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Thodi Kodallu
Thodi Kodallu
Film score by Master Venu
Released	1957
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	35:58
Producer	Master Venu

Thodi Kodallu
Thodi Kodallu
	Theatrical release poster
Written by	Acharya Atreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Adurthi Subba Rao; D. Madhusudhana Rao; Acharya Atreya
Story by	Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
Based on	Nishkruti (novel)
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Savitri
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Music by	Master Venu
Production; company	Annapurna Pictures
Release dates	11 January 1957; (Telugu); 1 February 1957; (Tamil)
Running time	182 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Telugu; Tamil

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Thodi Kodallu (transl. Co-Daughters-in-law) is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the lead roles and music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's Bengali novel Nishkriti, which was simultaneously remade as the Tamil movie Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi (1957); both movies were made simultaneously by the same banner and director, and some of the scenes and artists are the same in both versions. The film won the Certificate of merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

Cast

Telugu cast

Male cast

A. Nageswara Rao as Satyam
S. V. Ranga Rao as Kutumba Rao
Relangi as Ramanaiah
Jaggaiah as Vaikuntham
Chadalavada as Tirupataiah
Allu Ramalingaiah as Ayomayam

Female cast

Savitri as Susheela
P. Kannamba as Annapurna
Suryakantam as Anasuya
Rajasulochana as Navaneetam

Supporting cast

Master Sharat Babu as Babu

Tamil Cast

Male cast

A. Nageswara Rao as Gopu
S. V. Ranga Rao as Lawyer Ganapathi
K. A. Thangavelu as Subbu
M. N. Nambiar Vaikuntam
Ezhumalai as Thirupathi

Supporting cast

Sarathbabu, Sampath, Angamuthu, Santhanam,
Master Kunthu, Seshagiri Rao, Subba Rao,
Master Krishnamoorthi, Ramakrishnan, and Root (Dog).

Female cast

Savithri as Susheela
Kannamba as Annapoorna
M. S. Sundari Bai as Anusooya
P. Rajasulochana as Sanjala
Parvathi as Kamala

Dance

E. V. Saroja
A. K. Chopra
Nataraja Dance School Girls

Production

The film was produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under his own banner Annapurna Pictures and was directed by Adurthi Subba Rao, who also did the editing. The story was based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's Bengali novel Nishkruti. Dialogues were penned by Sridhar. Cinematography was handled by P. S. Selvaraj. S. Krishna Rao was in charge of art direction while A. K. Chopra handled the choreography. The film was also made in Telugu with the title Thodi Kodallu.

Soundtrack

Music composed by Master Venu.

Telugu Track List

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Kaarulo Shikarukelle"	Acharya Atreya	Ghantasala	3:39
2	"Kalakaalam Ee Kalata"	Tapi Dharma Rao	P. Susheela	3:32
3	"Nee Shoku Choodakunda"	Kosaraju	Madhavapeddi Satyam, Jikki	3:05
4	"Shreerastu Shubhamastu"	Acharya Atreya	P. Susheela	2:53
5	"Gaalipatam Gaalipatam"	Kosaraju	Ghantasala, P. Suhseela	4:04
6	"Town Pakkakelloddura"	Kosaraju	Ghantasala, Jikki	4:48
7	"Aadutu Paadutu"	Kosaraju	Ghantasala, P. Suhseela	4:22
8	"Bhale Maavayya"	Sri Sri	Jikki	2:45
9	"Naluguru Kalisi"	Sri Sri	Ghantasala	3:26
10	"Ententa Dooram"	Acharya Atreya	P. Susheela	3:24

Tamil Track List

Lyrics were penned by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. Maruthakasi and K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Singer is K. A. Thangavelu and playback singers are Ghantasala, T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Suseela, Jikki, T. V. Rathinam and K. Rani.^[1]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Kaarile Savaari Seiyyum	Ghantasala	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	04:00
2	Sendhiru Maadhum Kalai Maadhum	T. V. Rathinam, P. Susheela & group		03:15
3	Pattanamthaan Pogalaamadi	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Suseela		04:30
4	Aadi Paadi Velai Senjaa	Ghantasala & P. Suseela
5	Uzhudhundu Vaazhvaare .. Naattukku Poruttham	T. M. Soundararajan & group		05:14
6	Pala Kaalam Vethanai	P. Susheela		02:58
7	Pollaadha Payalai Serthida Maattom	T. V. Rathinam, P. Susheela & group	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	02:15
8	Mannai Nambi Maram Irukka	S. C. Krishnan & Jikki		03:27
9	Kaatthaadi Kaatthaadi	Ghantasala, P. Suseela & group		02:59
10	Pushan Sollai Kedkaame	K. A. Thangavelu
11	Vilakketri Vaikkavum Illai	Jikki	A. Maruthakasi	02:47

Awards

National Film Awards^[2]
- 1957 - Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Telugu

References

^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 123.
^ "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

External links

[1] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 123.

[5thawardPDF-2] "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

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-'''''Thodi Kodallu''''' ({{translation}} ''Co-Daughter-in-laws'') is a 1957 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]] under [[Annapurna Pictures]] and directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] in the lead roles and music composed by [[Master Venu]]. The film is based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Nishkriti'', which was simultaneously remade as the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie '''''Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi''''' (1957); both movies were made simultaneously by the same banner and director, and some of the scenes and artists are the same in both versions. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Certificate of merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu]].
+'''''Thodi Kodallu''''' ({{translation}} ''Co-Daughters-in-law'') is a 1957 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[D. Madhusudhana Rao]] under [[Annapurna Pictures]] and directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] in the lead roles and music composed by [[Master Venu]]. The film is based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Nishkriti'', which was simultaneously remade as the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie '''''Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi''''' (1957); both movies were made simultaneously by the same banner and director, and some of the scenes and artists are the same in both versions. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Certificate of merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu]].
 [[File:Engal_Veettu_Mahalakshmi.jpg|thumb|Poster of Tamil version]]