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Aada Pettanam (1958)

Aada Pettanam poster
Directed by
Adurthi Subba Rao
Country
India
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Telugu drama about women seeking authority in their households and society. It follows the lives of a married couple as they navigate traditional expectations and personal ambitions.

earnestsinceredramaticfamily-centeredemotionalslow-pacedtraditionalserious

What happens

Aada Pettanam (Telugu: ఆడపెత్తనం; transl. Women's Authority) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by M. Narayana Swamy and M. Venkata Ramadasu and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music jointly composed by S. Rajeswara Rao & Master Venu. Anisetty was announced as the director initially, but Adurthi Subba Rao took over later. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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