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{{short description|1965 film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thodu Needa
| image = Thodu Needa.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
| screenplay = Adurthi Subba Rao
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Karpagam]]''|[[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]}}
| producer = N. N. Bhatt<br />A. Rami Reddy
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[P. Bhanumathi|Bhanumathi]]<br />[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]
| cinematography = M. K. Raju
| editing = [[T. Krishna]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = Vijayabhatt Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1965|5|12}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Thodu Needa''''' ({{translation|Companion and protective shade}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]. The film stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[P. Bhanumathi|Bhanumathi]] and [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], with music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 May 1965 |title=తోడు నీడ |language=te |trans-title=Thodu Needa |work=[[Visalaandhra]] |url=https://indiancine.ma/document/FVQ |access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref> It is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Karpagam]]'' (1963). The film was released on 12 May 1965, and emerged a commercial success.

== Plot ==
Dharma Rao is a good Samaritan and head of the village. He has a son Raja and daughter Radha. Raja marries his classmate Rani, daughter of Nagaraju, a crooked and evil-minded person in the same village, who has an eye on the Dharma Rao's wealth. Dharma Rao performs his daughter Radha's marriage with Gopi, an ordinary farmer with a noble character. Time passes, Raja and Rani are blessed with a baby girl, but they neglect their child and she comes closer to Radha and Gopi. This irks Nagaraju as he knows that the little girl is the legal heir to Dharma Rao's wealth. He creates problems in the family by brainwashing and misleading Raja and Rani, who blindly follow his advice. Raja sends the legal notice to his father, asking for property settlement and also separates the baby. Radha goes into depression. While saving the baby from being attacked by a bull, she dies. Gopi goes into depression, but Dharma Rao reconciles to marry his friend Collector Ananda Rao's daughter, Lakshmi. Though he marries her, he is unable to forget Radha and is reluctant to invite Lakshmi into his life. Lakshmi longs for the love and attention of both Gopi and the baby. Meanwhile, the estranged son Raja and Nagaraju conspire to swindle Dharma Rao. The frustrated Nagaraju decides to eliminate Gopi and sends goons to attack him, where Lakshmi comes to his protection and gets stabbed. Finally, Gopi realises Lakshmi's love, Nagaraju is arrested, Raja and Rani also repent of their mistakes and the entire family is reunited.

== Cast ==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Gopi<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[P. Bhanumathi|Bhanumathi]] as Lakshmi<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as Radha<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Dharma Rao<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[V. Nagaiah]] as Collector Ananda Rao<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Nagaraju<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Raja<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[Geetanjali (actress)|Geetanjali]] as Rani<ref name="thehindu" />
*Baby Shakeela as Viji<ref name="thehindu" />
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as the doctor<ref name="thehindu" />

== Production ==
''Thodu Needa'' is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Karpagam]]'' (1963). [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] and [[V. Nagaiah]] reprised their roles from that film.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Thodu Needa
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1965
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 24:09
| label =
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = [[Sumangali (1965 film)|Sumangali]]
| prev_year = 1965
| next_title = [[Veerabhimanyu]]
| next_year = 1965
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Lyrics were written by [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thodu Needa (1965)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/ |access-date=27 August 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> Bhanumathi sang the original version of the song "[[Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)]]" in the film with minor changes in the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=V |first=Sriram |date=15 May 2019 |title=Doris Day sang 'Que Sera Sera' – and so did Telugu star Bhanumathi |url=https://scroll.in/reel/923526/doris-day-sang-que-sera-sera-but-so-did-bhanumathi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608155915/https://scroll.in/reel/923526/doris-day-sang-que-sera-sera-but-so-did-bhanumathi |archive-date=8 June 2019 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Valapuloni"
|[[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. Janaki]]
|3:39
|-
|2
|"Enno Ratrulu"
|[[P. Bhanumathi|Bhanumathi]]
|4:12
|-
|3
|"Mallunnaa"
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]]
|3:36
|-
|4
|"Attha Odi Puvvuvale"
|P. Susheela
|4:03
|-
|5
|"Jolapata"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|3:33
|-
|6
|"Mohini Bhasmasura"
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|5:06
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Thodu Needa'' was released on 12 May 1965, and emerged a commercial success.<ref name="thehindu" /> Vasiraju Prakasam of ''[[Andhra Patrika]]'' appreciated the story, music, cast and direction of the film in his review.<ref name="Andhra Patrika" /> B. V. Rao of ''Andhra Janata'' reviewed the film as an enlightening film depicting sacrifice and selfishness. He appreciated the performances of the cast.<ref>{{Cite news |last=B. V. |first=Rao |date=16 May 1965 |title=చిత్ర సమీక్ష: తోడూ నీడా |language=te |trans-title=Movie review: Thodu Needa |work=Andhra Janata |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/FVM/615,812,1469,1236 |access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Andhra Patrika">{{Cite news |last=Prakasham |first=Vasiraju |date=28 May 1965 |title=ఎన్ని రోజులకు ఒక మంచి చిత్రం! |language=te |trans-title=How long since the last good film! |work=[[Andhra Patrika]] |url=https://indiancine.ma/document/FVK/0,543,1153,1348 |access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=15 December 2017 |title=Thodu Needa (1965) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/thodu-needa-1965/article21669108.ece |url-status=live |access-date=10 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609134814/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/thodu-needa-1965/article21669108.ece |archive-date=9 June 2019}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0259666}}

[[Category:1965 drama films]]
[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Adurthi Subba Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]

Thodu Needa - Revision history

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