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{{Infobox film

| name = Tilottama

| image = Tilottama_(1951_film).jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| writer = Tapi Dharma Rao

| story = Ch. Narayana Murthy

| screenplay = Ch. Narayana Murthy

| producer = Raja Saheb of Mirzapur

| director = Raja Saheb of Mirzapur

| starring = Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi

| music = P. Adinarayana Rao

| cinematography = D. L. Naryana

| editing = Ch Narayana Murthy

| studio = Sobhanachala Pictures

| released = (Telugu)
(Tamil)

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = Telugu

| budget =

| gross =

}}

'Tilottama' is a 1951 Indian swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced and directed by Raja Saheb of Mirzapur under the Sobhanachala Pictures banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi , with music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil, with the latter being titled 'Mayamalai' .

Plot



'This plot is about the Telugu version.'


The film begins with Deva Datta (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), son of a garland maker Haridas (M. C. Raghavan) who falls for a court dancer Vasantha Sena (Suryaprabha). Once, while Deva Datta is asleep a heavenly angel Tilottama (Anjali Devi), entices and lifts him together. Chandrakanth (Sadasiva Rao), wants to possess Tilottama aware of it. So, she backs Deva Datta by associating with another Tilottama (again Anjali Devi) daughter of King Suurasena (Sundara Rao). Also accords him a ring with which he can meet her. Tilottama on earth also loves and marries Deva Datta without her parents' knowledge and she conceives. One night when Deva Dattudu thinks of the heavenly Tilottama, he puts the ring on and reaches her. Chandrakanth observes them, in anger curses them to live as hunters on earth and be also oblivious to their past. On one side, Haridas and Vasantha Sena are in search of Deva Datta and on another side, Tilottama on earth feels sorrow that knows no bounds. So, her father prepares the picture of Deva Datta and announces rewards to those who would be able to get him. Ganapathi (M. Kondaiah), the Deva Datta's friend, sees the picture and writes a letter to Vasantha Sena to come to Tilottama's kingdom. As a musician, Vasantha Sena gains admission to the court. Vijaya Simha (A. V. Subba Rao), chief commander of the kingdom is attracted to Vasantha Sena, but she rejects him; in anger, he orders his men to kidnap her. But by mistake, they kidnap princess Tilottama and leave her in the forest, where she gives birth to a baby boy. Unfortunately, Haridas gives her shelter. As hunters, Deva Datta and heavenly Tilottama are getting on happily. Vasantha Sena is suspected of the missing princess Tilottama. She was given a death sentence. The soldiers take her to the forest, where Deva Datta protects her, but due to the curse, he is not able to recognize her, so he pushes her and runs away. Meanwhile, heavenly Tilottama is banned from taking part in religious functions because she is childless. In distress, she consults a sorceress who suggests she offer a child to Goddess Kaali for children. Tilottama prevails on her husband to get a baby. Deva Datta kidnaps none other than princess Tilottama's child. Seeing this, she also runs behind him, Vasantha Sena and Haridas also follow them. All of them reach the temple, they try to stop from killing the baby but are goaded to it by Deva Datta. But to the prayers of princess Tilotamma, the Goddess Kali (Saroja) appears and gives back the child and also makes Deva Datta and heavily Tilottama into their former selves. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the Goddess blessing them all.

Cast



; Telugu version

*Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Deva Dattudu

*Anjali Devi as Tilottama

*A. V. Subba Rao as Vijaya Simha

*M.C.Raghavan as Haridasu

*Sadasiva Rao as Chandrakanth

*M. Kondaiah as Ganapathi

*K. V. Subba Rao as Shetty

*Sundara Rao as Suurasena

*Ram Murthy as Venkateswam

*Aadi Seshaiah as Mantri

*Babji as Lambu

*Eemaan as Jambu

*Kishan as Pingalla

*P. M. Naidu as Adhikaari

*Suryaprabha as Vasantha Sena

*Vijayalakshmi as Chaarulata

*Kanaakam as Maalathi

*Vaanilakshmi as Manjari

*Gangaratnam as Shetty's wife

*Chitti as Hema

*Shanta as Sarala

*Pushpalata as Vakula

*Saroja as Goddess Kaali

; Tamil version

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.

;Male cast

*A. Nageswara Rao

*M. V. Mani

*C. S. D. Singh

*Sayeeram

;Female cast

*Anjali Devi

*Menaka

*Suryaprabha

*Kanagam

Soundtrack



Music was composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. Lyrics were written by Tapi Dharma Rao Music was released on Audio Company.

; Telugu version

; Tamil version

The lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Rajagopala Iyer and Narasimhan. Playback singers are M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Leela and Jikki.

References



Category:Indian epic films

Category:Indian fantasy films

Category:Films based on Indian folklore

Category:Films scored by Ghantasala

Category:Indian multilingual films

Category:Indian black-and-white films

Category:1950s Tamil-language films

Category:1950s fantasy films

Category:1950s multilingual films

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