Akka Chellelu
Akka Chellelu (transl. Elder Sister — Younger Sister) is a 1970 Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under Jagapathi Art Productions and directed by A. Sanjeevi.[1] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Akka Thangai (1969).
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Directed by | Akkineni Sanjeevi |
Produced by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
Written by | Acharya Atreya (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Akkineni Sanjeevi |
Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
Based on | Akka Thangai (1969) |
Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sowcar Janaki Krishna Vijaya Nirmala |
Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Cinematography | S. Venkataratnam |
Edited by | T. V. Balu |
Production company | Jagapathi Art Productions |
Distributed by | Lakshmi Films |
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Running time | 145 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
Justice Ramachandra Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) belongs to a highly reputed family, lives along with his mother Shantamma (Shanta Kumari) and younger brother Venu (Krishna) a law student. On the other side, Janaki (Sowcar Janaki) an illiterate innocent woman whose life ambition is to make her younger sister Vijaya (Vijaya Nirmala) as an advocate to serve the truth. Fortunately, Venu & Vijaya are classmates & love birds. Once Ramachandra Rao sees Janaki and likes her. Thereafter, Janaki crosses many hurdles, toils hard and successfully establishes Vijaya as a lawyer. Soon after, Dharmayya (Gummadi) trustworthy person of Ramachandra Rao also well-wisher of Janaki fixes their alliance. Knowing it, Venu & Vijaya are felt with joy and moves for a ride where Vijaya witnesses a person slaughtering a girl Shobha. During the time of Janaki's marriage, Vijaya identifies Ramachandra Rao as the murderer and pleads Janaki to stop the marriage. Venu overhears, argues that her allegation is false and challenges to prove his brother is not guilty. Nevertheless, Janaki marries Ramachandra Rao and the couple leads a happy marital life. Right now, Dharmayya's son Bhanu (Padmanabham) is indicted in the crime, Vijaya takes up the case even Janaki also blesses her to stand for piety. In the court, Vijaya declares Ramachandra Rao as the culprit which creates a high turmoil and Ramachandra Rao is arrested. The case goes into sessions where Venu appears in the favor of Ramachandra Rao and both Venu & Vijaya give a tough fight.
Meanwhile, Ramachandra Rao is set free on bail and tries to escape when Janaki, Shantamma & Vijaya obstructs his way but he casts them. Here Venu spots confirm him as Ramachandra Rao identical person and chases. By the time, original Ramachandra Rao reaches home everyone accuses him as criminal and gives a statement in the court. Devastated Ramachandra Rao also affirms himself as guilty. At that point in time, Venu arrives along with the real offender Raju (again Akkineni Nageswara Rao) when Shantamma realizes him as Ramachandra Rao's twin brother and starts narrating the past. Years ago, Ramachandra Rao's father who is also a judge given the death sentence to a criminal to take avenge his father Papaiah (Ananda Mohan) stolen one of the children and reared him as a criminal. Knowing it, Raju repents and admits his crime. At last, Ramachandra Rao is acquitted, Raju has given a short-term penalty and Vijaya pleads for a pardon from everyone. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Venu & Vijaya.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Justice Ramachandra Rao & Raju (Dual role)
- Shavukaru Janaki as Janaki
- Krishna as Venu
- Vijaya Nirmala as Vijaya
- Gummadi as Dharmayya
- Chittoor V. Nagaiah as Judge
- Prabhakar Reddy as Lawyer
- Padmanabham as Bhanu
- Rajababu as Pattaiah
- Mada as 'Pocketmaar' Nandi
- Ramaprabha as Saroja
- Santha Kumari as Jayamma
- Suryakantham as Chittamma
- Vijayalalitha as Asha
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Chinni - Sampath
- Fights: Raghavulu
- Dialogues: Acharya Atreya
- Lyrics: Acharya Atreya, Aarudhra, Kosaraju
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Story: Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- Editing: T. V. Balu
- Cinematography: S. Venkataratnam
- Producer: V. B. Rajendra Prasad
- Screenplay - Director: Akkineni Sanjeevi
- Banner: Jagapathi Art Pictures
- Release Date: 1 January 1970
Soundtrack
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Released | 1970 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 25:08 | |||
Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. All songs are hit tracks, especially Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda, which is a blockbuster. Music released on Audio Company.[2]
S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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1 | "Chitapata Chinukulato" | Acharya Atreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:00 |
2 | "Srimati Emanna Srivaru Tandanatana" | Acharya Atreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:09 |
3 | "Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda" | Acharya Atreya | P. Susheela | 3:25 |
4 | "Chakachakalade Paduchundi" | Aarudhra | P. Susheela | 3:40 |
5 | "Santosham Chesukundam" | Aarudhra | P. Susheela | 4:04 |
6 | "O Pilla Phataphataladistaa" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:15 |
7 | "Idi Matiki Manasuku Poratam Talli" | Acharya Atreya | Ghantasala | 2:35 |
Other
- VCD and DVD on - Volga Videos, Hyderabad
References
- "Golden Memories Of Telugu Cinema – Akka Chellelu at Cinegoer.com". Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- Lyrical details of Akka Chellelu film at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.