| Palleturi Chinnodu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. Vittalacharya |
| Written by | Bollimuntha Sivarama Krishna (dialogues) |
| Based on | Maradan Muthu (Bengali) |
| Produced by | B. Vittalacharya |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Krishnam Raju Manjula |
| Cinematography | S. S. Lal |
| Edited by | K. Govinda Swamy |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Sri Vittal Productions & Co[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Palleturi Chinnodu (transl. Village boy) is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya[2] under the Sri Vittal Productions & Co banner.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishnam Raju and Manjula, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is a remake of the Kannada film Chinnada Gombe (1964).[4]
Plot
The film begins in a village where a simple-minded, valiant Lakshmana resides with his sibling Ramaiah, sister-in-law Janaki, and younger Shanta. Lakshmana adores his elder as a deity who runs a small-scale business of clay idols. Meanwhile, Janaki's sister Leela arrives and dears Lakshmana, but he refuses to knit as an advert devotee of Hanuman. After a series of donnybrooks, he, too, crushes. Dharmaraju, a black-hat tyrant, holds wholesale merchandise in the village. Once, Lakshmana exposes shady business and seals it. Simultaneously, Ramanna sets a match for Shanta and pawns jewelry at Dharmaraju, who swindles him as vindictiveness. Now, Lakshmana recoups it by onslaughts on him, which leads to the apprehension of Ramaiah. Anyhow, he was acquitted when Janaki returned the jewelry. Hence, enraged Ramaiah expels his brother, who quits with Shanta, a pledge to carry out her nuptial. Following, he switches to the city, where he acquires a job and the credence of a Zamindar. Parallelly, Prasad, his son, loves Shanta, and all accept their wedlock. Meanwhile, Dharmaraju lusts for Leela and forcibly attempts to knit her, but she absconds with the aid of Dharmaraju's nephew, Appa Rao, and reaches Lakshmana. Besides, misfortune befalls Dharmaraju auctions Ramaiah's house, and they are afloat. During the splice of Lakshmana & Leela and Prasad & Shanta, the detached siblings reunite when Dharmaraju lands, claiming Leela as his wife, but Appa Rao proves it false. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the united family.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Lakshmana
- Krishnam Raju as Prasad
- Manjula as Leela
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Ramaiah
- Satyanarayana as Dharma Raju
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Postman Poolaiah
- Raja Babu as Appa Rao
- Mikkilineni as Zamindar
- Balakrishna
- Devika as Janaki
- Vijaya Lalitha as Shanta
- Pandari Bai as Zamindar's wife
- Girija as Konadaveedu Parvatham
Soundtrack
| Palleturi Chinnodu | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:22 | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5]
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manchiki Maruperu" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 3:50 |
| 2 | "Yedo Hayi Kavali" | Vijayaratnam | L. R. Eeswari | 3:43 |
| 3 | "Yem Pattu Pattaavu" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 3:47 |
| 4 | "Mandu Palikinappude" | Bhavanarayana | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:07 |
| 5 | "Nee Naamamokate" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 3:47 |
| 6 | "Kattheranti" | Vijayaratnam | L. R. Eeswari | 4:16 |
| 7 | "Neellemantunnaayi" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, L. R. Eeswari | 3:30 |
| 8 | "Palletoori Chinnavaadu" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 4:22 |
References
- ↑ "Palleturi Chinnodu (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Palleturi Chinnodu (Director)". Know Your Films.
- ↑ "Palleturi Chinnodu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (8 December 2016). "Those Kannada days..." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ↑ "Palleturi Chinnodu (Songs)". Cineradham.