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1940 Lo Oka Gramam(2010)

7.5/10
Telugu132 mins

1940 Lo Oka Gramam (2010) is a 132-minute Telugu film directed by Narasimha Nandi. Starring Mukku Raju, Ramakrishna and Sai Lakshmi. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, 1940 Lo Oka Gramam stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2010.

Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
16 April 2010
Director
Narasimha Nandi
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 12m
GudVibe Rating
7.5/10

Storyline

An elderly widower pays a bride price to marry a teenage girl. She soon has an affair with a younger man from a lower caste and becomes pregnant. After the village punishes the couple, the old man and the community eventually accept their relationship.

A forbidden love defies age, caste, and tradition.

Film Details

7.5Rating
132Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date16 April 2010
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
lovecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

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Bala AdityaActor
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ShreeActor
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Mukku RajuActor
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RamakrishnaActor
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Sai LakshmiActor
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RajithaActor
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Sri LathaActor
#8
Sri, Actor in 1940 Lo Oka Gramam
SriActor
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Rallapalli NarasimhaActor
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Narasimha NandiDirector
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N. C. NarasimhamCrew
#12
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BaladityaActor

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Trivia

  • The film was shot entirely on location in a remote village in Andhra Pradesh to capture authentic rural atmosphere.
  • Director Narasimha Nandi spent over a year researching pre-independence social customs like kanyasulkam for accuracy.
  • The lead actress, who played Susheela, was actually a newcomer and not 16 years old during filming.
  • The movie's climax, where lower-caste villagers protest, was inspired by real historical caste-based movements in the region.
  • It was one of the few Telugu films in 2010 to use minimal background score, relying more on natural sounds.
  • The film did not have a wide theatrical release and primarily gained attention through festival circuits.
  • Some dialogues were improvised by actors to reflect local dialect, based on interactions with village elders.

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