Palletooru
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. Prakash Rao
Written by	Sunkara Vasireddy (story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	T. Prakash Rao M. S. Chowdary
Produced by	P. Sivaramayya
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Savitri
Cinematography	Ajaykar Vital
Edited by	Nataraja Modaliyar
Music by	Ghantasala
Production company	People's Art Productions
Release date	16 October 1952 (1952-10-16)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Palletooru (transl. Village) is a 1952 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao in his directorial debut.^[1] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Ghantasala. It was produced by P. Sivaramayya under People's Art Productions banner. The film was a big hit and initiated a trend of films with rural settings and social themes.^[2][3][4]

Plot

Chandram is a dynamic youth of a village who educates the villagers about new scientific techniques to develop their agriculture skills. He falls for a beautiful girl Suguna, daughter of a farmer Sambayya. The village head Ganapati poses himself as a devotee but was actually a malevolent person who tries to cease Chandram's activities along with his associate Sankaram.

Once Ganapathi tries to molest his henchmen Kondayya's wife Santha, the cousin of Chandram, but she escapes. Keeping that grudge in mind, he slanders against Santha that she has illicit relations with Chandram when Kondayya necks her out. Meanwhile, Ganapathi exploits Sambayya and he decides to couple up Suguna with him to which she refuses. So, Ganapathi and Sankaram incriminate Chandram and he is sentenced.

Parallelly, Ganapathi also implicates Kondayya in a black-marketing case and sends him to jail. In prison, Chandram makes Kondayya realize his mistake. After release, the bravo Chandram stands courageously for justice, gives a check to the baddies, and makes them punished for their deeds. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandram and Suguna.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Chandram
• Savitri as Suguna
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Ganapati
• Ramana Reddy as Sankaram
• Mikkilineni as Lawyer
• Perumallu as Pichayya
• Chadalavada as Subbayya
• Nagabhushanam as Kondayya
• Koduuri Achayya as Sambayya
• T. G. Kamala Devi as Santha
• Hemalatha as Anasuya
• Vasundhara as Naagulu
• Seshamamba as Pichamma
• Padmavathi as Seetamma
• Baby Krishna Veni as Lalitha

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Sunkara and Vasireddy.^[5]