Rojulu Marayi (1955)

Original title

Rojulu Maraayi

Directed by

Tapi Chanakya

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

3h 10m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate life in a rural Indian village as customs and expectations shift around them. The film follows their personal struggles with changing social norms in their community.

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What happens

Rojulu Marayi (transl. The days have changed) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sowcar Janaki, with music composed by Master Venu. The film was produced by C. V. R. Prasad on Sarathi Films banner. The story is set in a native village environment and portrays the changing times. The film is the debut of Waheeda Rehman in the film industry. Rojulu Marayi was released on 14 April 1955. The film ran for over 25 weeks in theatres, thereby becoming a silver jubilee film, and was remade in Tamil as Kaalam Maari Pochi (1956). Rojulu Marayi is considered as a milestone among social films in Telugu cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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