Tharam Marindi
- 4 November 1977 (1977-11-04)
Tharam Marindi (transl. The Generation Has Changed) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film won two Nandi Awards.
Plot
An ageing man has his daughter Chenna married to a much older man, a drunkard, because he had earlier promised that man dowry. The ageing man's son, who is progressive (brainless) in nature, is against this trade and defies his father by marrying a woman named Parvati. Due to societal issues, the son is forced to set up residence in the Harijan section of the village and forced to involve himself in corrupt village politics.
Cast
Adapted from Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema:[1]
- Sridhar
- G.S.R. Murthy
- Dasarathi
- Prasadrao
- G. Satyanarayana
- M. Panchanadam
- Lakshmikant
- Pradeep
- Pallavi
- Shoba as Chenna
- Rajakumari
- Seethalatha
- Satyavati
- Sudha
- Lakshmamma
Production
Tharam Marindi was directed and written by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, based on a story by Madireddy Sulochana, and filmed by Balu Mahendra. It was produced by G. Radhakrishna Murthy under Vishwabharati Movies.[1][2]
Themes
The film addresses rural Telangana politics.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, with lyrics by Sri Sri and Kopalle Sivaram.[1]
Release and reception
Tharam Marindi was released on 4 November 1977.[2] Despite being a commercial failure,[3] it won the Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film.[4]
Impact
Along with Chillara Devullu (1975) and Voorummadi Brathukulu (1976), which also explore rural Telangana politics, Tharam Marindi constituted a wave of realist New Telugu cinema.[1]
Awards
- Nandi Awards - 1977 [5]
- Second Best Feature Film - Silver - G. Radha Krishnamurthy
- Second Best Story Writer - Madhireddy Sulochana
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 434.
- ^ a b "Tharam Marindhi". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Swarajya. T. Sadavisam. 1979. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Andhra Pradesh (India). Dept. of Information and Public Relations (1978). Andhra Pradesh. Vol. 23. Director of Information and Public Relations, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
Bibliography
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links
- Tharam Marindi at IMDb
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