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Makkala Rajya (1960)

Makkala Rajya poster
Directed by
B. R. Panthulu
Genre
children's film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

In this children's film, kids take charge and create their own kingdom. The story follows their adventures as they build a child-led society.

whimsicalfamily-friendlylightheartedplayfulgentlehopefulnostalgic

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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