Illarikam
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Illarikam is a 1959 Telugu film directed by T. Prakash Rao and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
and Jamuna. It is a Silver Jubilee
film produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures
. The songs are very popular, particularly bhalE chance-lE describes the virtures of the Telugu tradition Illarikam. It was remade into Hindi
by L. V. Prasad
as Sasural
in 1961.
Illarikam literally means bridegroom goes to the bride
family and lives permanently with them; as against the custom of bride going into the groom family. This custom is observed in some rich families where the bride is the only child to their parents.
) studies with the help of his maternal uncle. He falls in love with the daughter of a zamindar (Gummadi Venkateswara Rao) i.e. Radha (Jamuna). He married to her and stays in their house as Illarkam. Sundaramma (Hemalatha), wife of Zamindar does not like this and insults him indirectly. Govindayya (C.S.R. Anjaneyulu) creates problems between Venu and Radha. How Venu solves all the problems is the story.
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
and Jamuna. It is a Silver Jubilee
Silver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
film produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures
Prasad Art Pictures
Prasad Art Productions or Prasad Art Pictures Private Limited is movie production house in South India. They produced about 20 films, mostly in Telugu language. It is headed by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao....
. The songs are very popular, particularly bhalE chance-lE describes the virtures of the Telugu tradition Illarikam. It was remade into Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
by L. V. Prasad
L. V. Prasad
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao , more popularly known as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer and actor. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema from the Government of India for the year 1982...
as Sasural
Sasural (1961 film)
Sasural is a 1960 Hindi movie produced by L. V. Prasad and directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, B. Saroja Devi, Mehmood and Lalita Pawar. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan...
in 1961.
Illarikam literally means bridegroom goes to the bride
Bride
A bride is a woman about to be married or newlywed.The word may come from the Proto-Germanic verb root *brū-, meaning 'to cook, brew, or make a broth' which was the role of the daughter-in-law in primitive families...
family and lives permanently with them; as against the custom of bride going into the groom family. This custom is observed in some rich families where the bride is the only child to their parents.
The plot
Venu (Akkineni Nageswara RaoAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
) studies with the help of his maternal uncle. He falls in love with the daughter of a zamindar (Gummadi Venkateswara Rao) i.e. Radha (Jamuna). He married to her and stays in their house as Illarkam. Sundaramma (Hemalatha), wife of Zamindar does not like this and insults him indirectly. Govindayya (C.S.R. Anjaneyulu) creates problems between Venu and Radha. How Venu solves all the problems is the story.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films... |
Venu |
| Jamuna | Radha |
| Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character... |
Zamindar |
| Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Relangi Venkata Ramaiah was a comedian during the golden years of Telugu film. Hailing from East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, he has acted in several films as chief comedian, hero, anti-hero and character artiste.... |
Brahmanandam |
| Hemalatha | Sundaramma, Zamindar's wife |
| C.S.R. Anjaneyulu | Govindayya |
| R. Nageswara Rao | Sadanandam/Seshagiri |
| Bala | Savithri |
| Girija Girija (actress) Girija is an early Telugu film actress and comedian of 1950 and 1960s. Her first movie is Kasturi Sivarao's Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha . She acted in many films with Relangi Venkataramaiah and became famous hit comedian pair... |
Kanakadurga |
| T. G. Kamala Devi T. G. Kamala Devi T. G. Kamala Devi is a Telugu dubbing artiste, playback singer and actor in South India. She is also Billiards player.-Acting:... |
Zamindar's sister |
| Allu Ramalingaiah | Panakalu |
| Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy or T. V. Ramana Reddy was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his work in Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.... |
Dharmayya |
| Boddapati | Dance master |
| Peketi Sivaram Peketi Sivaram Peketi Sivaram is famous South Indian actor and director.-Life sketch:He was born on October 8, 1918 in Pekeru village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.... |
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| Vijayalakshmi | |
| Surabhi Kamalabai Surabhi Kamalabai Surabhi Kamalabai is a Telugu drama and film actress. She has the distinction of first Telugu heroine in the Talky film Bhakta Prahlada directed by H. M. Reddy. She played the role of Leelavathi, the wife of Hiranyakasipa... |
Mother of Venu |
Crew
- Screenplay, Direction: Tatineni Prakash RaoTatineni Prakash RaoTatineni Prakash Rao is famous Telugu and Hindi film director.He was born in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Filmography:# Palnati Yudham # Drohi...
- Producer: Anumolu Venkata Subbarao
- Story: Vempati SadasivabrahmamVempati SadasivabrahmamVempati Sadasivabrahmam shortly Sadasivabrahmam was renowned Writer of film stories, dialogues and lyrics in the early period of Telugu cinema....
- Dialogues: Arudra
- Music Director: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Playback Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
, P.G. Krishnaveni (Jikki), Madhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer... - Lyrics: Arudra, Srirangam Srinivasa Rao, Kosaraju Raghavayya Chowdary
- Camera: A. VincentA. VincentAloysius Vincent born June 14, 1928 in Calicut, Kerala, India is an Indian cinematographer of Hindi movies and director of Malayalam movies. Since the mid 1960s he has directed some 30 movies...
- Editing: A. Sanjeevi
- Associate Directors: K. Pratyagatma, Koganti Gopalakrishna
- Assistant Director: Tatineni Rama Rao (debut)
Songs
- Adigindaaniki cheppi eduraaDaka praSnanu vippi... (Playback: GhantasalaGhantasala (singer)Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was a famous & popular Indian Playback Singer and music composer of Telugu films and many other languages such as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi. He is the recipient of the Padmashree award, India's fourth highest civilian award. For nearly a quarter of a...
, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
; Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Chowdary; Cast: A.N.R., Jamuna, and others) - ekkaDi dongalu akkaDanE gapchip!... (Playback: Ghantasala; Lyrics: Sree Sree; Cast: A.N.R., Jamuna)
- chEtulu kalasina chappaTlu, manasulu kalasina mucchaTlu... (Playback: Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer...
, P. Susheela; Lyrics: Arudra; Cast: A.N.R., Jamuna, Relangi, and others) - nEDu Sreevaariki mEmanTE paraakaa? (Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela; Lyrics: Arudra; Cast: A.N.R., Jamuna)
- madhupaatra nimpavOyii... (Playback: Jikki, Chorus; Lyrics: Arudra; Cast: Girija)
- bhalE chance-lE... (Playback: Madhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi SatyamMadhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer...
; Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavayya Chowdary; Cast: Relangi, Peketi Sivaram) - niluvavE vaalukanula daanaa!... (Playback: Ghantasala; Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavayya Chowdary; Cast: A.N.R., Jamuna)