Thodu Needa

Thodu Needa (transl. Companion and Protective Shade) is a 1965 Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. N. Bhatt and A. Rami Reddy under the Vijayabhat Movies banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Jamuna and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[2][3] The film was a remake of the Tamil film Karpagam (1963).[1]

Thodu Needa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Produced byN. N. Bhatt
A. Rami Reddy
Screenplay byAdurthi Subba Rao
Story byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Based onKarpagam (1963)
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Jamuna
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyM. K. Raju
Edited byT. Krishna
Production
company
Vijayabhatt Movies
Release date
  • 12 May 1965 (1965-05-12)
[1]
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Dharma Rao (S. V. Ranga Rao) is a good Samaritan and head of the village. He has a son Raja (Ramakrishna) and daughter Radha (Jamuna). Raja marries his classmate Rani (Geetanjali), daughter of Nagaraju (Nagabhushanam), a crooked and evil-minded person in the same village, who has an eye on the Dharma Rao's wealth. Dharma Rao performs his daughter Radha's marriage with Gopi (N. T. Rama Rao), an ordinary farmer with a noble character. Time passes, Raja and Rani are blessed with a baby girl (Baby Shakeela), but they neglect their child and she comes closer to Radha and Gopi. This irks Nagaraju as he knows that the little girl is the legal heir to Dharma Rao's wealth. He creates problems in the family by brainwashing and misleading Raja and Rani, who blindly follow his advice. Raja sends the legal notice to his father, asking for property settlement and also separates the baby. Radha succumbs and while saving the baby from being attacked by a bull, she dies. Gopi goes into a depression, but Dharma Rao reconciles to marry his friend Collector Ananda Rao's (Chittor V. Nagaiah) daughter, Lakshmi (Bhanumathi Ramakrishna). Though he marries her, he is unable to forget Radha and is reluctant to invite Lakshmi into his life. Lakshmi longs for the love and attention of both Gopi and the baby. Meanwhile, the estranged son Raja and Nagaraju conspire to swindle Dharma Rao. The frustrated Nagaraju decides to eliminate Gopi and sends goons to attack him, where Lakshmi comes to his protection and gets stabbed. Finally, Gopi realizes Lakshmi's love, Nagaraju is arrested, Raja and Rani also repent of their mistakes and the entire family is reunited.

Cast

Soundtrack
Thodu Needa
Film score by
K. V. Mahadevan
Released1965
GenreSoundtrack
Length24:09
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Sumangali
(1965)		 Thodu Needa
(1965)		 Veerabhimanyu
(1965)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. The song Attha Odi Puvvuvale is a blockbuster. Music released by Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Valapuloni" P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki 3:39
2 "Enno Ratrulu" Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 4:12
3 "Mallunnaa" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:36
4 "Attha Odi Puvvuvale" P. Susheela 4:03
5 "Jolapata" Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 3:33
6 "Mohini Bhasmasura" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 5:06

References
  1. Narasimham, M. L. (15 December 2017). "Thodu Needa (1965)". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. Prakasham, Vasiraju (28 May 1965). "ఎన్ని రోజులకు ఒక మంచి చిత్రం!" [How long since the last good film]. Andhra Patrika (in Telugu). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "తోడు నీడ" [Thodu - Needa]. Visalaandhra (in Telugu). 16 May 1965. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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