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Atha Okinti Kodale (1958)

Atha Okinti Kodale poster
Directed by
K. B. Tilak
Genre
comedy drama
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1958 Telugu comedy drama follows the ups and downs between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in a family. It shows how the mother-in-law of one house is also a daughter-in-law in another, exploring the challenges and humor in these relationships.

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What happens

Atha Okinti Kodale (transl. A mother-in-law is also a daughter-in-law of another house) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film produced and directed by K. B. Tilak. Based on a play by Barampuram Kollady, it features an ensemble cast consisting of Jaggayya, Girija, Ramanamurthy, Prameela, Ramana Reddy, Hemalatha, Suryakantham, P. Lakshmikanthamma and Perumallu. The film, dealing with the relationship between mothers-in-law and their daughters-in-law, was released on 12 September 1958, and became a major commercial success. It was later remade in Tamil as Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale (1961) and in Hindi as Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (1970). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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