Dongallo Dora

Dongallo Dora is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by D. L. Narayana under the Chandamama Films banner and directed by P. Chengayya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by M. Subrahmanyam Raju. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Pakka Thirudan.

Plot

The film begins with two neighbors and besties, Inspector Ram Murthy & Balaji, who decide to knit their progeny Anand & Indira / Indu, respectively, and they two grow cordially. Meanwhile, Balaji won ₹3 lakhs in the lottery. From there, Balaji's shrew wife, Durgamma, shows her arrogance which hurts Anand. So, he decides to earn money and turns into a poker. Once, he is conned in the game when enraged Anand shoots a person with his father's pistol. As a result, the judiciary sends him to a juvenile home. Years roll by, and Anand molds as an honest under the guidance of Tataji and returns home. On the way, a gangster, Gangaram, heists and hides a necklace in Anand's pocket. Then, the Police seize him, but he flees, reaches home, and continues his love story with Indu. After a while, CID Das visits Ram Murthy's residence, where he detects Anand and takes him into custody. Accordingly, he absconds when he becomes acquainted with a gangster, Kamini, who purports to be honorable. She enrolls Anand in her wing with jeopardizing, who converts into a burglar. Parallelly, Kamini starts endearing him, which irks Gangaram. Hence, he apprehends him to the Police when Anand's dark shade opens. Desperate, Balaji fixes another match to Indu. Ergo, Anand breaks the bars, abducts Indu, and reaches Kamini. Anyhow, Police surround him when he faces Indu at gunpoint. Thus. Ram Murthy moves, and father & son clash. In the crossfire, Kamini sacrifices her life while guarding Anand. Before leaving her breath, she confesses Anand is not guilty. At last, Anand surrenders and acquits with a short-term penalty. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Anand & Indu.

Cast

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Anand
Jamuna as Indira / Indu
Relangi as Balaji
Rajanala as Dasu
R. Nageswara Rao as Gangaram
Gummadi as Inspector Ram Murthy
Mukkamala as CID Das
K. V. S. Sharma as Tataji
Balakrishna as Sivam
Suryakantham as Durgamma
G. Varalakshmi as Kamini
E. V. Saroja as Dancer
Helen as Dancer

Crew

Art: D. S. Godgaonkar, K. Achyuta Rao
Choreography: Pasumarthi
Fights: R. Nageswara Rao
Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya
Lyrics: Samudrala Sr, Samudrala Jr., Malladi, Narapa Reddy
Playback: Ghantasala, P. Leela, Pithapuram, Swarnalatha, K. Rani
Music: M. Subrahmanyam Raju
Editing: P. V. Narayana
Cinematography: K. S. Prasad
Producer: D. L. Narayana
Story - Screenplay - Director: P. Chengayya
Banner: Chandamama Films
Release Date: 19 July 1957

Soundtrack

Telugu Songs

Music composed by M. Subrahmanyam Raju. Music released on His Master's Voice.

S. No.	Song title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Maadhavaa"	Samudrala Sr	P. Leela	03:54
2	"Vanne Choodu Raajaa"	Samudrala Jr	K. Rani	03:35
3	"Oho Raani Oho Raja"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala & P. Leela	03:18
4	Vinnavaa Chinnadaanaa	Narapa Reddy	Ghantasala & P. Leela	03:24
5	"Aasale Maruna"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala & P. Leela	03:42
6	"Nannelu Mohanudedamma"	Samudrala Sr	P. Leela	02:42
7	"Enduko Ee Payanamu"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala	02:57
8	Aadukundam Raave Jantaga	Samudrala Jr	Swarnalatha & K. Rani	03:08
9	"Undali Undali Nuvvu Nenu Undali"	Narapa Reddy	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao	02:48
10	"Hoyalu Golupu"	Samudrala Sr	K. Rani	02:31

Tamil Songs

Music for songs was composed by T. M. Ibrahim and the lyrics were penned by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, Kuyilan, Mugavai Rajamanikkam & Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy. Playback singers are Sirkazhi Govindarajan, A. M. Rajah, S. V. Ponnusamy, P. Leela, Jikki, Swarnalatha & Udutha Sarojini.

S. No.	Song title	Lyrics	Singers	Duration
1	Maasilaa Gaana Lola	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam	P. Leela	03:27
2	"Vannakkuyil Naane"	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam	Jikki	02:51
3	"Oho Rani, Oho Raja"	Kuyilan	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela	02:55
4	"Penne Vaa Chinna Raani"	Kuyilan	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela	03:24
5	"Aasaiye Maarumaa"	Kuyilan	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela	03:26
6	"En Asai Mohan Enge Amma"	Mugavai Rajamanikkam	Jikki	02:27
7	"Veenil Eno Vedhanai"	Mugavai Rajamanikkam	A. M. Rajah	03:38
8	"Aaduvom Naame Nee Vaa"	Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy	Swarnalatha & Udutha Sarojini	03:08
9	"Oyyaari Oyyaari"	Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy	S. V. Ponnusamy	02:43
10	"Ullatthai Urukkum Vanappu"	Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy	Jikki	03:17