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Mala Pilla

1938 · 127 min

A sincere, old-fashioned social melodrama whose tender romance carries a heavy, righteous anger at injustice.

Directed by
Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Kanchanamala, Govindarajula Subba Rao, P. Suri Babu
Overview
Based on a Gudipati Venkatachalam story, it is a social drama showcasing the discrimination against scheduled castes through a love story between a Brahmin boy and a Dalit girl.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Kanchanamala, Govindarajula Subba Rao, P. Suri Babu
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • identity
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Written by
Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu
Starring
Kanchanamala, Govindarajula Subba Rao, P. Suri Babu
Runtime
127 min
Country
India
Languages
Telugu

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