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Velugu Needalu is a film of genre Drama directed by Adurthi Subba Rao released in USA on 1 january 1964 with Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Velugu Needalu (1961)
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Add to a movie listVelugu Needalu (English title: Light and Shadows) is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures. The film has received the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu. Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.
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Venkat Ramaiah (SV Rangarao) and Kanaka Durga (Suryakantham) adopted Suguna (Savithri). When they have their own child Varalakshmi, Kanaka Durga's affection towards Suguna diminishes. Vengalappa (Relangi) adopts suguna. She becomes a doctor and loves Chandram (ANR). Chandram develops Tuberculosis and forces Suguna to marry doctor Raghunath (Jaggayya). Dr. Raghunath expires in an accident. Chandram is cured of TB and returns. Suguna decides to dedicate her life to social work. She convinces Chandram to marry Varalakshmi. Kanaka Durga creates problems in the relations. Suguna corrects them.Actors
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