Maa Bhoomi is a 1979 Telugu film based on the Telengana Rebellion in Hyderabad State

Hyderabad State

-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...

. It also depicts a typical life of villagers under feudalistic society in Telangana region. It was the first feature film of acclaimed Indian diector Goutam Ghose. The film is based on the Hindi

Hindi

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/Urdu

Urdu

Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

 story written by Krishan Chander

Krishan Chander

Krishan Chander was an Urdu and Hindi Afsaana Nigaar, or short story writer. He wrote mainly in Urdu, but was well-versed in Hindi and English....

, Jab Khet Jaage.

The plot

Ramaiah (Sai Chand) is a young peasant. He rebels against the corrupt Nizam rule in Hyderabad. When his girl friend has to submit to sexual coercion by the officials, he befriends with the Communists and participates in the independence struggle. The peasants take over the village after the Indian Independence. The Nizam perpetuates a massacre over the villagers. The Indian army marched into Hyderabad and suppressed them by Police action in 1948. The landlords returned to power by joining Congress government. The peasants had to face the same struggle all over against the political landlords.

Soundtrack

• Bandenaka Bandi Katti Padahaaru Bandlu Katti
• Palletoori Pillagaada Pasalagaase Monagaada (with titles) written by Suddala Hanumanthu
• Podala Podala Gatla Naduma, Podicinadhira Chandamama

Awards

• The film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film from Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• National Film Awards
  National Film Awards
  The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
  
  for Best Telugu Film

External links

• Ma Bhoomi on Google Video