Todi Kodallu (1957)

Cast: ANR, Savitri, Kannamba, SVR, Suryakantham, Relangi, Jaggaiah, Master Kundu
Story: Sarath Chandra
Dialogues: Athreya
Lyrics: Athreya, Sri Sri, Kosaraju, Tapi Dharma Rao
Music: Venu
Cinematography: Selvaraj
Art: N. Krishna Rao
Producer: Dukkupati Madhusudana Rao
Director: Adurti Subba Rao
Banner: Annapurna Pictures
Release Date: 7 Jan 1957
Notes: This film was made based on Sarath Chandra's short novel 'Nishkriti'. P. Susheela sung for Savitri first time in this film. 100 days functions were celebrated at Tenali and Vijayawada with KV Reddy as chief guest. This film made in Tamil simultaneously as 'Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi' and run 25 weeks.

Susheela, Savitri's favourite singer

Great singer P. Susheela was sung for Savitri in 'Todi Kodallu', first time. Then after Savitri suggested to the producers that Susheela should be sing her songs in all the movies. If the lyrical values are more in those songs, her persistence is also more.