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{{Infobox film
| name = Thodi Kodallu
| image = Thodi Kodallu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Acharya Atreya]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = Adurthi Subba Rao [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]] Acharya Atreya
| story = Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
| based_on = ''Nishkruti'' {{small|(novel)}}
| producer = D. Madhusudhana Rao
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = Adurthi Subba Rao
| music = [[Master Venu]]
| studio = [[Annapurna Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1957|1|11}} (Telugu) {{Film date|df=y|1957|2|1}} (Tamil)
| runtime = 182 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Thodi Kodallu''''' ({{translation|Daughters-in-law}}) is a 1957 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]] under [[Annapurna Pictures]] and directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] with music composed by [[Master Venu]]. The film is based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Nishkriti'', and was simultaneously made as the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie '''''Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi''''' (1957); both movies were made simultaneously by the same banner and director, and some of the scenes and artists are the same in both versions. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Certificate of merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|date=2015-02-19|title=Blast from the past: Todikodallu (1957)|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-todikodallu/article6912892.ece|access-date=2021-08-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

[[File:Engal_Veettu_Mahalakshmi.jpg|thumb|Poster of Tamil version]]

==Cast==
===Telugu cast===
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;Male cast
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]] as Satyam
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Kutumba Rao
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Ramanaiah
*[[Jaggayya]] as Vaikuntham
*[[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]] as Tirupataiah
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Ayomayam

;Female cast
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Susheela
*[[P. Kannamba]] as Annapurna
*[[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]] as Anasuya
*[[Rajasulochana]] as Navaneetam

;Supporting cast
*Master Sharat Babu as Babu
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===Tamil Cast===
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;Male cast
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]] as Gopu
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Lawyer Ganapathi
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Subbu
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] Vaikuntam
*[[V. M. Ezhumalai|Ezhumalai]] as Thirupathi
;Supporting cast
* Sarathbabu, Sampath, Angamuthu, Santhanam, Master Kunthu, Seshagiri Rao, Subba Rao, Master Krishnamoorthi, Ramakrishnan, and Root (Dog).
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;Female cast
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]] as Susheela
*[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]] as Annapoorna
*[[M. S. Sundari Bai]] as Anusooya
*[[Rajasulochana|P. Rajasulochana]] as Sanjala
*Parvathi as Kamala
;Dance
* [[E. V. Saroja]]
* A. K. Chopra
* Nataraja Dance School Girls
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==Production==
The film was produced by [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]] under his own banner [[Annapurna Pictures]] and was directed by Adurthi Subba Rao, who also did the editing. The story was based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Nishkruti''. Dialogues were penned by [[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]. Cinematography was handled by P. S. Selvaraj. S. Krishna Rao was in charge of art direction while A. K. Chopra handled the choreography. The film was also made in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] with the title ''Thodi Kodallu''.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Thodi Kodallu
| type = film
| artist = [[Master Venu]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1957
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 35:58
| label =
| producer = [[Master Venu]]
| prev_title =
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Music was composed by [[Master Venu]]. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

;Telugu Track List
;Thodi Kodallu
Lyrics were penned by [[Acharya Atreya]], [[Tapi Dharma Rao]], [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]] and [[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Jikki]] and [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]].

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1 || "Kaarulo Shikarukelle" || Acharya Atreya || Ghantasala || 3:39
|-
|2 || "Shreerastu Shubhamastu" || Acharya Atreya || P. Susheela || 2:53
|-
|3 || "Town Pakkakelloddura" || Kosaraju || Ghantasala & Jikki || 4:48
|-
|4 || "Aadutu Paadutu" || Kosaraju || Ghantasala & P. Susheela || 4:22
|-
|5 || "Naluguru Kalisi" || Sri Sri || Ghantasala || 3:26
|-
|6 || "Kalakaalam Ee Kalata" || Tapi Dharma Rao || P. Susheela || 3:32
|-
|7 || "Ententa Dooram" || Acharya Atreya || P. Susheela & K. Rani || 3:24
|-
|8 || "Nee Shoku Choodakunda" || Kosaraju || Madhavapeddi Satyam & Jikki || 3:05
|-
|9 || "Gaalipatam Gaalipatam" || Kosaraju || Ghantasala, P. Susheela & K. Rani || 4:04
|-
|10 || || || ||
|-
|11 || "Bhale Maavayya" || Sri Sri || Jikki || 2:45
|}

;Tamil Track List
;Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi
Lyrics were penned by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], [[A. Maruthakasi]] and [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]. Singer is [[K. A. Thangavelu]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Jikki]], [[T. V. Rathnam]] and [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=ta|page=123 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Kaarile Savaari Seiyyum" || Ghantasala || rowspan=6|Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 04:00
|-
| 2 || "Sendhiru Maadhum Kalai Maadhum" || T. V. Rathinam & group || 03:15
|-
| 3 || "Pattanamthaan Pogalaamadi" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela || 04:30
|-
| 4 || "Aadi Paadi Velai Senjaa" || Ghantasala & P. Susheela || 02:37
|-
| 5 || "Uzhudhundu Vaazhvaare...Naattukku Poruttham" || T. M. Soundararajan & group || 05:14
|-
| 6 || "Pala Kaalam Vethanai" || P. Susheela || 02:58
|-
| 7 || "Pollaadha Payalai Serthida Maattom" || P. Susheela & K. Rani || rowspan=4|K. S. Gopalakrishnan || 02:15
|-
| 8 || "Mannai Nambi Maram Irukka" || S. C. Krishnan & Jikki || 03:27
|-
| 9 || "Kaatthaadi Kaatthaadi" || Ghantasala, P. Susheela & K. Rani || 02:59
|-
| 10 || "Pushan Sollai Kedkaame" || K. A. Thangavelu ||
|-
| 11 || "Vilakketri Vaikkavum Illai" || Jikki || A. Maruthakasi || 02:47
|}

==Awards==
* [[National Film Awards]]<ref name="5thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/5th_nff.pdf|title=5th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref>
** [[5th National Film Awards|1957]] - [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Telugu]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0261357}}
* {{YouTube| nN9HoP4WZDE|Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi Tamil Titles}}
* [http://www.cinegoer.com/thodikodallu.htm Thodi Kodallu review at Cinegoer.com]

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:1957 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]
[[Category:Films directed by Adurthi Subba Rao]]
[[Category:Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:1950s multilingual films]]

Thodi Kodallu - Revision history

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