Palletoori Pilla

Palletoori Pilla
Theatrical release poster
Directed by B. A. Subba Rao
Produced by B. A. Subba Rao
Raja Saheb of Mirzapuram (Presents)
Written by Tapi Dharma Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay by B. A. Subba Rao
Story by B. A. Subba Rao
Tapi Dharma Rao
P. Adinarayana Rao
Starring N. T. Rama Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
Music by P. Adinarayana Rao
Cinematography D. S. Kotnis
Edited by K. A. Sreeramulu
Production
company
Sobhanachela & B. A. Subba Rao Joint Productions
Distributed by Poorna films
Release date
  • 27 April 1950 (1950-04-27)
Running time
 176 mins
Country India
Language Telugu

Palletoori Pilla (English: Village Girl) is a 1950 Telugu folklore 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 and Anjali Devi in the lead roles, with music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. The film is loosely based on the English play Pizaro by Richard Sheridan and it was remade as the Hindi movie Insaniyat (1955), starring Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Paidi Jairaj in pivotal roles.[1] The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.

Plot

Shanta (Anjali Devi) is a beautiful village girl. Her neighbor Vasanth (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) loves her without her knowledge. Kampanna Dora (Subba Rao) frequently raids the villages and loots the inhabitants. Jayanth (N. T. Rama Rao) is his main associate. One day Jayanth attacks the village, wherein Shanta lives. While robbing the people, Shanta slaps him and argues convincingly how badly his way of life affects their livelihood. This incident changes him and makes him leave his association with Kampanna. He lives with the villagers and trains the youth in fighting skills. Gradually Jayanth and Shanta love each other. Unable to tolerate this, Jayanth and Vasanth have a fight. When Shanta expresses her love for Jayanth, Vasanth accepts it and gets them married. The angry Kampanna attacks the village to destroy them. Jayanth and his child were taken away. Shanta suspects Vasanth's involvement. Then Vasanth goes to the hub of Kampanna and fights with them and saves Jayanth and his child. He loses his life in this attempt.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Palletoori Pilla
Film score by P. Adinarayana Rao
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 TitleLyricsSingerslength
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 second hero's role and later he was replaced by ANR. This is the first film of N. T. Rama Rao in the 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.[2][3][4]

Box office

The film ran for more than 100 days in 7 centers in Andhra Pradesh.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273681/
  2. ↑ "CineGoer.com - Nostalgia - Palletoori Pilla". www.cinegoer.net. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Palletoori pilla (1950)". The Hindu. 2012-11-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  4. 1 2 vzbmg. "The Hindu : N.T. Rama Rao (1923 - 1995): A messiah of the masses". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  • Naati 101 Chitralu (Telugu hit films released between 1931–1965), S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pages: 52-3.
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