radha's father Dasaradharamayya (Gummadi) also agrees to it. But Sudhakar ploy to kill Gopi makes him dumb in an accident, nevertheless, Radha wants to marry him. Furious Sudhakar further plans, kills Dasaradharamayya and keeps the blame on Gopi. Here Radha requests Sudhakar not to make Gopi accused when he puts a condition to marry him and she agrees. So, she sends Gopi away and he starts working as a construction worker where listening to his flute, the contractor (Prabhakar Reddy) invites him to play on the radio. Knowing it, Sudhakar sends his men to remove Gopi from the picture. But Gopi escapes, succeeds in getting his voice back and hands over Sudhakar to the Police. Finally, Gopi & Radha reunite and move towards the village.