| Palletoori Pilla | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. A. Subba Rao |
| Written by | Tapi Dharma Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | B. A. Subba Rao |
| Story by | B. A. Subba Rao Tapi Dharma Rao P. Adinarayana Rao |
| Produced by | B. A. Subba Rao Raja Saheb of Mirzapuram (Presents) |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anjali Devi |
| Cinematography | D. S. Kotnis |
| Edited by | K. A. Sreeramulu |
| Music by | P. Adinarayana Rao |
Production company | Sobhanachala & B. A. Subba Rao Joint Productions |
| Distributed by | Poorna films |
Release date |
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Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Palletoori Pilla (transl. Village Girl) is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language film produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao under the Sobhanachala & B. A. Subba Rao Joint Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music was composed by P. Adinarayana Rao.[1] The film was loosely based on the English play Pizaro by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.[2]
Palletoori Pilla was the first lead role for Rama Rao who had earlier acted in a minor role in Mana Desam (1949). It was a minor commercial hit and both Subba Rao and Rama Rao gained a good reputation from it.[1][2] The film also marks the first collaboration between Nageswara Rao and Rama Rao who further acted in 14 films together thereafter.[2]
The film was dubbed into Tamil as Grama Penn which became a hit.[2] It was later remade in Hindi as Insaniyat (1955).[1]
Plot
Santha a beautiful village girl, grows up along with her cousin Vasanth. Vasanth loves her from childhood without her knowledge. In the nearby territory, there lives a dangerous dacoit Kampanna Dora who frequently raids and loots the villages.
Once in their attack, Santha slaps Kampanna's main associate Jayanth and argues convincingly regarding their lifestyle and livelihood. The incident makes Jayanth reform, and decide to leave the realm when a rift arises between Jayanth and Kampanna and he is imprisoned. But Jayanth absconds with the help of Thatha a casuist in their squad and reaches Santha's village.
At that juncture, he shields Vasanth and Santha against an onslaught of bulls when the villagers embrace and shelter him. Thereafter, Jayanth aegis & develops self-defense skills in them when Santha starts loving him. Knowing it, enraged Vasanth tries to knock out Jayanth, but after learning the real intention of Santha, he couples up them. Right now, Kampanna traipses to destroy the village by slaughtering Thatha when he is crushed by the villagers.
Time passes, and Santha gives birth to a baby boy, presently, they celebrate a folk festival when Kampanna ploys and captures Jayanth. Then, Santha denounces Vasanth when he affirms to safeguard her husband and proceeds towards Kampanna's fort. Meanwhile, anxious Santha also moves in search Jayanth when the baby is too caught by Kampanna's men. At last, Vasanth shields them by sacrificing his life and also gives pardon to Kampanna which makes him repent. Finally, the movie ends, and it is shown that Vasanth's soul blesses the villagers.
Cast
Cast according to the song book
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Soundtrack
Music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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| "Mahatma" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Ghantasala | 1:35 |
| "Premamaya" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Pithapuram | 2:51 |
| "Shantavanti Pilla" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Ghantasala | 2:49 |
| "Dheerakampana" | P. Adinarayana Rao | Jikki | 2:42 |
| "Vaddura Baboi" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Pithapuram | 2:51 |
| "Chinnari Papayi" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Jikki | 3:05 |
| "Vuntenemi" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Jikki | 2:26 |
| "Chitapata Chinukulu" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Pithapuram,Jikki | 2:08 |
| "Palleseemala Bratuke" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Jikki | 2:58 |
Production
This was the first movie of the NTR and ANR combination. Initially, Raghuramayya was selected for the hero's role and later he was replaced by ANR. This is the first film of N. T. Rama Rao in a lead role. His second film was Shavukaru, which was shot after Palletoori Pilla released earlier. For an action sequence, N. T. Rama Rao refused to let the director employ a stunt double and fought with a violent bull himself. The director had told Rama Rao only to catch the horns of the Australian bull he had to fight (to save Santha and Vasanth), but Rama Rao literally fought with the savage bull which ultimately threw him to the ground, fracturing his right hand. Despite being told to take rest, Rama Rao reported for the shoot the very next day. Two fractures later, Rama Rao was still shooting, wearing full sleeves to cover the bandages.[1][2][3]
Box office
The film ran for more than 100 days in 7 centers in Andhra Pradesh.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Nostalgia - Palletoori Pilla (1950)". CineGoer.com. 11 September 2007. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Narasimham, M. L. (11 November 2012). "Palletoori pilla (1950)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 1 2 "N.T. Rama Rao (1923 - 1995): A messiah of the masses". The Hindu. 9 December 2002. Archived from the original on 11 June 2003. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
Bibliography
- Naati 101 Chitralu (Telugu hit films released between 1931 and 1965), S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pages: 52–3.