Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu(1996)
'Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu' is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film stars Venkatesh, Soundarya, and Vineetha in her Telugu debut. It follows Sriram, who lies about his infertility to protect his wife Sita, leading him to accidentally marry a second woman, Manisha, in Nepal. The story explores themes of sacrifice, infertility, and unconventional family bonds. The film was a commercial success and is a remake of the Tamil film 'Thaikulame Thaikulame'. Music was composed by Koti with lyrics by Samavedham Shanmuka Sharma.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, aha, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- E. V. V. Satyanarayana
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Sriram and Sita are a happy couple unable to have children. To protect his wife from shame, Sriram lies that he is infertile. His father forces him to marry again, leading to a mistaken wedding in Nepal. Now Sriram must balance two wives and a secret that threatens to destroy his family.
“Two wives, one home, one big secret.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
Cast reunions in this film: Soundarya & Daggubati Venkatesh (6 films together), E. V. V. Satyanarayana & Koti (6 films together), Soundarya & E. V. V. Satyanarayana (2 films together), Soundarya & Koti (2 films together), and Daggubati Venkatesh & Koti (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a famous line from the classic Telugu film 'Muthyala Muggu' (1975), which also dealt with family themes.
- Director E.V.V. Satyanarayana reused the core plot idea of a man having two wives from his earlier hit 'Aame' (1994).
- Actress Soundarya, who played Manisha, was a rising star at the time and this was one of her early motherly roles.
- The Nepal shooting scenes were actually filmed in Indian hill stations made to look like Nepal for budget reasons.
- The movie's music by Koti was a moderate success, with the song 'Chilaka Chilaka' becoming popular on radio.
- This was one of the last films of veteran actor Gummadi, who played the father, before his passing in 1995.
- The film's conflict is based on the social pressure for a male heir, a common theme in 1990s Telugu family dramas.