Thodi Kodallu (1957)
Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and his wife Anusuya live in the village. The duo treats their cousin brother Gopu, who is an idealist, as their own sibling. Annapurna is a chronic patient so Gopu's wife Susheela takes care of the family. Jealous of the bonding between Annapurna and Susheela, Anusuya creates a rift between them. Gopu and Susheela move to the village. Gopu propounds cooperative farming and prospers.
Director:
Adurthi Subba Rao
Writers:
Adurthi Subba Rao, D. Madhusudhana Rao, Acharya Aatreya.
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Savitri as Susheela |
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Nageshwara Rao Akkineni as Gopu |
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P. Kannamba as Annapurna |
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S. V. Ranga Rao as Kutumba Rao |
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Suryakantham as Anasuya |
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Relangi Venkata Ramaiah as Ramanaiah |
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Rajasulochana as Navaneetam |
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Kongara Jaggayya as Vaikuntham |
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Chadalavada as Tirupati |
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Allu Ramalingaiah as Ayomayam |
| Sound | Master Venu | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Adurthi Subba Rao | Screenplay |
| Editing | Adurthi Subba Rao | Editor |
| Writing | D. Madhusudhana Rao | Screenplay |
| Directing | Adurthi Subba Rao | Director |
| Production | D. Madhusudhana Rao | Producer |
| Writing | Acharya Aatreya | Screenplay |
| Sound | K. Viswanath | Sound Director |
| Camera | P. S. Selvaraj | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Acharya Aatreya | Dialogue |
| Writing | Saratchandra Chatterjee | Original Story |
| Art | S. Krishnarao | Art Direction |
| Directing | V. Madhusudhan Rao | Assistant Director |