Palletoori Pilla (English title: Village Girl) is a 1950 Telugu film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The title role is played by Anjali Devi. The story was loosely based on the English play, Pizaro by Richard Sheridan. The film is a commercial hit and ran for more than 100 days in 6 centres. This is also the first film wherein great actors of Telugu cinema, N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao acted for the first time.
It was later made into Insaniyat (1955) in Hindi directed by S. S. Vasan starring Paidi Jairaj, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar.
Synopsis
Shanta (Anjali Devi) is a beautiful village girl (Palletoori Pilla). Her neighbour Vasanth (ANR) loves her without her knowledge. Kampanna Dora (Subba Rao) frequently raids over the villages and loots the inhabitants. Jayanth (NTR) is his main associate. One day Jayanth attacks the village, wherein Shanta lives. While robbing the people, Shanta slaps him and argues convincingly how bad his way of life affects their livelihood. This incident changes him and makes him leave his association with Kampanna. He lives with the villagers and trains the youth in fighting skills. Gradually Jayanth and Shanta loves each other. Unable to tolerate this Jayanth and Vasanth had a fight. When Shanta expresses her love for Jayanth, Vasanth accepts it and get them married. The angry Kampanna attacks the village to destroy them. Jayanth and his child were taken away. Shanta suspects Vasanth's involvement. Then Vasant goes to the hub of Kampanna and fights with them and saves Jayanth and his child. He loses his life in this attempt.
Directed byKadiri Venkata Reddy ActorsAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Rajasulochana, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, R. Nageswara Rao, Ramana Reddy Rating60% Bheemasena Rao (SV Rangarao) is a dignified and respectful man. His son (R. Nageswara Rao) works in Military services. His daughter is Rukmini (Jamuna). His close friend and relative Salahala Rao (Ramana Reddy) is trying to arrange marriage to his daughter. Krishna Rao (Akkineni) is his relative of Salahala Rao. He was sent to meet Bheemasena Rao with recommendation letter. During the meantime he attracts Rukmini with his good manners. Bheemasena Rao arranged marriage between Krishna Rao and Rukmini and a political leader takes Marriage Vows (Pellinati Pramanalu) from them that they should not cheat each other.
, 3h3 GenresDrama ActorsSamarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Kongara Jaggaiah, Krishna Kumari, Jamuna, Hemlata, Ramana Reddy Rating61% Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and elopes with him, leaving her husband. Rami and Gopala successfully plan and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, Kotayya becomes a rowdy drunkard. He plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy.