Thodi Kodallu

Thodi Kodallu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Screenplay byAdurthi Subba Rao
D. Madhusudhana Rao
Acharya Aatreya
Based onNishkruti
by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Produced byD. Madhusudhana Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Savitri
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byAdurthi Subba Rao
Music byMaster Venu
Production
company
Distributed byNavayuga Films
Release dates
  • 11 January 1957 (1957-01-11) (Telugu)
  • 1 February 1957 (1957-02-01) (Tamil)
Running time
182 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesTelugu
Tamil

Thodi Kodallu (transl. Sisters-in-law) is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed and edited by Adurthi Subba Rao, who co-wrote the script with D. Madhusudhana Rao and Acharya Aatreya. Madhusudhana Rao produced the film for Annapurna Pictures. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novel Nishkriti and was simultaneously made in the Tamil language as Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi (1957). Both films were made by the same banner and director, and share some of the cast and scenes. Thodi Kodallu won the Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu.