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Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam (1960)

Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam poster
Directed by
B. R. Panthulu
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family-focused story unfolds with children taking charge of their own world. It follows the adventures and lessons learned when young ones run their own republic.

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What happens

Pillalu Thechina Challani Rajyam is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language film directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, and Valluri Balakrishna. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (transl. Republic of children) and in Kannada as Makkala Rajya ( transl. Kingdom of children). Narasimharaju and Balakrishna play pivotal roles in the Kannada version while Javar Seetharaman and K. Sarangapani play supportive roles in the Tamil version. This film was partly coloured by Gevacolor and processed at the Film Centre, Mumbai. Umesh made his film debut with this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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