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| Thodi Kodallu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Screenplay by | Adurthi Subba Rao D. Madhusudhana Rao Acharya Aatreya[a] |
| Based on | Nishkruti by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| 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 | |
| Distributed by | Navayuga Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 182 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Thodi Kodallu (transl. Sisters-in-law) is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed and edited by Adurthi Subba Rao who co-wrote the script with D. Madhusudhana Rao and Acharya Aatreya. Madhusudhana Rao produced the film under Annapurna Pictures. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novel Nishkriti, and was simultaneously made as the Tamil film Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi (1957); both films were made simultaneously by the same banner and director, and some of the scenes and artists are the same in both versions. Thodi Kodallu won the Certificate of merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[2]
- ^ "Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi". The Indian Express. 1 February 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 4 January 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (19 February 2015). "Blast from the past: Todikodallu (1957)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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