Aggi Pidugu
Aggi Pidugu is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and Rajasree, with music composed by Rajan–Nagendra. The film is based on the 1844 French novella The Corsican Brothers, written by Alexandre Dumas. The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Veeraadhi Veeran and released in the same year.
The film revolves around the twin brothers, Raja and Madhav, who are born to King Mahendra and his Queen in a prosperous kingdom. Mahendra’s younger brother, Veerendra, hopes to inherit the throne, as Mahendra is childless. However, Veerendra’s aspirations are shattered when the Queen gives birth to conjoined twins. Though initially feared they would not survive, a British doctor employed by the royal family successfully separates the twins through surgery. The boys are named Raja and Madhav. During the twins' naming ceremony, Veerendra, motivated by greed, murders King Mahendra and the Queen in an attempt to seize the throne. He then tries to kill the infant twins, but Mahendra’s loyal servant, Veerayya, along with the British doctor, manages to hide the children. Veerendra, unable to find the twins, sets the palace on fire, believing that they are still inside. Veerayya and the Doctor, now resolved to protect the royal bloodline, take responsibility for raising the twins. Veerayya takes Raja to live in the forest, while the Doctor takes Madhav with him, ensuring that the boys live apart to avoid suspicion.
Music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra. The song Emo Emo Idhi is a blockbuster. Audio soundtrack was released by AVM Audio Company.
