| Thodi Kodallu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Produced by | D. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Written by | Acharya Atreya |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Kannamba Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Kongara Jaggaiah S.V.Ranga Rao Rajasulochana Chadalavada Suryakantham |
| Music by | Master Venu |
| Cinematography | P. N. Selvaraj |
| Editing by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Release date(s) | 1957 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Thodi Kodallu (Telugu: తోడికోడళ్ళు) is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapoorna Pictures. The story is adopted from the novel Nishkruti of Saratchandra Chatterjee for the Telugu audience. Kaarulo Shikarukelle and Aaduthu Paaduthu Panichestuntu songs are hits.
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The movie revolves around a Joint family with its many problems and advantages and explicitly show how some people take advantage of the situation to create confusion. But Unity is Strength is the principle motivating factor. Kutumba Rao (SV Rangarao) and his wife Kamala (Kannamba) played the role of the eldest members of the family. Satyam (ANR) and his wife, Suseela (Savitri), imposes strict rules on the family and takes care of the well being of everybody in it. Ramanayya's wife, Anasuya (Suryakantham) grows jealous of Suseela. Her distant relative Vaikuntam (Jaggaiah) starts spreading his evil influence over the family. Satyam fights for the family and brings about the evil-doings of Vaikuntam to the notice of Kutumba Rao. The family reunites to live together at the end.
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Savitri | Susheela |
| Akkineni Nageshwara Rao | Satyam |
| S. V. Ranga Rao | Kutumaba Rao |
| Kannamba | Kamala |
| Relangi Venkataramaiah | Ramanayya |
| Suryakantham | Anasuya |
| Kongara Jaggaiah | Vaikuntam |
| Chadalavada Kutumba Rao | Tirupatayya |
| Rajasulochana | Navaneetham |
| Allu Ramalingaiah | Ayomayam |
| Parvati | |
| Master Sharat Babu |
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