Thalli Prema
Thalli Prema (transl. Mother's Love) is a 1968 Telugu-language drama film, produced by M. Azam under the Azam Arts banner and directed by Srikanth. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, and Ram Mohan with music composed by Sudarshanam.[1][2] The film was remade in Tamil as Kulama Gunama (1971), in Hindi as Swarag Se Sunder (1986) and again in Telugu as Naa Ille Naa Swargam (1991).[citation needed]
| Thalli Prema | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Srikanth |
| Written by | Bhamidipati Radhakrishna (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Srikanth |
| Story by | M. Azam |
| Produced by | M. Azam |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Savitri Ram Mohan |
| Cinematography | E. N. Balakrishna |
| Edited by | R. M. Venu |
| Music by | R. Sudarshanam |
Production company | Azam Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins in a village where President Kesava Rao (N. T. Rama Rao) lives with his wife Seeta (Savitri) and younger brother Venu (Ram Mohan), who adores them. Kesava Rao dedicated his time to improve the village. Besides, Viswaroopam (Nagabhushanam) holds a grocery store and makes malpractice when Kesava Rao open a government store that begrudges him and his wife Bhadramma (Chaya Devi). Here Bhadramma always affronts Seeta as sterile. Meanwhile, Venu loves and marries Lalitha (Kanchana), the benevolent daughter of Viswaroopam. Seeta and Lalitha are cordial and they build a jaunty world. The two conceive and deliver at once when Seeta is blessed with a baby boy, but Lalitha miscarries. During that plight, Kesava Rao and Seeta substitute their baby to safeguard Lalitha. Thereafter, discords arise in the family. Exploiting it, Viswaroopam and Bhadramma force Venu for his share. Listening to it, Kesava Rao collapses, surrenders to Venu, and quits. At the same time, the boy is injured, loses blood and Venu and Lalitha's blood group is unsuitable. During that plight, Seeta intervenes but is hindered by Viswaroopam and Bhadramma, but the doctor affirms the actuality. At last, Venu and Lalitha repent and return the child. The family finally reunites.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Kesava Rao
- Savitri as Seeta
- Relangi as Major Kailasam
- Ram Mohan as Venu
- Nagabhushanam as Viswaroopam
- Padmanabham as Vajram
- K. V. Chalam as Chalamaiah
- Kanchana as Lalitha
- Geetanjali as Vimala
- Chaya Devi as Bhadramma
Soundtrack
| Thalli Prema | |
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| Film score by Sudarshanam | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 23:30 |
| Producer | Sudarshanam |
Music composed by Sudarshanam. Music released by Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Komma Meedi Koyilamma" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:34 |
| 2 | "Ledaa Ledaa" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas | 3:28 |
| 3 | "Ninna Monna" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas | 3:22 |
| 4 | "Kalalo Ilalo" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela, P. Leela | 3:39 |
| 5 | "Hello Hello Doragaru" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari | 4:02 |
| 6 | "Veedhi Natakam" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari | 4:20 |
| 7 | "Talli Ninnu Talanchi" | P. Tyagaraju | P. B. Srinivas | 1:05 |
References
- ^ Srikanth (17 March 1968). "సినిమా: తల్లి ప్రేమ". Visalaandhra. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "చిత్ర జ్యోతి: తల్లి ప్రేమ". Andhra Jyothi. 10 March 1968. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
Thalli Prema at IMDb