Tharam Marindi

Tharam Marindi (transl. The Wind Changes) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.

Tharam Marindi
Poster
Directed bySingeetam Srinivasa Rao
Produced byG. Radhakrishna Murthy
Screenplay bySingeetam Srinivasa Rao
Story byMadireddy Sulochana
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
CinematographyBalu Mahendra
Production
company
Vishwabharati Movies
Release date
  • 4 November 1977 (1977-11-04)
Running time
143 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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 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
  • Shobha 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]

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 434.
  2. "Tharam Marindhi". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. Swarajya. T. Sadavisam. 1979. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. Andhra Pradesh (India). Dept. of Information and Public Relations (1978). Andhra Pradesh. 23. Director of Information and Public Relations, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

Bibliography
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