Iddaru Mitrulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Written by	Korrapati Gangadhara Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. Viswanath D. Madhusudhana Rao Adurthi Subba Rao (Telugu adaption)
Story by	Gora Sastry
Based on	Tasher Ghar (1957)
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Rajasulochana E. V. Saroja
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production company	Annapurna Pictures
Release date	29 December 1961 (1961-12-29)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Iddaru Mitrulu (transl. Two friends) is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajasulochana and E. V. Saroja, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.^[1] It is a remake of the 1957 Bengali film Tasher Ghar. The film was also made in Tamil as Ennai Pol Oruvan.^[2] Urvashi Sharada made her Telugu cinema debut in her first significant adult role through this film.

Plot

The film begins with two doppelgangers, Ajay & Vijay, who meet in an accident and share their miseries. Ajay, a tycoon studying abroad, returns after his father's death. During that plight, his malevolent & sly manager Bhanoji Rao, who counterfeits loyalty, throws him into debt to usurp his wealth. Meanwhile, Vijay is a penniless graduate suffering from unemployment; her in-laws discard his sister Meena for dowry, and his father Ramadasu does not support them. Both have decided to swap for a year with a mutual agreement. Ajay is happy with affection & family bondage at Vijay's residence. Whereat, Ajay's blind paternal aunt, discerns Vijay and rages. After learning the reality via Ajay, she aids them. From there, Vijay foils Bhanoji Rao's ruses when he detects that he has heisted their hierarchical jewelry and a forge legitimate that Ajay must knit his daughter Sarala. To get rid of these puzzling, Vijay moves close to Sarala, but understanding her virtue, he truly falls for her. Ajay joins as a mechanic for livelihood and loves his colleague Prakash's sister Padma. Moreover, spotting Meena's grief, he threatens his callow brother-in-law Bujji to retrieve his wife. Terror-stricken Bujji secretly visits his in-laws without knowing his greedy father, Parandhamaiah. After a while, Meena conceives when society suspects her chastity. Forthwith, Ajay negotiates with Parandhamaiah, but in vain, so he approaches Vijay, who moves with Sarala to break out the mystery behind the stolen treasure. Helpless Ajay forges his signature, draws the required amount, and sends Meena to her in-law's house, but he is apprehended. Meanwhile, Bhanoji Rao captures the agreement and ploys to clutch Vijay and hastens his splice with Sarala. Subsequently, Vijay astutely counteracts him and confesses to him. At last, Vijay is about to quit when Ajay bars him and shares half his wealth. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of turtle doves.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ajay Babu and Vijay Kumar (Dual role)
• Raja Sulochana as Sarala
• E. V. Saroja as Padma
• Relangi as Parandhamaiah
• Ramana Reddy as Ramadasu
• Gummadi as Bhanoji Rao
• Padmanabham as Bujji
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Seshavataram
• Suryakantham as Suramma
• G. Varalakshmi as Ajay's aunt
• Sharada as Meena
• Potti Prasad as Kurmavataram
• Boddapati as Varahavataram
• A. V. Subbarao Jr. as Police Commissioner
• Jyothi as Dancer

Soundtrack

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.^[3]