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{{short description|1968 film directed by Savitri}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chinnari Papalu
| image = Chinnari Papalu.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| producer = Veeramachaneni Sarojini
| writer = Veeramachaneni Sarojini
| starring = [[Jaggayya]]<br />[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br />[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]
| music = [[P. Leela]]
| cinematography = Singh<br />Sekhar
| editing = M. S. N. Murthy
| studio = Sri Mata Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1968|6|21|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Chinnari Papalu''''' ({{trans|Very Young Babies}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced and written by Veeramachaneni Sarojini, and directed by [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]. The film stars [[Jaggayya]], [[Sowcar Janaki]] and [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]. It revolves around a rich man falling in love with a tribal girl, and how the pair face challenges in life when they separate.

''Chinnari Papalu'' was the inaugural production of Sri Mata Pictures, and Savitri's directorial debut. Its crew consisted largely of women: director Savitri, producer-writer Sarojini, music director [[P. Leela]], art director Mohana and dance choreographer Rajasulochana, but cinematographers Singh and Sekhar, and editor M. S. N. Murthy were exceptions.

''Chinnari Papalu'' was released on 21 June 1968 and despite failing commercially, received critical acclaim and won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film]]. It was remade by Savitri in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Kuzhandai Ullam]]'' (1969).

== Plot ==
Mahesh, a wealthy man, enters a forest. Over there, he meets a tribal girl named Garika and is smitten by her. After learning of his mother's illness, he leaves the forest, but promises Garika he will marry her upon returning. But his mother fixes his marriage with a woman named Parvathi. Mahesh tells his mother about the promise he made to Garika. When he returns to the forest, he finds the entire hamlet has been washed away due to floods and is informed that Garika died. Distraught, he returns home and marries Parvathi. Unknown to Mahesh, Garika has survived and she gives birth to Mahesh's son Nagaraju. Parvathi gives birth to a daughter named Nandini. Garika comes to the city in search of Mahesh and meets Parvathi, who tells her not to disturb her family life. Garika dies the same day and Nagaraju is put in Mahesh's care, much to Parvathi's dislike. But when Nagaraju battles for his life after saving Nandini, she repents and prays for him. The gardener tells Mahesh that Nagaraju is his son.

== Cast ==
* [[Jaggayya]] as Mahesh<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] as Parvathi<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as Garika<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[P. Shanthakumari]] as Mahesh's mother<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[Roja Ramani]] as Nagaraju<ref name="fridayreview" />
* Santhikala as Nandini<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as the gardener<ref name="fridayreview" />
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as the doctor<ref name="fridayreview" />

== Production ==
In the 1960s, women of the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film industry]] used to meet frequently on festive occasions or simply for get-togethers. During one such meeting, director [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]'s wife Veeramachaneni Sarojini suggested they make a film with an all-women team. This suggestion was met with instant support from the other members. It was decided to approach actress [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] to be the director. Sarojini met Savitri and revealed the idea of an all-women production. Savitri was hesitant to accept the offer of turning director, but after consulting her husband [[Gemini Ganesan]] who encouraged her to accept Sarojini's offer, she promptly did so, making her directorial debut. Shortly thereafter the production company Sri Mata Pictures was established and its inaugural production ''Chinnari Papalu'' was launched. Besides producing, Sarojini also wrote the film's story. [[Rajasulochana]] was assigned as the dance choreographer, [[P. Leela]] as the music director, and Mohana as the art director. Despite Sarojini's initial desire to make the film an all-women production, some of the crew were men: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana who wrote the dialogues alongside Sarojini, Singh and Sekhar who handled the cinematography,<ref name="fridayreview" /> and M. S. N. Murthy who was the editor.<ref name="indiancine.ma" /> Principal photography began on 12 October 1967 at [[Vauhini Studios]]. Though Savitri was initially signed on only to direct the film, she soon found herself having to manage its financial matters.<ref name="fridayreview" />

== Soundtrack ==

=== Uyyala Uyala ===

==== Music: ====
P. Leela

=== 2. Oyabbo Emdi Chinnari Papalu ===

==== Music: ====
P. Leela

==== Vocals: ====
P. Susheela

=== 3. E kKommaku Poocheno E Gaaliki Veecheno ===

==== Music: ====
P. Leela{{empty section|date=November 2019}}

== Release and reception ==
''Chinnari Papalu'' was released on 21 June 1968.<ref name="indiancine.ma" /> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Jamuna is comely as the "wild" heroine. But it is Sowcar Janaki, Jaggaiah and S. V. Ranga Rao, who impress with intense performances. These few scenes, with reactions flying between the three, are the life of the film."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 November 1968 |title=Women at the controls |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19681102&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> Although the film became a [[box-office bomb]] since it failed to recover even one fourth of its investment, it received critical acclaim and won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film]] in 1968.<ref name="turned director" /> The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Kuzhandai Ullam]]'' (1969) with Savitri returning as director.<ref name="fridayreview" /><ref name="dbsjeyaraj">{{Cite web |last=Jeyaraj |first=D.B.S. |authorlink=D. B. S. Jeyaraj |date=7 July 2018 |title="Nadigaiyar Thilagam" Savitri: Biographical Movie About The Rise and Fall of a "Mahanati" (Great Actress) |url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/59209 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124311/http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/59209 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |access-date=1 March 2019 |website=DBSJeyaraj.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="turned director">{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=25 January 2019 |title=When Savitri turned director |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/when-savitri-turned-director/article26086801.ece |url-status=live |access-date=8 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301175757/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/when-savitri-turned-director/article26086801.ece |archive-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="fridayreview">{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=25 January 2019 |title=Chinnari Paapalu (1968) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chinnari-paapalu-1968/article26086871.ece |url-status=live |access-date=8 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301175757/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chinnari-paapalu-1968/article26086871.ece |archive-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="indiancine.ma">{{Cite web |title=Chinnari Papalu |url=https://indiancine.ma/MVU/info |access-date=1 March 2019 |website=indiancine.ma}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{CITWF title|61961}}

[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1968 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1968 drama films]]

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