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Thalla? Pellama? (1970)

Thalla? Pellama? poster
Original title
తల్లా? పెళ్లామా
Directed by
N. T. Rama Rao
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 57m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man faces a difficult choice between his mother and his wife. The story explores family loyalty and personal sacrifice.

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What happens

Thalla? Pellama? (transl. Mother? Wife?) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Chandrakala, and Master Harikrishna, with music composed by T. V. Raju. It was produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the NAT and Ramakrishna Cine Studios banners. The film was remade in Hindi as Bidaai (1974), and in Tamil as Piriya Vidai (1975). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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