Thodi Kodallu

Thodi Kodallu
Thodi Kodallu
Film score by Master Venu
Released	1957
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	35:58
Producer	Master Venu

Thodi Kodallu
Thodi Kodallu
	File:Thodi Kodallu.jpg Theatrical release poster
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	Acharya Atreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Adurthi Subba Rao; D. Madhusudhana Rao; Acharya Atreya
Story by	Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
Based on	Nishkruti (novel)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Savitri
Music by	Master Venu
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Production; company	Annapurna Pictures
Release date	11 January 1957; (Telugu); 1 February 1957; (Tamil)
Running time	182 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu; Tamil

Thodi Kodallu (transl. Daughters-in-law) is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri with music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's Bengali novel Nishkriti, and was simultaneously made as the 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 Certificate of merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu.^[1]

File:Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi.jpg

Poster of Tamil version

Cast[edit]

Telugu cast[edit]

Male cast

A. Nageswara Rao as Satyam
S. V. Ranga Rao as Kutumba Rao
Relangi as Ramanaiah
Jaggayya as Vaikuntham
Chadalavada as Tirupataiah
Allu Ramalingaiah as Ayomayam

Female cast

Savitri as Susheela
P. Kannamba as Annapurna
Suryakantam as Anasuya
Rajasulochana as Navaneetam

Supporting cast

Master Sharat Babu as Babu

Tamil Cast[edit]

Male cast

A. Nageswara Rao as Gopu
S. V. Ranga Rao as Lawyer Ganapathi
K. A. Thangavelu as Subbu
M. N. Nambiar Vaikuntam
Ezhumalai as Thirupathi

Supporting cast

Sarathbabu, Sampath, Angamuthu, Santhanam,
Master Kunthu, Seshagiri Rao, Subba Rao,
Master Krishnamoorthi, Ramakrishnan, and Root (Dog).

Female cast

Savithri as Susheela
Kannamba as Annapoorna
M. S. Sundari Bai as Anusooya
P. Rajasulochana as Sanjala
Parvathi as Kamala

Dance

E. V. Saroja
A. K. Chopra
Nataraja Dance School Girls

Production[edit]

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 novel Nishkruti. Dialogues were penned by 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 with the title Thodi Kodallu.

Soundtrack[edit]

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 and Sri Sri. Playback singers are Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Susheela, Jikki and K. Rani.

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 singers are Ghantasala, T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Susheela, Jikki, T. V. Rathnam and K. Rani.^[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Kaarile Savaari Seiyyum"	Ghantasala	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	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[edit]

National Film Awards^[3]
- 1957 - Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Telugu

References[edit]

↑ Narasimham, M. L. (19 February 2015). "Blast from the past: Todikodallu (1957)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 123.
↑ "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

External links[edit]

[1] Narasimham, M. L. (19 February 2015). "Blast from the past: Todikodallu (1957)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[2] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 123.

[5thawardPDF-3] "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

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