Thalla? Pellama?

Thalla? Pellama?
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	N. T. Rama Rao
Written by	N. T. Rama Rao
Produced by	N. T. Rama Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Chandrakala Master Harikrishna
Cinematography	J. Satyanarayana
Edited by	G. D. Joshi
Music by	T. V. Raju
Production company	NAT & Ramakrishna Cine Studios
Release date	8 January 1970 (1970-01-08)
Running time	181 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Thalla? Pellama? (transl.Mother? Wife?) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Chandrakala, and Master Harikrishna, with music composed by T. V. Raju. It was produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the NAT and Ramakrishna Cine Studios banners. The film was remade in Hindi as Bidaai (1974), and in Tamil as Piriya Vidai (1975). ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The story begins in a village where a wise woman named Ramanamma raises her two sons, Prabhakar and Sudhakar. Soon after the wedding, Prabhakar acquires a job but then quits, neglecting his family. Ramanamma strives hard to civilise Sudhakar.

Years later, Sudhakar enters college and confronts the dirty politics of a moneybag, Rao Bahadur Nambitonda. Therein, his daughter Padma adores Sudhakar's ideals and loves him. Padma knits Sudhakar without her father's acceptance; however, she cannot acclimate to poverty nor her husband's priority toward his mother. Hence, she detaches him from his mother, which Ramanamma also insists on. This causes Sudhakar to forge as a gambler and drunkard. His nephew Krishna learns about his grandmother and decides to live with her. Ramanamma, on her deathbed, is overjoyed to see Krishna.

Later, Padma becomes pregnant and gives birth to a boy, but Sudhakar splits the baby from the mother. Thus, Rao Bahadur files a case where Sudhakar proclaims that it is a play to convey genuine motherly affection when Padma pleads for pardon. After Ramanamma dies, they now live in her place, including the now-bankrupt Prabhakar.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Sudhakar
• Chandrakala as Padma
• Master Harikrishna as Krishna
• V. Nagayya
• Relangi as Rao Bahadoor Nambitonda
• Ramana Reddy
• Nagabhushanam as Prabhakar
• Satyanarayana
• Prabhakar Reddy
• Mukkamala
• Tyagaraju
• Raavi Kondala Rao
• K. V. Chalam
• Sarathi
• Arja Janardana Rao
• Jagga Rao
• Devika
• Santha Kumari as Ramanamma
• Chaya Devi
• Lakshmi Kanthamma
• Vijaya Lalitha as item number
• Jyothi Lakshmi as item number

Soundtrack

Music was composed by T. V. Raju. ^[3]

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Telugu Jaathi Manadi"	C. Narayana Reddy	Ghantasala	4:27
2	"O Bangaru Gutiloni"	C. Narayana Reddy	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	3:33
3	"Thaagithe Thappemundee"	C. Narayana Reddy	Ghantasala	5:30
4	"Brahmam Thaatha"	Kosaraju	P. Susheela	5:48
5	"Nuvvu Navvu Thunnavu"	C. Narayana Reddy	Mohammed Rafi, S. Janaki	9:27
6	"Kaalam Ee Kaalam"	C. Narayana Reddy	L. R. Eswari	3:20
7	"Krishnaiah Krishnaiah"	C. Narayana Reddy	Santha Kumari	5:56

References

1. Narasimham, M. L. (20 October 2000). "Unforgettable screen mother". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
2. Paris, Arthur (1976). "Decline and Fall of Sridhar". Vol. 12. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
3. "Thalla Pellama (1970)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

External links

• Thalla? Pellama? at IMDb