Vichitra Bandham is a 1972 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was based on the Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani novel Vijetha.

Plot

The film begins with two collegians, Madhav & Sandhya. Sandhya is a vain woman and the daughter of tycoon Narayana Rao. After her mother's death, her maternal aunt Shantamma rears Sandhya, and she dotes on her younger brother Vasu. Madhav is the grandson of filthy rich Gopal Rao and lives with his maternal uncle Ahobila Rao. Ahobila Rao is a vicious, hypocritical social worker & associate of Narayana Rao who ploys to usurp Madhav's wealth. Once, Sandhya slaps Madhav's cousin Babji for writing a love letter when Madhav forcibly makes her apologize. Therein, Sandhya begrudges and mocks him in the act of love. Thus, raged Madhav abducts & molests her, and she conceives. Devastated Madhav about his sin and moves abroad. Besides, Ahobila Rao backstabs & bankrupts Narayana Rao with his acolyte Chalapati. Plus, he collapses, conscious of Sandhya's condition. Exploiting it, the black guards slaughter him, counterfeiting as suicide. In that turmoil, Vasu falls from stirs and becomes a handicapper. Perplexed, Sandhya proceeds to their village, also native to Madhav. Whereat, Sandhya delivers a baby boy whom Shantamma withdraws to an orphanage and declares his death.