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 () and in Kannada as Makkala Rajya ( ). 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. It marked Umesh's film debut.
Plot
A scientist takes children to an unknown planet, where they establish a democratic republic.
Cast
Male cast B. R. Panthulu Mani Iyer Master Venkatesh Sivaji Ganesan as Scientist (guest role)
Female cast M. V. Rajamma Kanchana Baby Lakshmi
Telugu version
Male cast Rajanala Ramana Reddy Balakrishna Mikkilineni A. V. Subbarao Master Gopi Satyam D. R. Reddy M. S. Rao Karuppiah Anjaneyulu Lakshmaiah Chowdary Chidatala Appa Rao (uncredited)
Female cast Susheela Lakshmi Baby Suma Baby Vimala Saraswathamma Jhansi (uncredited)
Tamil version
Male cast Javar Seetharaman as King K. Sarangapani V. R. Rajagopal Sethupathi P. S. Venkatachalam Master Gopi Ramkumar Srinivasa Rao
Female cast Lakshmi Rajyam Bharathi Baby Chithra Baby Sarala
Kannada version
Male cast Dikki Madhava Rao Narasimharaju Balakrishna B. Hanumanthachar Veerabhadrappa Subbanna Master Umesh Shivaji Rao Srinivasa Rao Narayana Rao Chi. Udaya Shankar Maheswaraiah Sundru
Female cast M. N. Lakshmi Devi Indiradevi Papamma Baby Chandrakalavati Baby Vimala
Soundtrack Music by T. G. Lingappa for all languages. All the tunes for all the songs for the Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages are the same.
Telugu Songs
Lyrics were written by were written by Samudrala Sr. and Kosaraju.
Song Singers Length "Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam" 1 L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma 02:10 "Naguva Chilikumaa" S. Janaki 03:31 "Aashala Uyyala Oogema" Jikki & A. P. Komala 03:01 "Amma Kaanajaalavaa" P. Susheela 03:25 "Ninnu Choochi Choochi Veedichipoduna" P. B. Sreenivas & K. Rani 02:35 "Sundara Nanda Kishora" S. Janaki & A. P. Komala 03:30 K. Jamuna Rani "Chitti Cheemalu Pettina Puttalona" P. B. Sreenivas Seerkazhi Govindarajan "Tolgenu Neda" L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma 02:54
Tamil Songs
Lyrics were written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam.
Song Singer/s Length "Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu" L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma 02:10 "Sirikka Theriyumaa" S. Janaki 03:31 "Aasaiyin Oonjalil Aadiduvom" Jikki & A. P. Komala 03:01 "Ammaa Vedhanai ... Amudhe Odi Vaa" P. Susheela 03:25 "Unnai Kandu Roja Chendu" Thiruchi Loganathan & K. Rani 02:35 "Azhagiya Thaamarai Kannaa" S. Janaki & A. P. Komala 03:30 "Jaadhagam Silarukku Saadhagam" Thiruchi Loganathan 02:34 "Chittu Chittu Nee" K. Jamuna Rani "Sitterumbu Putrinile" P. B. Sreenivas "Virunthaagum Isai Amudham" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:15 "Mudindhathu Indru Mudiyarasu" L. R. Eswari & M. S. Padma 02:10
Kannada Songs
Lyrics were written by Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry and C. Sadashivaiah.
Song Singer/s Lyrics Length "Makkala Rajya Premada Rajya" Renuka Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry 02:10 "Nagalu Barado" S. Janaki Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry 03:26 "Aaduva Aaseya" Jikki & A. P. Komala Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry 03:27 "Maleye Suridu Baa" P. Susheela Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry 02:29 "Ninna Nodi Manasu Koodi" Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry "Jaya Jaya Gokula Baala" S. Janaki & A. P. Komala Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry 03:33 "Jathaka Balave Balavayya" C. Sadashivaiah 02:34 K. Jamuna Rani "Saaku Ee Jamba" Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry "Madhupana Gaanasudha" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:15 "Makkala Rajya Premada Rajya" Renuka Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry 02:10
Reception In a 2013 retrospective review, Dr. Vyjayanthi of Sakshi praised the performances of the child actors and stated that the film is a good effort and such films should come again and again but they do not come.
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