Palletooru

Palletooru
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tatineni Prakash Rao
Produced by	P. Sivaramaiah
Written by	Sunkara Vasireddy (story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	Tatineni Prakash Rao M. S. Chowdary
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Savitri
Music by	Ghantasala
Cinematography	Ajaykar Vital
Edited by	Nataraja Modaliyar
Production company	People's Art Productions
Release date	16 October 1952 (1952-10-16)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Palletooru (English: Village) is a 1952 Telugu drama film, produced by P. Sivaramaiah under the People's Art Productions banner and directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri in the lead roles, with music composed by Ghantasala. This Silver Jubilee film initiated a trend of films with rural settings and social themes.

Plot

Chandram (N. T. Rama Rao) is a dynamic youth of a village who educates the villagers about new scientific developments and how to improve agriculture by using them. The village head Ganapati (S. V. Ranga Rao) acts outwardly as a big devotee, but is a cruel person with a crooked mentality. Ganapathi tries to attack Chandram because he does not like his activities. Shankaram (Ramana Reddy) also associates with Ganapathi. Once Ganapathi tries to molest Kondaiah’s (Nagabhushanam) wife Shantha (T. G. Kamala Devi) a cousin of Chandram, but somehow she escapes. After that, Shankaram spreads a rumor that Shanta has an illegal relation with Chandram. Kondiah throws Shanta out of his house. Innocent, Shanta lands up in Chandram's house for shelter, Shankaram and Ganapathi got the opportunity to openly abuse Chandram, listening to this, Shanta leaves Chandram's house. Sambaiah (Koduuri Achaiah) is a middle-class farmer who takes sides with Ganapathi and agrees to give Suguna (Savitri) to him. But Suguna is already in love with Chandram. So, Shakaram plans by implicating Chandram in a case and sends him to jail. Meanwhile, in a black-marketing deal, Ganapathi sends Kondiah also to jail. In the jail, Chandram makes Kondaiah realize his mistake and he understands the virtue of Chandram and Shanta. After getting released from jail, the unshaken Chandram stands for justice, faces all obstacles and sacrifices his life for village development. Finally, Ganapathi and Shankaram get punished for their crimes and the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandram & Suguna.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Chandram
• Savitri as Suguna
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Ganapati
• Ramana Reddy as Shankaram
• Mikkilineni as Lawyer
• Perumallu as Pichaiah
• Chadalavada as Subbaiah
• Nagabhushanam as Kondaiah
• Koduuri Achaiah as Sambaiah
• T. G. Kamala Devi as Shanta
• Hemalatha as Anasuya
• Vasundhara as Naagulu
• Seshamamba as Pichamma
• Padmavathi as Seetamma
• Baby Krishna Veni as Lalitha

Crew

• Art: Biranag, S. V. Krishna Rao
• Choreography: Pasumarthi
• Stills: V. Kutumba Rao
• Story - Dialogues - Lyrics: Sunkara, Vasireddy
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Leela, Jikki, Pithapuram, Madhavapeddi Satyam, M. S. Rama Rao, B. Gopalam, Vakkalanka Sarala
• Music: Ghantasala
• Screenplay: Tatineni Prakash Rao, M. S. Chowdary
• Editing: Nataraja Modaliyar
• Cinematography: Ajaykar, Vital
• Director: Tatineni Prakash Rao
• Banner: People's Art Productions
• Release Date: 16th October 1952

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Sunkara & Vasireddy. The patriotic song "Cheyetti Jai Kottu Telugoda" is a blockbuster. Music released by Audio Company.

External links

• Palletooru on IMDb
• Nostalgia: Palletooru at Idle Brain.com