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{{Short description|1973 Telugu film by K. V. S. Kutumba Rao}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Oka Nari – Vanda Tupakulu
| image =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = K. V. S. Kutumba Rao
| story = Smt. Y. Vasantha Rao
| producer = [[Y. V. Rao (producer and journalist)|Y. V. Rao]]
| starring = [[Vijaya Lalitha]]<br>[[Rajanala (actor)|Rajanala]]
| cinematography = P. Devaraj
| editing = Balu
| music = [[Chellapilla Satyam]]
| studio = Ravichitra Films
| distributor = Poorna Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1973|4|11}}
| runtime = 
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Oka Nari Vanda Tupakulu''''' ({{Translation|One woman, hundred rifles}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] directed by K. V. S. Kutumba Rao and produced by [[Y. V. Rao (producer and journalist)|Y. V. Rao]] under the banner of Ravichitra Films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/VISALAANDHRA15031973/page/n1/mode/2up?q=%E0%B0%92%E0%B0%95+%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BF+%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A6+%E0%B0%A4%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81 |title="ఒక నారి–వంద తుపాకులు" |date=15 March 1973 |publisher=[[Visalaandhra]] |series=Volume no: 22, Issue no: 355 |page=3 |trans-title="Oka Nari–Vanda Tupakulu"}}</ref> The film stars [[Vijaya Lalitha]] as a courageous revolutionary leader and [[Rajanala (actor)|Rajanala]] as the antagonist, with music composed by [[Satyam (composer)|Satyam]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/ANDHRABHOOMI25021973/page/n5/mode/2up?q=%E0%B0%92%E0%B0%95+%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BF+%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A6+%E0%B0%A4%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81 |title="ఒక నారి – వంద తుపాకులు" |date=25 February 1973 |publisher=[[Andhra Bhoomi]] |series=Volume no: 13, Issue no: 125 |page=6 |trans-title="Oka Nari – Vanda Tupakulu"}}</ref>

Notable for being the first Telugu film to feature [[CinemaScope]] sequences, ''Oka Nari Vanda Tupakulu'' was primarily shot in black-and-white.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/ANDHRAJYOTHI08041973/page/n5/mode/2up?q=%E0%B0%92%E0%B0%95+%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BF+%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A6+%E0%B0%A4%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81 |title="ఒక నారి–వంద తుపాకులు" వై. వి. రావు తో ఇంటర్వ్యూ |date=3 April 1973 |publisher=[[Andhra Jyothy]] |series=Volume no: 13, Issue no: 266 |page=6 |trans-title="Oka Nari–Vanda Tupakulu" Interview with Y. V. Rao}}</ref> However, the climactic scenes were filmed in colour and presented in CinemaScope, marking a technical experiment in Telugu cinema.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Vinayakarao |date=10 March 2022 |title=తెలుగులో తొలి సినిమా స్కోప్ చిత్రం ఏదంటే... |trans-title=The first CinemaScope film in Telugu is .... |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2022/oldies/first-telugu-scope-movie-news-avmmrgschitrajyothy-27876.html |access-date=2 December 2024 |website=Chitra Jyothy |publisher=[[Andhra Jyothy]] |language=te}}</ref> The film blends action with a patriotic theme and was released on April 11, 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oka Naari Vandha Thupakulu (1973) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PVL |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506183330/https://indiancine.ma/PVL |archive-date=6 May 2023 |access-date=2 December 2024 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> It was inspired by the 1969 American [[Western film]] ''[[100 Rifles]]''.

== Plot ==
Set in a tyrannical princely state, the film follows Bhavani, a young woman whose father and brother are brutally killed by the oppressive rulers. As the despotic regime intensifies its exploitation and repression of the people, Bhavani emerges as the leader of a revolutionary movement. Fueled by grief and anger, she becomes a beacon of hope for the oppressed, rallying the people to rise against their oppressors. Her journey to justice culminates in a dramatic confrontation with the regime.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Vijayalalitha|Vijaya Lalitha]] as Bhavani
* [[Rajanala (actor)|Rajanala]] as Diwan
* Tyagaraju as Sardar
* Sivaramakrishnayya as Kotwal Kotilingam
* [[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Avataram
* [[Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]]
* Pemmasani Ramakrishna
* Bheemaraju
* G. Ratnam
* Subha
* Vijayabhanu
* Master Ramu
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] (guest appearance)
* Modukuri Satyam
}}

== Production ==
''Oka Nari Vanda Tupakulu'' was directed by K. V. S. Kutumbarao and written by Mrs. Y. Vasantha Rao.<ref name=":1" /> The dialogues were penned by Veetoori. The cinematography was handled by Devaraj, while the film's editing was done by Balu.<ref name=":0" /> The film, made in the style of a [[Western film|cowboy genre]] with a patriotic theme, starred [[Vijaya Lalitha]] as the lead. At the time of its production, crime and cowboy films were popular, and the filmmakers aimed to offer a unique experience to the audience.<ref name=":4" />

The film was primarily shot in [[black-and-white]], but the last two reels were filmed in [[Color photography|colour]] and presented in [[CinemaScope]]. This decision was influenced by the increasing availability of colour film production and the introduction of some CinemaScope-equipped theatres in Andhra Pradesh.<ref name=":4" /> Special 35mm lenses were used for the film, with the climactic sequences filmed using CinemaScope, creating a dramatic effect as the film transitioned from black-and-white to colour.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Vinayakarao |date=8 July 2009 |title=నిర్మాతగా రాణించిన ఫిలిం జర్నలిస్టు వై. వి. రావు |trans-title=Y. V. Rao, a film journalist who excelled as a producer |url=http://telugucinemacharitra.com/%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A4-%E0%B0%9C%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%B2%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%9F%E0%B1%8D-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B1%88-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF/ |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=Navya |publisher=[[Andhra Jyothy]] |page=30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310182003/http://telugucinemacharitra.com/%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A4-%E0%B0%9C%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%B2%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%9F%E0%B1%8D-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B1%88-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF/ |archive-date=10 March 2016 |via=Telugu Cinema Charitra}}</ref>

Although [[Alluri Seetarama Raju (film)|''Alluri Sitarama Raju'']], starring and produced by [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], became the first full [[CinemaScope]] film in Telugu cinema upon its release in May 1974, producer [[Y. V. Rao (producer and journalist)|Y. V. Rao]] had already experimented with CinemaScope a year earlier in ''Oka Nari Vanda Tupakulu''.<ref name=":4" /> Initially, Y. V. Rao had planned to shoot the entire film in CinemaScope. However, upon learning that there were only a few CinemaScope-equipped theatres in Andhra Pradesh at the time, he adjusted his plans. He intended to make the film in CinemaScope and print some copies in 35mm. However, due to the lack of processing facilities for such conversions in India, only the climax was filmed in CinemaScope, while 35mm prints were used for non-CinemaScope theatres, as the climax was shot in both formats.<ref name=":3" />

Parts of the climax were filmed in [[Pulicat]], 40 miles from [[Chennai|Madras]], over the course of a week, with the cast and crew traveling there by boat. Some sequences was also shot in [[Yercaud]], in the [[Salem district]], and one key sequence was filmed in the hills near [[Chengalpattu]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/VISALAANDHRA04041973/page/n3/mode/2up?q=%E0%B0%92%E0%B0%95+%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BF+%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A6+%E0%B0%A4%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81 |title=Volume no: 23, Issue no: 9 |date=4 April 1973 |publisher=[[Visalaandhra]] |page=III |language=te}}</ref>

== Music ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Chellapilla Satyam]], featuring lyrics by [[Dasarathi]], [[Aarudra|Arudra]], [[Kosaraju]], and Veetoori.<ref name=":0" /> The songs were well-received, with "Amma Narasamma Poolevamma" and "Eera Saamiranga Poora" gaining popularity.

{{Track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Amma Narasamma Poolevamma
| lyrics1 = [[Dasarathi]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Vasantha
| title2 = Eera Saamiranga Poora
| lyrics2 = Veetoori
| extra2 = [[P. Suseela]] and chorus
| title3 = Chinta Chettu Needa Undira
| lyrics3 = [[Kosaraju]]
| extra3 = [[L. R. Eswari]]
| title4 = Maga Siri Chusthe Hai Bhayamaye
| lyrics4 = [[Aarudra]]
| extra4 = [[S. Janaki]]
| title5 = Aye Kanchi Kamachchamma
| lyrics5 = Veetoori
| extra5 = S. Janaki
}}

== Reception ==
The music by Chellapilla Satyam was praised, but ''Oka Nari Vanda Tupakulu'' did not achieve commercial success. The innovative use of colour and CinemaScope, made the film notable for its technical experimentation.<ref name=":4" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1973 action films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Satyam (composer)]]
[[Category:1973 Indian films]]
[[Category:1973 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian Western (genre) films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]

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