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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ardharathiri<br />
| image = Ardharathiri poster.JPG<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = P. Sambasiva Rao<br />
| producer = P. Gangadara Rao<br />
| writer = [[Aarudhra]]<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| starring = [[Jaggayya]]<br/>[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]]<br />
| music = [[Master Venu]]<br />
| cinematography = J. Sathyanarayana<br />
| editing = S. P. S. Veerappa<br />
| studio = Hyderabad Movies<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1969|4|12|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Ardharathiri''''' is a 1969 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[thriller film]] written by [[Aarudhra]] and directed by P. Sambasiva Rao in his debut. Inspired by the [[Charlotte Brontë]] novel ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', the film stars [[Jaggayya]] and [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]]. It was released on 12 April 1969 and became a commercial success.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
{{no plot|date=August 2021}}<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
Adapted from ''[[The Hindu]]'':<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
* [[Jaggayya]] as Sridhar<br />
* [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] as Sarala<br />
*[[V. Nagaiah]] as Dharmarao<br />
* [[Mannava Balayya]] as Prasad<br />
* [[Ramana Reddy]] as Panakala Rao<br />
* [[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Keshav<br />
* Radhika as Panakala Rao's daughter<br />
* Kalpana as Rani<br />
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== Production ==<br />
P. Sambasiva Rao's desire to direct a thriller film arose after he read the [[Charlotte Brontë]] novel ''[[Jane Eyre]]''. He, [[Aarudhra]] and Polavarapu Srihari Rao then created the story of the film ''Ardharathiri'', taking inspiration from the novel while new characters and situations were created to suit the tastes of Telugu-speaking audience. As Sambasiva Rao put it, "In evolving the characters of Prasad and Keshav, traces of influence can be found in [[Emily Brontë]]'s ''[[Wuthering Heights]]''". The film marked his directorial debut and produced by P. Gangadara Rao under Hyderabad Movies. Cinematography was handled by J. Sathyanarayana and editing by S. P. S. Veerappa.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[Master Venu]]. One song, "Ee Pilupu Nee Kosame" is based on "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil" from the 1962 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]''.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Ardharathiri'' was released on 12 April 1969,<ref name="indiancine.ma">{{Cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/NFY/info |title=Ardharathri |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/ardharaathri-1968/article25739932.ece |title=Ardharaathri (1968) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=14 December 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 March 2019 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0256609|Ardha Rathri}}<br />
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[[Category:1969 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]<br />
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