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{{Infobox film
| name = Anthuleni Katha
| image = Anthuleni Katha.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = Rama Arannangal
| writer = K. Balachander M. S. Perumallu [[Acharya Atreya]]
| starring = [[Jaya Prada]] [[Phataphat Jayalaxmi]] [[Rajinikanth]] [[Sripriya]]
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| cinematography = [[B. S. Lokanath]]
| studio = Andal Productions
| released = {{film date|1976|2|27|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Anthuleni Katha''''' ({{trans|Never Ending Story}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[K. Balachander]], starring [[Jaya Prada]], with [[Phataphat Jayalaxmi]], [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sripriya]] in supporting roles. [[Kamal Haasan]] played a cameo. The film is a remake of the 1974 Tamil film ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'', which was also directed by Balachander.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2006 |title=Articles: Movie Retrospect: Anthleni Katha |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_antulenikatha1976.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709224232/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_antulenikatha1976.php |archive-date=9 July 2007 |access-date=23 June 2021 |website=Telugu Cinema}}</ref> This is Jaya Prada's first starring role, reprising the role played by [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] in the original and is considered to be one of her best films. This was also Rajinikanth's first major role. This film was shot in black-and-white.

== Plot ==
Saritha ([[Jaya Prada]]) is a working woman in a poor family. She works hard to support her widowed sister, unmarried sister, her blind younger brother, her mother, her drunkard brother Murthy ([[Rajinikanth]]) and his family. Her father abandons the family and goes on a pilgrimage. Her brother not only does not take responsibilities, but also creates additional problems for her.

She has a longtime boyfriend, who wants to marry her, but she doesn't because of her commitment to her family. His eyes now wander to Saritha's widowed younger sister ([[Sripriya]]), who reciprocates his feelings. Saritha, after reading her boyfriend's love letter to her sister, arranges for them to get married, thus giving up her chance of having a life with him. She eventually accepts a marriage proposal of her boss ([[Kamal Haasan]]), when she realises that her brother has become responsible enough to take care of her family. She also helps her distressed friend, played by Phataphat Jayalaksmi to settle in life. She decides to resign from hard work, but could not as the result of the turning point in a typical Balachandar style climax.

== Cast ==
* [[Jaya Prada]] as Saritha
* [[Phataphat Jayalaxmi]] as Chandra
* [[Rajinikanth]] as Murthy
* [[Sripriya]] as Bharathi
* [[G. V. Narayana Rao]] as Vikatakavi Gopal
* [[Prasad Babu]] as Thilak
* [[Pradeep Shakthi]]
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Arun Ghosh (Cameo)

== Production ==
[[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] made their acting debut in Telugu with this film.<ref name="Debut">{{Cite web |date=22 April 2020 |title=Anthuleni Katha was the Telugu debut for Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/anthuleni-katha-was-the-telugu-debut-for-kamal-haasan-and-rajinikanth/articleshow/75295579.cms |access-date=9 June 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
All songs are penned by [[Aatreya (playwright)|Athreya]] and the music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anthuleni Katha |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CLS/2 |access-date=19 June 2021 |website=indiancine.ma |language=te}}</ref>
* "Are Emiti Lokam", cast by Phaphat Jayalakshmi and voice by [[L. R. Eswari]]
* "Tali Kattu Subhavela", cast by Narayana Rao and voice by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
* "Kallalo Unnadedo Kannulake Telusu", cast by Jaya Prada and voice by [[S. Janaki]]
* "Ugutundu Nee Inta Uyyala", cast by Jayaprada and voice by [[P. Susheela]]
* "Devude Icchadu Vidhi Okkati", cast by Rajinikanth and voice by [[K. J. Yesudas|Yesudas]].

== Reception ==
In 2001, [[Jaya Prada]] herself acknowledged the impact the film had in her personal life, as she very much related to the lead character.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I want to experience motherhood: Jayaprada |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010518/finter.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630022502/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010518/finter.html |archive-date=30 June 2009 |access-date=3 July 2009 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>

== Awards ==
'''[[Nandi Awards]]'''
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]] – Jaya Prada
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] – Third prize (Bronze)

'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]'''
* [[Filmfare Special Award – South|Special Award]] – Jaya Prada
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress]] – Jaya Prada (Nominated)

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0154154}}

{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1976 drama films]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:Films about poverty in India]]
[[Category:Films about widowhood in India]]
[[Category:Films about women in India]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian feminist films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Unemployment in fiction]]

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