Intiki Deepam Illale

Intiki Deepam Illale
Intiki Deepam Illale
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. N. Reddy
Written by	Acharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Story by	Thuraiyur K. Murthy
Based on	Sabrina
Produced by	T. R. Ramanna
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao; B. Saroja Devi; Jaggayya
Cinematography	V. Gopi Krishna
Edited by	R. Raja Gopal
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production; company	R. R. Pictures
Release date	26 January 1961;
Running time	135 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Intiki Deepam Illale (transl. Wife is a Light to the House) is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language romance film, produced by T. R. Ramanna and directed by V. N. Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi and Jaggayya, with music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as Manapanthal (1961); both versions were based on the American film Sabrina (1954; based on Samuel A. Taylor's 1953 play Sabrina Fair).^[1]

Plot

The film begins with siblings Raja Shekar & Chandra Shekar hailing a Zamindar family. Raja is a tippler but altruistic and resides with his mother, Sitamma, in their hometown. Chandram is a medico at Madras who is a tenant at the residence of a widow, Devamma, and her daughter, Malathi, who loves him, but he does not reciprocate. Once, Chandram rescues elderly Dharmalingam and gets acquainted with his daughter Suguna when they crush. Being aware of it, Malati is devastated, and even Chandram regrets building hope in her. Sitamma affirms that she will conduct his nuptial to reform Raja. Fortune walks the proposal toward Dharmalingam. Suguna misinterprets the bridegroom as confused about names, which she detects at the last minute. She knits Raja out of compel to get hold of her father's prestige. During the wedlock, Raja gazes at Suguna's antipathy by spotting her downcast. Thus, he keeps her off. Chandram is absent from the wedding due to an accident and is startled to view Suguna as his sister-in-law, but the two abide by destiny. Later, Chandram seeks Raja's grounds for the pain, who divulges Suguna's endearment to someone else. Ergo, he moves to conceive her. Overhearing it, Raja becomes melancholy and quits the house under suspicion, which makes Sitamma ailing. On her deathbed, Chandram promises to merge his brother & sister-in-law. Hence, he instills in Raja the virtue of Suguna by overturning her. Parallelly, Devamma forcibly fixes Suguna's alliance, and she sets foot for suicide. Chandram guards comprehend her adoration and opts to splice her. Finally, the movie ends happily with the family's reunion.

Cast

N. T. Rama Rao as Raja Shekar
B. Saroja Devi as Suguna
Jaggayya as Chandra Shekar
Relangi as Dr. Avataram
Ramana Reddy as Astama Jyothishkudu
V. Nagayya as Dharmalingam
Vangara as Sidhanthi
Kannamba as Seetamma
Girija as Navami
E. V. Saroja as Malathi
Malathi as Devamma

Soundtrack

Music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.^[2]

Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
"Vinumucheli Thelipedanu"	Sri Sri	P. Susheela	3:07
"Pongi Pongi"	Acharya Aatreya	L. R. Eswari
"Neeve Neeve"		P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela	3:45
"Oke Raagam Oke Taalam"		P. Susheela	3:39
"Yevariki Vaaru Kapala"		P. B. Srinivas	4:09
"Ammayigariki"	Sri Sri	Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari	3:12
"Vinumucheli Thelipedanu" (Pathos)	Sri Sri	P. Susheela
"Kapupupanta Kodukulani"	Acharya Aatreya	P. Susheela

Reception

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References

^ Guy, Randor (26 April 2014). "Manapandhal (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ "Intiki Deepam Illale (1961)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Archived copy". Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 3 February 1961. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). 5 February 1961. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Intiki Deepam Illale at IMDb

[1] Guy, Randor (26 April 2014). "Manapandhal (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

[2] "Intiki Deepam Illale (1961)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[3] "Archived copy". Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 3 February 1961. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Archived copy". Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). 5 February 1961. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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