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Tikka Sankarayya
File:Tikka Sankarayya.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. Yoganand
Written byD. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues)
Produced byD. V. S. Raju
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Krishna Kumari
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyG. K. Ramu
Edited byG. D. Joshi
Music byT. V. Raju
Production
company
D.V.S. Productions
Release date
  • 29 March 1968 (1968-03-29)
Running time
157 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Tikka Sankarayya (transl. Crack Sankarayya) is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by D. Yoganand. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by T. V. Raju.[1][2] It was produced by D. V. S. Raju.

Plot

Raghavayya, a middle-class villager, lives with his virago wife Kantamma, and two daughters Suseela and Rani. Since Suseela is the step-daughter of Kantamma, she scorns her. Meanwhile, Mohan a young charm visits to fix up his alliance with Rani but instead falls in love with Suseela. Besides, Lingaraju, a loan shark, aspires to possess Suseela. So, he constrains Raghavayya to knit him with Suseela on behalf of his debt. Listening to it, Mohan decides to bankroll the amount, so, he immediately returns, and seeks his father Kodandaramayya but he refuses. So, Mohan has to quit the house and his mother aids him with her jewelry. Parallelly, Lingaraju conspires with Kanthamma and forcibly attempts to elope with Suseela when she absconds. During the plight, Kanthamma falsifies with his Devayya and Siddhanthi and couples up Lingaraju with their dumb maid. Mohan oversights and surmises it. Soon after, Lingaraju perceives the reality when Kantamma assures him to surrender Suseela and propels Devayya to the city. On the way back, Suseela encounters Mohan when he rebuffs her as she is the spouse of Lingaraju. In that chaos, Mohan misplaces his briefcase with money which Suseela entrusts to Kodandaramayya when he endears her virtue and announces herself as his daughter-in-law. During the interval, Mohan ascertains the actuality by Devayya goes in search of Suseela.

Beyond, Sankaram a lunatic who resembles Mohan flees from the mental hospital. All at once, the staff nabs Mohan and Devayya backpacks Sankaram to the village. After some comic incidents, Sankaram & Rani fall in love. Before long, Mohan is acquitted, discovering the fact. At this juncture, Suseela gets a word from Kantamma that Mohan is zealous to wed Rani when distressed Suseela dispatches. Being cognizant of it, Mohan enters a dilemma and hotfoots for Suseela. Once reaching the village, Suseela accepts Sankaram as Mohan solicits to admit the truth. Behold of it, Lingaraju backstabs Sankaram and extorts Suseela. Here, Sankaram regains his memory and reveals his identity. Just as he is about to get off, Rani obstructs his way and proclaims her love for him. Eventually, Mohan rescues Suseela. At last, Lingaraju soothes the wife. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Mohan to Suseela and Sankaram to Rani.

Cast

Music

Music was composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy.[3]

S. No. Song Title Singers length
1 "Tholi Kodi Kusindi" P. Susheela 3:22
2 "Mucchata Golipe" P. Susheela 3:53
3 "Kovela Erugani" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:59
4 "Vagakaada" P. Susheela 3:47
5 "Aisarabajjaa" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:38
6 "Yaskodi Tassadiyya" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 2:40

References

  1. ^ Srikanth (7 April 1968). "సినిమా: తిక్క శంకరయ్య". Visalaandhra (in Telugu). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ Krishna, Radha (7 April 1968). "తిక్క శంకరయ్య". Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Thikka Shankarayya (1968)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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