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{{short description|1958 film by K. B. Tilak}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Atha Okinti Kodale
| image = Atha Okinti Kodale.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[K. B. Tilak]]
| producer = K. B. Tilak
| screenplay = Pinisetty Sri Ramamurthy
| story = Barampuram Kollady
| based_on = 
| starring = {{ubl | [[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]] | [[Girija (actress)|Girija]] | [[J. V. Ramana Murthi]] | Prameela | [[Ramana Reddy]] | Hemalatha | [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] | P. Lakshmikanthamma | Perumallu}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| cinematography = Lakshman Gore
| editing = Ch. Venkateswara Rao
| studio = Anupama Films
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes/no|1958|September|12}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Atha Okinti Kodale''''' ({{trans|A mother-in-law is also a daughter-in-law of another house}}) is a 1958 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[comedy-drama]] film produced and directed by [[K. B. Tilak]]. Based on a play by Barampuram Kollady, it features an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]], [[Girija (actress)|Girija]], Ramanamurthy, Prameela, [[Ramana Reddy]], Hemalatha, [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]], P. Lakshmikanthamma and Perumallu. The film, dealing with the relationship between mothers-in-law and their daughters-in-law, was released on 12 September 1958, and became a major commercial success. It was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale]]'' (1961) and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' (1970).

== Plot ==
Vardhi Subbarayudu, a spiritual man, is the husband of Tayaramma, an obstinate woman who dislikes her mother-in-law Parvathamma. At a temple, Tayaramma meets a woman named Sobha; impressed by her character, she decides to make her as her daughter-in-law. She is also relieved after realising that her son Raghuram and Sobha are already in love. Sobha's mother Sundaramma is ill-tempered, and disowns her daughter-in-law Lakshmi because her father Rangaiah failed to pay her the requested [[Dowry system in India|dowry]]. Sundaramma's meek son Chandram is [[Absent-mindedness|absent-minded]], and always involved in playing the fiddle, while ignoring his wife's plight. The good relationship between Sobha and Tayaramma eventually worsens and Sobha returns to her mother's home. The rest of the film deals with how Sobha and Raghu, along with Subbarayudu, pacify the shrewd Tayaramma and Sundaramma, and fix things for both families.

== Cast ==
Credits adapted from ''[[The Hindu]]'':<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]] as Raghuram
* [[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Sobha
* Ramanamurthy as Chandram
* Prameela as Lakshmi
* [[Ramana Reddy]] as Vardhi Subbarayudu
* [[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Tayaramma
*[[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Sundaramma
* P. Lakshmikanthamma as Parvathamma
* Perumallu as Rangaiah
* Chadalavada as Kotaiah
* Sita as Mangi

== Production ==
''Atha Okinti Kodale'' is based on a play by Barampuram Kollady. Film producer-director [[K. B. Tilak]] hired Pinisetty Sri Ramamurthy to convert Kollady's play into a screenplay. Ch. Venkateswara Rao served as editor, Lakshman Gore was the cinematographer, B. Chalam handled art direction and B. Sathyam was co-director. [[Kovelamudi Bapayya]] worked as an assistant director, in addition to making a cameo appearance as a friend of Raghuram (Jaggaiah).<ref name="fridayreview" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]], and the lyrics were written by [[Aarudhra]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/AKV/1 |title=Atta Okainti Kodale |website=Indiancine.ma |url-status=live |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> Songs that attained popularity were "Asokavanamuna Sita" (sung by [[P. Susheela]]), "Jodugulla Pistholu Thaa" ([[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]), "Paila Paila Pacheesu" and "Rammante Vachchanu Ammayi Garu" (both sung by [[P. B. Sreenivas]] and [[Jikki]]), "Mayadaari Keesulaata" ([[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]] and Swarnalatha) and the poem "Buddhochenaa Neeku Manasaa" rendered by [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]].<ref name="fridayreview" />

== Release and reception ==
''Atha Okinti Kodale'' was released on 12 September 1958, and became a major commercial success. The film was remade by Tilak in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale]]'' (1961), which did not achieve the same success. It was later remade by Vasu Menon in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' (1970).<ref name="fridayreview" />

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="fridayreview">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/atha-okinti-kodale-1958/article7355103.ece |title=Atha Okinti Kodale (1958) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=26 June 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=13 August 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813061320/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/atha-okinti-kodale-1958/article7355103.ece |archive-date=13 August 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0333105}}
* {{CITWF title|22931}}

[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1958 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1958 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

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