Palletoori Pilla
| Palletoori Pilla | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. A. Subba Rao |
| Written by | Tapi Dharma Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | B. A. Subba Rao |
| Story by | B. A. Subba Rao Tapi Dharma Rao P. Adinarayana Rao |
| Produced by | B. A. Subba Rao Raja Saheb of Mirzapuram (Presents) |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao N. T. Rama Rao Anjali Devi |
| Cinematography | D. S. Kotnis |
| Edited by | K. A. Sreeramulu |
| Music by | P. Adinarayana Rao |
Production company | Sobhanachela & B. A. Subba Rao Joint Productions |
| Distributed by | Poorna films |
Release date |
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Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Palletoori Pilla (transl. Village Girl) is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language film, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao under the Sobhanachela & B. A. Subba Rao Joint Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. The film is loosely based on the English play Pizaro by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and it was remade as the Hindi film Insaniyat (1955).
Plot[]
Shanta (Anjali Devi) a beautiful village girl, grows up along her cousin Vasanth (Akkineni Nageswara Rao). Vasanth loves her from childhood without her knowledge. In the nearby territory, there lives a dangerous dacoit Kampanna Dora (A. V. Subba Rao) who frequently raids and loots the villages. Once in their attack, Shanta slaps Kampanna's main associate Jayanth (N. T. Rama Rao) and argues convincingly regarding their lifestyle & livelihood. The incident makes Jayanth reform, decides to leave the realm when a rift arises between Jayanth & Kampanna and he is imprisoned. But Jayanth absconds with the help of Tata (S. V. Ranga Rao) a casuist in their squad and reaches Shanta's village. At that juncture, he shields Vasanth & Shanta against an onslaught bull when the villagers embrace and give him shelter. Thereafter, Jayanth aegis & develops self-defense skills in them when Shanta starts loving him. Knowing it, enraged Vasanth tries to knock out Jayanth, but after learning the real intention of Shanta, he couples up them. Right now, Kampanna traipses to destroy the village by slaughtering Tata when he is crushed by the villagers. Time passes, Shanta gives birth to a baby boy, presently, they celebrate a folk festival when Kampanna ploys and captures Jayanth. At that point in time, Shanta denounces Vasanth when affronted Vasanth affirms to safeguard Jayanth and proceeds towards Kampanna's fort. Meanwhile, anxious Shanta also moves in search of her husband when the baby too caught by Kampanna's men. At last, Vasanth protects Jayanth & baby by sacrificing his life and also gives pardon to Kampanna which makes him repent. Finally, the movie ends, it is shown that Vasanth's soul blessing the villagers.
Cast[]
Cast according to the song book
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Soundtrack[]
| Palletoori Pilla | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1950 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 24:25 |
| Producer | P. Adinarayana Rao |
Music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Mahatma" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Ghantasala | 1:35 |
| 2 | "Premamaya" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Pithapuram | 2:51 |
| 3 | "Shantavanti Pilla" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Ghantasala | 2:49 |
| 4 | "Dheerakampana" | P. Adinarayana Rao | Jikki | 2:42 |
| 5 | "Vaddura Baboi" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Pithapuram | 2:51 |
| 6 | "Chinnari Papayi" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Jikki | 3:05 |
| 7 | "Vuntenemi" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Jikki | 2:26 |
| 8 | "Chitapata Chinukulu" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Pithapuram,Jikki | 2:08 |
| 9 | "Palleseemala Bratuke" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Jikki | 2:58 |
Production[]
This was the first movie of the NTR and ANR combination. Initially, Raghuramaiah was selected for the hero's role and later he was replaced by ANR. This is the first film of N. T. Rama Rao in a lead role. His second film was Shavukaru, which was shot after Palletoori Pilla released earlier. For an action sequence, N. T. Rama Rao refused to let the director employ a stunt double and fought with a violent bull himself. The director had told Rama Rao only to catch the horns of the Australian bull he had to fight (to save Santha and Vasanth), but Rama Rao literally fought with the savage bull which ultimately threw him to the ground, fracturing his right hand. Despite being told to take rest, Rama Rao reported for the shoot the very next day. Two fractures later, Rama Rao was still shooting, wearing full sleeves to cover the bandages.[1][2][3]
Box office[]
The film ran for more than 100 days in 7 centers in Andhra Pradesh.[3]
References[]
- ^ "CineGoer.com - Nostalgia - Palletoori Pilla". www.cinegoer.net. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Palletoori pilla (1950)". The Hindu. 11 November 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b vzbmg (9 December 2002). "N.T. Rama Rao (1923 - 1995): A messiah of the masses". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 June 2003. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- Naati 101 Chitralu (Telugu hit films released between 1931 and 1965), S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pages: 52–3.
External links[]
- 1950 films
- Telugu-language films
- Indian films
- Indian black-and-white films
- Telugu films remade in other languages
- 1950s Telugu-language films
- Indian films based on plays
- Films directed by B. A. Subba Rao