| Velugu Needalu Thooya Ullam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Written by | Acharya Aatreya (Telugu dialogues) C. V. Sridhar (Tamil dialogues)[1] |
| Screenplay by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Navayuga Films |
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Running time | 178 mins |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Velugu Needalu (transl. Light and Shadows) is a 1961 Telugu-language film produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
The film was simultaneously filmed in Tamil as Thooya Ullam (transl. Pure Heart).
Plot
Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah owns a printing press & a magazine with the assistance of his stanch Vengalappa. Venkataramaiah & his wife Kanaka Durgamma adopt a girl Suguna. Later she gives birth to a child Varalakshmi. Therefrom, Kanaka Durgamma's affection towards Suguna diminishes and she throws her out and raised Vengalappa and his wife Santhamma. Years roll by and Suguna is self-cultivated as a medico. Chandra Shekar/Chandram the nephew of Vengalappa is her colleague and the two fall in love. Suguna tuitions at the residence of wealthy Subhadramma whose brother Dr. Raghunath endears her. Meanwhile, Chandram is afflicted with tuberculosis, so Heeding Chandram's words, Suguna wedlock Raghu. Chandram is admitted to the Union Mission Sanatorium in Madanapalle and is cured. Raghu meets with a fatal accident on his way to receive Chandram. Bowing to Suguna's wish, Chandram marries Varalakshmi and steers the press and the magazine toward profit. Kanaka Durgamma sows suspicion in Varalakshmi about Suguna and Chandram's relationship. Chandram joins the workers in their fight for the bonus. Venkataramaiah brings in new workers. While trying to stop the fight between them, Varalakshmi is grievously injured. Suguna saves her. The shadows are a thing of the past in their family.
Cast
The Tamil cast list is adapted from the book Thiraikalanjiyam Part2[3]
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Production
Velugu Needalu was simultaneously filmed in Tamil as Thooya Ullam, with K. A. Thangavelu replacing Relangi.[2][1] Thooya Ullam is the first film that was screened in Shanti Theatre, Chennai. While C. V. Sridhar wrote the dialogues for the film, K. S. Gopalakrishnan who later became a popular director, taught the cast to render the dialogues.[3]
Soundtrack
Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.[4]
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Haayi Haayigaa Jaabilli" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| "Paadavoyi Bharatheeyuda" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 5:55 |
| "Challani Vennela" | Sri Sri | P. Susheela, Jikki | 2:56 |
| "Oh Rangayo Poola Rangayo" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:32 |
| "Kala Kaanidi" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala | 3:57 |
| "Sariganchu Cheerakatti" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:57 |
| "Bhale Bhale" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam | 4:09 |
| "Chitti Potti Chinnari" | Sri Sri | P. Susheela, Swarnalatha | 3:06 |
| "Siva Govinda Govinda" | Kosaraju | Madhavapeddi Satyam & Udutha Sarojini | 3:23 |
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Udumalai Narayana Kavi and Kannadasan wrote the lyrics.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
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| "Thesamengum Viduthalai Vizha" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & group | Kannadasan | 06:28 |
| "O Velappaa, Thanga Velappaa" | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | ||
| "Kaaleju Maanavar Vaazhkkaiyile" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan & group | ||
| "Om Nama Paarvathi Pathe .. Pillaiye Illennaa" | S. C. Krishnan & Udutha Sarojini | ||
| "Indha Pazhasa Avuththup Pottu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:33 | |
| "Inba Logajothi Roobam Poley" | 02:53 | ||
| "Inbam Serumaa, Thunbam Theerumaa" | Ghantasala | ||
| "Valarum Kalaiyin Paalmathi" | P. Susheela & Jikki | 03:13 | |
| "Kanne Kanne Unnai Thodum" | P. Susheela & Swarnalatha |
References
- 1 2 "1961 – தூய உள்ளம் –அன்னபூர்ணா பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1961 – Thooya Ullam –Annapurna Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 Narasimham, M.L. (13 May 2015). "Velugu Needalu (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 27–28.
- ↑ "Velugu Needalu (1961)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 July 2022.