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| runtime = 174 minutes<ref name="WorldFilmography">{{Cite book |last=Cowie |first=Peter |title=World filmography, 1968 |publisher=Tantivy Press |year=1977 |isbn=0-498-01569-6 |pages=266}}</ref> | | runtime = 174 minutes<ref name="WorldFilmography">{{Cite book |last=Cowie |first=Peter |title=World filmography, 1968 |publisher=Tantivy Press |year=1977 |isbn=0-498-01569-6 |pages=266}}</ref> | ||
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The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], while the lyrics were written by [[C. Narayana Reddy]].<ref name="chitraseema">{{Cite web |date=18 September 2011 |title=Bhale Kodallu |url=http://chitraseema.blogspot.in/2011/09/bhale-kodallu.html |access-date=24 February 2018 |website=Chitra Seema}}</ref> | The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], while the lyrics were written by [[C. Narayana Reddy]].<ref name="chitraseema">{{Cite web |date=18 September 2011 |title=Bhale Kodallu |url=http://chitraseema.blogspot.in/2011/09/bhale-kodallu.html |access-date=24 February 2018 |website=Chitra Seema}}</ref> | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| headline | | headline = Track listing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhale Kodallu (1968) |url=http://mio.to/album/Bhale+Kodallu+%281968%29 |access-date=24 February 2018 |website=Music India Online |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420041321/https://mio.to/album/Bhale+Kodallu+%281968%29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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| music1 | | extra1 = [[P. Susheela]], [[S. Janaki]], [[L. R. Eswari]] | ||
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| length1 | | title2 = Nene Vachanu | ||
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| lyrics2 | | extra2 = [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]], L. R. Eswari | ||
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| extra2 | | title3 = Aasthi Mooredu | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
''Bhale Kodallu'' was released on 26 April 1968,<ref name="indiancine.ma" /> over a year after ''Bama Vijayam'' (24 February 1967).<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails31.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180115064645/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails31.asp |archive-date=2018}}</ref> | ''Bhale Kodallu'' was released on 26 April 1968,<ref name="indiancine.ma" /> over a year after ''Bama Vijayam'' (24 February 1967).<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails31.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180115064645/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails31.asp |archive-date=2018-01-15}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish | * {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-date=1994}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{ | * {{IMDb title|0154197}} | ||
{{K. Balachander}} | {{K. Balachander}} | ||
{{Gemini Studios}} | {{Gemini Studios}} | ||
[[Category:Indian comedy films]] | [[Category:1968 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1968 Indian films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]] | [[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | [[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]] | [[Category:Indian multilingual films]] | ||
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| Bhale Kodallu | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | S. S. Vasan |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Starring | S. V. Ranga Rao Sowcar Janaki Kanchana Jayanthi Nagabhushanam Ramakrishna Chalam Rajasree Saraswathi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 174 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bhale Kodallu (transl. Well done, daughter-in-law!)[2] is a 1968 Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by K. Balachander. It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil as Bama Vijayam, despite being released more than a year after that. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of S. V. Ranga Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Kanchana, Jayanthi, Nagabhushanam, Ramakrishna, Chalam, Rajasree and Saraswathi.
Plot[edit | edit source]
A movie star moves into the neighbourhood where a joint family of three husbands and their wives live. Her presence sends the wives into a spending spree as they buy radios and fancy goods to keep up with their glamorous neighbour, while accusing their husbands of being too close to the star.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Credits adapted from Chitra Seema:[3]
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Narasimham
- Sowcar Janaki as Parvathi
- Kanchana as Seetha
- Jayanthi as Rukmini
- Nagabhushanam as Shankaram
- Ramakrishna as Ramam
- Chalam as Krishna
- Rajasree as the movie star
- Saraswathi as Sacchu
Production[edit | edit source]
In 1965, when K. Balachander was "just getting his bearings in the film industry", his household was excited because Sowcar Janaki, a star, was due to visit their house. This incident laid the foundation for Bhale Kodallu,[4] which was written and directed by Balachander,[1] and produced by S. S. Vasan under Gemini Studios.[5] It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil as Bama Vijayam,[6] with a slightly different cast.[7] The final length of the film was 4,767 metres (15,640 ft).[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Challini Illu" | P. Susheela, S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari | |
| 2. | "Nene Vachanu" | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, L. R. Eswari | |
| 3. | "Aasthi Mooredu" | Sathyam M, L. R. Eswari | |
| 4. | "Vaade Vaadante" | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Akkada Choosina" | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, L R. Easwari |
Release[edit | edit source]
Bhale Kodallu was released on 26 April 1968,[5] over a year after Bama Vijayam (24 February 1967).[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cowie, Peter (1977). World filmography, 1968. Tantivy Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-498-01569-6.
- ↑ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bhale Kodallu". Chitra Seema. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ Balachander, Prasanna (21 December 2017). "K Balachander: the man, the movies". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Bhale Kodallu (1968)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ Bali, Karan (9 July 2015). "K Balachander". Upperstall.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 391.
- ↑ "Bhale Kodallu (1968)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers.
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Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.