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{{short description|1970 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Akka Chellelu
| image = Akka Chellelu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Atreya]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
| screenplay = Akkineni Sanjeevi
| producer = [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]]
| director = Akkineni Sanjeevi
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br />[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]<br />[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = S. Venkataratnam
| editing = T. V. Balu
| studio = Jagapathi Art Productions
| distributor = Lakshmi Films
| based_on = ''[[Akka Thangai]]'' (1969)
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1970|1|1}}
| runtime = 145 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Akka Chellelu''''' ({{trans|Elder Sister — Younger Sister}}) is a 1970 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]] under Jagapathi Art Productions and directed by A. Sanjeevi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/goldenmemories/gmakkachellelu.htm |title=Golden Memories Of Telugu Cinema – Akka Chellelu at Cinegoer.com |access-date=27 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208230323/http://www.cinegoer.com/goldenmemories/gmakkachellelu.htm |archive-date=8 February 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Vijaya Nirmala]] and music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The film was a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Akka Thangai]]'' (1969).

==Plot==
Justice Ramachandra Rao ([[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]) belongs to a highly reputed family, lives along with his mother Shantamma (Shanta Kumari) and younger brother Venu (Krishna) a law student. On the other side, Janaki ([[Sowcar Janaki]]) an illiterate innocent woman whose life ambition is to make her younger sister Vijaya ([[Vijaya Nirmala]]) as an advocate to serve the truth. Fortunately, Venu & Vijaya are classmates & love birds. Once Ramachandra Rao sees Janaki and likes her. Thereafter, Janaki crosses many hurdles, toils hard and successfully establishes Vijaya as a lawyer. Soon after, Dharmayya (Gummadi) trustworthy person of Ramachandra Rao also well-wisher of Janaki fixes their alliance. Knowing it, Venu & Vijaya are felt with joy and moves for a ride where Vijaya witnesses a person slaughtering a girl Shobha. During the time of Janaki's marriage, Vijaya identifies Ramachandra Rao as the murderer and pleads Janaki to stop the marriage. Venu overhears, argues that her allegation is false and challenges to prove his brother is not guilty. Nevertheless, Janaki marries Ramachandra Rao and the couple leads a happy marital life. Right now, Dharmayya's son Bhanu (Padmanabham) is indicted in the crime, Vijaya takes up the case even Janaki also blesses her to stand for piety. In the court, Vijaya declares Ramachandra Rao as the culprit which creates a high turmoil and Ramachandra Rao is arrested. The case goes into sessions where Venu appears in the favor of Ramachandra Rao and both Venu & Vijaya give a tough fight.

Meanwhile, Ramachandra Rao is set free on bail and tries to escape when Janaki, Shantamma & Vijaya obstructs his way but he casts them. Here Venu spots confirm him as Ramachandra Rao identical person and chases. By the time, original Ramachandra Rao reaches home everyone accuses him as criminal and gives a statement in the court. Devastated Ramachandra Rao also affirms himself as guilty. At that point in time, Venu arrives along with the real offender Raju (again [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]) when Shantamma realizes him as Ramachandra Rao's twin brother and starts narrating the past. Years ago, Ramachandra Rao's father who is also a judge given the death sentence to a criminal to take avenge his father Papaiah (Ananda Mohan) stolen one of the children and reared him as a criminal. Knowing it, Raju repents and admits his crime. At last, Ramachandra Rao is acquitted, Raju has given a short-term penalty and Vijaya pleads for a pardon from everyone. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Venu & Vijaya.

==Cast==
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Justice Ramachandra Rao & Raju (Dual role)
* [[Sowcar Janaki|''Shavukaru'' Janaki]] as Janaki
* [[Ghattamaneni Krishna|Krishna]] as Venu
* [[Vijaya Nirmala]] as Vijaya
* [[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Dharmayya
* [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] as Judge
* [[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Lawyer
* [[B. Padmanabham|Padmanabham]] as Bhanu
* [[Raja Babu (actor)|Rajababu]] as Pattaiah
* [[Mada Venkateswara Rao|Mada]] as 'Pocketmaar' Nandi
* [[Ramaprabha]] as Saroja
* [[Santha Kumari]] as Jayamma
* [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Chittamma
* [[Vijayalalitha]] as Asha

==Crew==
*'''Art''': G. V. Subba Rao
*'''Choreography''': Chinni - Sampath
*'''Fights''': Raghavulu
*'''Dialogues''': [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Atreya]]
*'''Lyrics''': Acharya Atreya, [[Aarudhra]], [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
*'''Playback''': [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]]
*'''Music''': [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
*'''Story''': [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
*'''Editing''': T. V. Balu
*'''Cinematography''': S. Venkataratnam
*'''Producer''': [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]]
*'''Screenplay - Director''': Akkineni Sanjeevi
*'''Banner''': Jagapathi Art Pictures
*'''Release Date''': 1 January 1970

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Akka Chellelu
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1970
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 25:08
| label =
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = [[Marina Manishi]]
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = Malli Pelli
| next_year = 1970
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. All songs are hit tracks, especially ''Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda'', which is a blockbuster. Music released on Audio Company.<ref>[http://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2009/04/1970_22.html Lyrical details of Akka Chellelu film at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.]</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Chitapata Chinukulato"
|[[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Atreya]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]]
|4:00
|-
|2
|"Srimati Emanna Srivaru Tandanatana"
|Acharya Atreya
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|4:09
|-
|3
|"Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda"
|Acharya Atreya
|P. Susheela
|3:25
|-
|4
|"Chakachakalade Paduchundi"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|P. Susheela
|3:40
|-
|5
|"Santosham Chesukundam"
|Aarudhra
|P. Susheela
|4:04
|-
|6
|"O Pilla Phataphataladistaa"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:15
|-
|7
|"Idi Matiki Manasuku Poratam Talli"
|Acharya Atreya
|Ghantasala
|2:35
|}

==Other==
* VCD and DVD on - Volga Videos, [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0810358}}

[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1970 drama films]]

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