Thalli Prema
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thalli Prema
| image = Thalli Prema.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Bhamidipati Radhakrishna {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = M. Azam
| screenplay = Srikanth
| producer = M. Azam
| director = Srikanth
| starring = N. T. Rama Rao
Savitri
Ram Mohan
| music = R. Sudarshanam
| cinematography = E. N. Balakrishna
| editing = R. M. Venu
| studio = Azam Arts
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1968|3|9}}
| runtime = 146 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
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Thalli Prema ({{translation}} 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.{{Cite news|last=Srikanth|date=17 March 1968|title=సినిమా: తల్లి ప్రేమ|work=Visalaandhra|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GWW/1015,197,2550,1022|access-date=22 November 2020}}{{Cite news|date=10 March 1968|title=చిత్ర జ్యోతి: తల్లి ప్రేమ|work=Andhra Jyothi|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GWU/0,32,2550,1682|access-date=22 November 2020}} 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|date=November 2020}}
Original movie is Kudumbam (1967), M Assam produced and written by Thoppil Bhasi. The background is the emergence of cooperative service societies in communist movement in Kerala. This operates in the villages to rescue farmers from the clutches of traders. Protagonist in the movie is the cooperative society president. After the success of this movie M Asam remade this movie in Telugu and Kulamo gulanoin Tamil.
Plot
The film begins in a village where President Kesava Rao, a most revered toils to enhance a more significant life for the public. He resides with his ideal wife, Sita, and younger Venu, who adores them. Besides, sly Viswaroopam & his shrew wife Bhadramma holds groceries and conducts malpractice. To thwart it, Kesava Rao opens a government store that begrudges them. Hence, Bhadramma always affronts Sita as sterile, which perturbs her as childless. Meanwhile, Venu loves and knits a benevolent Lalitha, the daughter of Viswaroopam. Sita & Lalitha are cordial, and they build a merry world. The two conceive and deliver at once when Sita is blessed with a baby boy, but Lalitha miscarries. During that plight, Kesava Rao & Sita substituted their baby. From there, friction arises in the family, signifying a split. Herein, Viswaroopam & Bhadramma are in cahoots and instigate Venu to seek his share, which Lalita prompts. At which, Kesava Rao collapses and entrusts totality to Venu. Parallelly, the boy is injured and loses blood, and Venu & Lalitha's blood group is unsuitable. Ergo, Sita intervenes but is hindered by Viswaroopam & Bhadramma when the doctor affirms the actuality. At last, Venu & Lalitha repent and retrieve the child. Finally, the movie ends happily.
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
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 23:30
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Music composed by Sudarshanam. Music released by Audio Company.
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| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
|"Komma Meedi Koyilamma" |3:34 | ||||
| 2
|"Ledaa Ledaa" |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" |4:02 | ||||
| 6
|"Veedhi Natakam" |Kosaraju |Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari |4:20 | ||||
| 7
|"Talli Ninnu Talanchi" |P. Tyagaraju |P. B. Srinivas |1:05 |
References
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