''Bhale Kodallu'' () is a 1968 Telugu-language

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written and directed by K. Balachander. It was simultaneously filmed in

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as '' Bama Vijayam'', despite being released more than a year after that. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of S. V. Ranga Rao,

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, Kanchana, Jayanthi, Nagabhushanam,

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, Chalam,

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and Saraswathi.

Plot

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moves into the neighbourhood where a joint family of three husbands and their wives live. Her presence sends the wives into a spending spree as they buy radios and fancy goods to keep up with their glamorous neighbour, while accusing their husbands of being too close to the star.

Cast

Credits adapted from ''Chitra Seema'': * S. V. Ranga Rao as Narasimham *

as Parvathi * Kanchana as Seetha * Jayanthi as Rukmini * Nagabhushanam as Shankaram *

as Ramam * Chalam as Krishna *

as the

* Saraswathi as Sacchu

Production

In 1965, when K. Balachander was "just getting his bearings in the film industry", his household was excited because

, a

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, was due to visit their house. This incident laid the foundation for ''Bhale Kodallu'', which was written and directed by Balachander, and produced by S. S. Vasan under

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. It was simultaneously filmed in

as '' Bama Vijayam'', with a slightly different cast. The final length of the film was .

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy.

Release

''Bhale Kodallu'' was released on 26 April 1968, over a year after ''Bama Vijayam'' (24 February 1967).

References

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External links

* {{Gemini Studios 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films 1968 comedy films 1968 films Films directed by K. Balachander Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Indian comedy films Indian multilingual films