Palletoori Pilla
| Palletoori Pilla | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | B. A. Subba Rao |
| Produced by | B. A. Subba Rao |
| Written by |
B. A. Subba Rao (story) B. A. Subba Rao (screenplay) Tapi Dharma Rao (Dialogues ) |
| Starring |
Anjali Devi N.T. Rama Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sitaram A. V. Subba Rao S. V. Ranga Rao Nalla Rama Murthy Ramana Reddy T. V. Raju |
| Music by | P. Adinarayana Rao |
| Cinematography | Kotnis |
| Edited by | Marthand |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Palletoori Pilla (English title: Village Girl) is a 1950 Telugu film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The title role is played by Anjali Devi. The story was loosely based on the English play, Pizaro by Richard Sheridan. The film is a commercial hit and ran for more than 100 days in 6 centres. This is also the first film wherein great actors of Telugu cinema, N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao acted for the first time.[1]
It was later made into Insaniyat (1955) in Hindi directed by S. S. Vasan starring Paidi Jairaj, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar.[2]
Plot
Shanta (Anjali Devi) is a beautiful village girl (Palletoori Pilla). Her neighbour Vasanth (ANR) loves her without her knowledge. Kampanna Dora (Subba Rao) frequently raids over the villages and loots the inhabitants. Jayanth (NTR) is his main associate. One day Jayanth attacks the village, wherein Shanta lives. While robbing the people, Shanta slaps him and argues convincingly how bad his way of life affects their livelihood. This incident changes him and makes him leave his association with Kampanna. He lives with the villagers and trains the youth in fighting skills. Gradually Jayanth and Shanta loves each other. Unable to tolerate this Jayanth and Vasanth had a fight. When Shanta expresses her love for Jayanth, Vasanth accepts it and get them married. The angry Kampanna attacks the village to destroy them. Jayanth and his child were taken away. Shanta suspects Vasanth's involvement. Then Vasant goes to the hub of Kampanna and fights with them and saves Jayanth and his child. He loses his life in this attempt.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Anjali Devi | Santha, the village girl |
| Akkineni Nageshwara Rao | Vasanth |
| Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao | Jayanth |
| A. V. Subba Rao | Kampanna Dora |
| S. V. Ranga Rao | Taatha |
| Nalla Rama Murthy | Lappam |
| Sitaram | Tappam |
| Lakshmikantam | Dancer in the song O Veera Kampanna |
| T. V. Raju | Goodhachari |
Crew
- Director: B. A. Subba Rao
- Assistant Director: Tapi Chanakya
- Story, Screenplay: B. A. Subba Rao
- Dialogues: Tapi Dharma Rao
- Producer: B. A. Subba Rao
- Original Music: T.V.Raju
- Cinematography: Kotnis
- Film Editing: Marthand
- Art Direction: Vaali
- Playback singers: Jikki Krishnaveni, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao and Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Songs
- Palleseemala Bratuke Anandamoyi
- Premamaya (Singer: Ghantasala)
- Shantavanti Pilla Ledoyi (Singer: Ghantasala)
- Veera Kampana Dheera Kampana
Boxoffice
- The film ran for more than 100 days in 6 centers in Andhra Pradesh.[3]
References
- ↑ "History of Telugu Cinema-REGIONAL MOVIES - - indian cinemas - bollywood". indian cinemas. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273681/
- ↑ "Cycle Stand - Akkineni Nageswara Rao's 100 days film list". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- Naati 101 Chitralu (Telugu hit films released between 1931–1965), S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pages: 52-3.