# Aapta Mitrulu

Aapta Mitrulu (transl. Close Friends) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Kanta Rao and music composed by Ghantasala.

## Plot

The film begins with two childhood besties, Prakash & Shekar. While Shekar owns a company and hails from a rich family, Prakash works in that company and belongs to a middle-class family. Shekar is devious and snares Prakash’s sister Vimala into love. Moreover, his mother, Kamalamma, detests Prakash’s family and aspires to conduct an affluent match for her son. Once, Prakash is acquainted with a girl named Kokila, the daughter of a millionaire, Kameswara Rao, and they crush. Unbeknownst to it, Kamalamma moves to Kameswara Rao with a marriage proposal for Shekar to wed Kokila. Shekar is interested in marrying her as well, but has a poor impression of Prakash once he realizes that Prakash and Kokila want to marry.
One day, in a business deal, Shekar disputes with a broker and accidentally kills him. Prakash arrives and incriminates himself in the case on gratitude and gets an assurance from Shekar that he will knit Vimala. The judiciary sentences Prakash to 6 years in prison. Following, Shekar nuptials Vimala secretly without the knowledge of his mother. Once she conceives, he divulges his true intentions to her and tells her to leave. Distressed, Vimala attempts suicide but is secured and sheltered by a wise Ramayya, where she gives birth to a baby boy. Meanwhile, Kokila remains unmarried and continuously denies the matches her parents bring her, telling them she will only marry Prakash.
Time passes, and Prakash is released. He visits Kameswara Rao's residence but Rao necks him out believing that he is a murderer. He meets Shekar who deludes him with the elopement of Vimala. Hence, forlorn Prakash quits the town, during which a group of goons hired by Shekar try to kill him. After the scuffle, Prakash's belongings are found on a railway track, and he is presumed to have committed suicide. Ahead, Vimala becomes a music teacher and joins for tuition at the house of Dhanakoti, who tries to molest her when Prakash shields her. Vimala reveals to Prakash the devilish shade of Shekar. Prakash now seeks vengeance. Parallelly, Shekar ruses to splice Kokila and coerce her when Prakash safeguards her. Shekar accidentally strikes Kokila and Prakash takes her to her home and treats her. Accordingly, Kameswara Rao and his wife become aware of Prakash’s probity and Shekar's evil actions, and beg forgiveness. Meanwhile, Shekar detects the existence of Vimala with a child and abducts them. He tries to kill the child, but Prakash arrives in time and seeks to slay Shekar. Vimala bars his way when Shekar reforms after soul-searching. At last, Kamalamma is also remorseful. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Prakash & Kokila and the surrender of Shekar.

## Cast

* N. T. Rama Rao as Prakash
* Krishna Kumari as Vimala
* Kanta Rao as Shekhar
* Relangi as Kameswara Rao
* Mikkilineni as Dhanakoti
* Perumallu as Ramaiah
* A. V. Subba Rao
* Girija as Kanakam
* Rajasulochana as Kokila
* Kannamba as Kamalamma
* Rushyendramani as Shantamma

## Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Jr.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Dayarada Naameeda" | P. Leela | 2:16 |
| 2 | "Rathi Manmadha" | P. Leela, A. P. Komala | 5:09 |
| 3 | "Raave Cheli Ee Vela" | Ghantasala, P. Leela | 3:48 |
| 4 | "Chilipi Chirunavvu" | P. Susheela | 2:00 |
| 5 | "Ea Lokamu Maha Mosamu" | Ghantasala | 3:15 |
| 6 | "Ramananu Brovara" | P. Leela, Swarnalatha, Sarojini | 4:10 |