Palleturi Chinnodu Explained

Palleturi Chinnodu
Producer:B. Vittalacharya
Director:B. Vittalacharya
Starring:N. T. Rama Rao
Krishnam Raju
Manjula
Music:K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography:S. S. Lal
Editing:K. Govinda Swamy
Studio:Sri Vittal Productions & Co[1]
Based On:Maradan Muthu
Runtime:148 mins
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Palleturi Chinnodu is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya[2] under the Sri Vittal Productions & Co banner.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishnam Raju and Manjula, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is a remake of the Kannada film Chinnada Gombe (1964).[4]

Plot

The film begins in a village where a simple-minded, valiant Lakshmana resides with his sibling Ramaiah, sister-in-law Janaki, & younger Shanta. Lakshmana adores his elder as a deity who runs a small-scale business of clay idols. Meanwhile, Janaki's sister Leela arrives and dears Lakshmana, but he refuses to knit as Hanuman's advert devotee. After a series of donnybrooks, he, too, crushes. Dharmaraju, a black-hat tyrant, holds wholesale merchandise. Once, Lakshmana exposes shady business and seals it. Simultaneously, Ramanna sets a match for Shanta and pawns jewelry at Dharmaraju, who swindles him as vindictiveness. Now, Lakshmana recoups it by onslaughts on him, which leads to Ramaiah's apprehension. Anyhow, he was acquitted when Janaki returned the jewelry. Hence, enraged Ramaiah expels his brother, who quits with Shanta, a pledge to carry out her nuptial. Following, he switches to the city, where he acquires a job and the credence of a Zamindar. Parallelly, Prasad, his son, loves Shanta, and all accept their wedlock. Meanwhile, Dharmaraju lusts for Leela and forcibly attempts to knit her, but she absconds with Dharmaraju's nephew, Appa Rao's aid and reaches Lakshmana. Besides, misfortune befalls Dharmaraju auctions Ramaiah's house, and they are afloat. During the splice of Lakshmana & Leela and Prasad & Shanta, the detached siblings reunite when Dharmaraju lands, claiming Leela as his wife, but Appa Rao proves it false. Finally, the movie ends happily with the united family.

Cast

Soundtrack

Palleturi Chinnodu
Type:film
Artist:K. V. Mahadevan
Released:1973
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:31:22
Producer:K. V. Mahadevan
Prev Title:Dabbuku Lokam Daasoham
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:Andaru Dongale
Next Year:1974

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5]

S. NoSong Title Lyrics Singers length
1"Manchiki Maruperu"C. Narayana ReddyGhantasala3:50
2"Yedo Hayi Kavali"VijayaratnamL. R. Eeswari3:43
3"Yem Pattu Pattaavu"C. Narayana ReddyP. Susheela3:47
4"Mandu Palikinappude"BhavanarayanaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:07
5"Nee Naamamokate"C. Narayana ReddyGhantasala3:47
6"Kattheranti"VijayaratnamL. R. Eeswari4:16
7"Neellemantunnaayi"C. Narayana ReddyP. Susheela, L. R. Eeswari3:30
8"Palletoori Chinnavaadu" C. Narayana ReddyRamakrishna, P. Susheela4:22

References

  1. Web site: Palleturi Chinnodu (Overview) . IMDb.
  2. Web site: Palleturi Chinnodu (Director) . Know Your Films.
  3. Web site: Palleturi Chinnodu (Banner) . Chitr.com.
  4. News: Khajane. Muralidhara. 2016-12-08. Those Kannada days.... en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-12-25. 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: Palleturi Chinnodu (Songs) . Cineradham.