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'''''Chinnari Papalu''''' ({{lang-te|చిన్నారి పాపలు}}) is a 1968 [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and produced by Veeramachaneni Sarojini (w/o Victory Madhusudhana Rao garu).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chinnari-paapalu-1968/article26086871.ece |title=Chinnari Paapalu (1968) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=2019-01-25 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2019-02-08 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was subsequently remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kuzhandhai Ullam''.<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/bio-data/bio-savitri.html Biography of Savitri at Idlebrain.com]</ref><ref>http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/59209</ref>
'''''Chinnari Papalu''''' ({{lit|Very Young Babies}}) is a 1968 [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and produced by Veeramachaneni Sarojini (w/o Victory Madhusudhana Rao garu).<ref name="fridayreview">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chinnari-paapalu-1968/article26086871.ece |title=Chinnari Paapalu (1968) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=2019-01-25 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2019-02-08 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was subsequently remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kuzhandhai Ullam''.<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/bio-data/bio-savitri.html Biography of Savitri at Idlebrain.com]</ref><ref>http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/59209</ref>


The film set record in Telugu cinema field for having many women in the crew i.e. Savitri as main director, singer [[P. Leela]] as the music director<ref>http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/october2005.htm</ref> and Papa (Mohana) as Art director and Veeramachaneni Sarojini as writer.<ref>Telugu Tera, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 3rd edition, 2004, pp. 197-8.</ref> Rajasulochana was the choreographer.<ref name="thehindu" />
The film set record in Telugu cinema field for having many women in the crew i.e. Savitri as main director, singer [[P. Leela]] as the music director<ref>http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/october2005.htm</ref> and Papa (Mohana) as Art director and Veeramachaneni Sarojini as writer.<ref>Telugu Tera, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 3rd edition, 2004, pp. 197-8.</ref> Rajasulochana was the choreographer.<ref name="thehindu" />


== Awards ==
== Plot ==
Mahesh, a rich man, meets a tribal girl Garika at a forest and falls in love with her. On learning about his mother’s illness, he leaves the forest, promising Garika to marry her on return. But his mother arranges his marriage with a woman named Parvathi. Mahesh tells his mother about the promise he had made to Garika. When he returns to the forest, he finds the entire hamlet washed away in floods and learns that Garika too had died. Crestfallen, he returns home and marries Parvathi. Unknown to Mahesh, Garika has survived and she gives birth to Mahesh’s child Nagaraju. Parvathi conceives a baby girl, Nandini. Garika comes to the city in search of Mahesh and meets Parvathi, who requests her not to disturb her family life. Garika dies the same day and Nagaraju is put in Mahesh's care, much to Parvathi's dislikes. But when Nagaraju battles for his life after saving Nandini, she repents and prays for him. The gardener reveals to Mahesh that Nagaraju is his son.
* The film won [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] in 1968.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Cast ==
Adapted from ''[[The Hindu]]'':<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]] as Mahesh
* [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as Garika
* [[Santha Kumari]] as Mahesh's mother
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] as Parvathi
* [[Roja Ramani]] as Nagaraju
* Santhikala as Nandini
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as the gardener

== Release and reception ==
The film won [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] in 1968.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/when-savitri-turned-director/article26086801.ece |title=When Savitri turned director |last=Narasimham |first=M. l |date=2019-01-25 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2019-02-08 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{CITWF title|61961}}


[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:1968 films]]

Revision as of 13:28, 1 March 2019

Chinnari Papalu
Directed bySavitri
Written byVeeramachaneni Sarojini
Produced byVeeramachaneni Sarojini
StarringKongara Jaggaiah
Sowcar Janaki
Santha Kumari
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Ramaprabha
Suryakantham
Music byP. Leela
Release date
June 21, 1968[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Chinnari Papalu (lit.'Very Young Babies') is a 1968 Telugu-language drama film directed by Savitri and produced by Veeramachaneni Sarojini (w/o Victory Madhusudhana Rao garu).[2] It was subsequently remade in Tamil as Kuzhandhai Ullam.[3][4]

The film set record in Telugu cinema field for having many women in the crew i.e. Savitri as main director, singer P. Leela as the music director[5] and Papa (Mohana) as Art director and Veeramachaneni Sarojini as writer.[6] Rajasulochana was the choreographer.[7]

Plot

Mahesh, a rich man, meets a tribal girl Garika at a forest and falls in love with her. On learning about his mother’s illness, he leaves the forest, promising Garika to marry her on return. But his mother arranges his marriage with a woman named Parvathi. Mahesh tells his mother about the promise he had made to Garika. When he returns to the forest, he finds the entire hamlet washed away in floods and learns that Garika too had died. Crestfallen, he returns home and marries Parvathi. Unknown to Mahesh, Garika has survived and she gives birth to Mahesh’s child Nagaraju. Parvathi conceives a baby girl, Nandini. Garika comes to the city in search of Mahesh and meets Parvathi, who requests her not to disturb her family life. Garika dies the same day and Nagaraju is put in Mahesh's care, much to Parvathi's dislikes. But when Nagaraju battles for his life after saving Nandini, she repents and prays for him. The gardener reveals to Mahesh that Nagaraju is his son.

Cast

Adapted from The Hindu:[2]

Release and reception

The film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 1968.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Chinnari Papalu". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Narasimham, M. L. (25 January 2019). "Chinnari Paapalu (1968)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ Biography of Savitri at Idlebrain.com
  4. ^ http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/59209
  5. ^ http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/october2005.htm
  6. ^ Telugu Tera, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 3rd edition, 2004, pp. 197-8.
  7. ^ a b Narasimham, M. l (25 January 2019). "When Savitri turned director". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

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