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{{Infobox film
| name = Illalu
| image = Illalu 1940.JPG
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| caption = Illalu 1940 film poster
| director = [[Gudavalli Ramabrahmam]]
| producer =
| writer = [[Tapi Dharma Rao]] (Dialogues ) [[Tapi Dharma Rao]] and [[Basavaraju Apparao]] (lyrics)
| narrator =
| starring = V. Umamaheswara Rao [[Kanchanamala]] [[C. Lakshmi Rajyam|Lakshmi Rajyam]]
| music = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Indira Devi Films
| distributor =
| released = 27 September 1940
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = Telugu
| budget =
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[[File:Illalu1 1940.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Umamaheswara Rao and Kanchanamala in Illalu 1940 film.]]
'''Illalu''' ({{translation|Housewife}}) is a 1940 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam.

==The Plot==
Murthy (Umamaheswara Rao) is married to Indira (Kanachanamala) and they live happily. Subsequently, he falls in love with Leela (Lakshmi Rajyam), an educated and sophisticated lady. He brings her home as his second wife, making Indira unhappy. However Indira performs her duties as the devoted housewife on one side and wins over her husband with patience and perseverance. Finally Indira emerges successful and they lived happily.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Actor / Actress !! Character
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| V. Umamaheswara Rao || Murthy
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| [[Kanchanamala]] || Indira, wife of Murthy
|-
| [[Lakshmi Rajyam]] || Leela
|-
| [[S. Rajeswara Rao]] || Madhu
|-
| [[Raavu Balasaraswathi]] || Sarala, wife of Madhu
|-
| [[S. Varalakshmi]] ||
|-
| [[P. Suribabu]] || Radio artist
|}

==Soundtrack==
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| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
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| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1940
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There are some melodious songs written by [[Tapi Dharma Rao]]. Music is scored by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=M.L |first=Narasimham |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-song-dina-dinamu-paapadni-deevinchi-pondi-a-lullaby-of-the-40s/article26456030.ece |title=The song 'Dina dinamu paapadni deevinchi pondi': Lullaby of the 40s |work=The Hindu |date=7 March 2019 |access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2011/01/1940_11.html Illalu songs at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.]</ref>
# "Dina Dinamu Papadni Deevinchipondi Devalokamuloni Devathallaara'' (Singer: Kanchanamala)
# "Jalavihagaali Gaana Vinoda" (Singers: Umamaheswara Rao and Lakshmi Rajyam)
# "Kavyapaanamu Chesi Kaipekkinaane" (Singers: Rajeswara Rao and Balasaraswati)
# "Koyilokasari Vachi Koosi Poyane" (Singer: S. Varalakshmi)
# "Neepai Mohamuno Krishna Nilupagalemoyi Krishna" (Singers: P. Suribabu and S. Varalakshmi)
# "Suma Komala Kanulela Kala Kaadanuma Bala" (Singers: Rajeswara Rao and Balasaraswati)

==Boxoffice==
* It was a Box-office hit those days, resulting in production of many films with similar concept.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2135452.ece Illalu (1940) by M. L. Narasimham in The Hindu Cinema review.]</ref>
* [[Andhra Patrika]] conducted a film ballot. Illalu won the best film, Gudavalli as the best director and Kanchanamala as the best actress awards.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259361/ Illalu 1940 film at IMDb.]

[[Category:1940s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1940 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1940 drama films]]

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