Toorpu Velle Railu

Toorpu Velle Railu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bapu
Written by	M. V. L. [te] (dialogues)
Story by	R. Selvaraj
Produced by	V. Perraju
Starring	Mohan Jyothi
Cinematography	Ishaan Arya
Music by	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Production company	Triveni Art Pictures
Release date	25 August 1979 (1979-08-25)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Toorpu Velle Railu (transl. Eastbound Train) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu. The film stars Mohan (in his Telugu debut) and Jyothi (in her debut).^[1] It is a remake of the Tamil film Kizhakke Pogum Rail.^[2] The film was released on 25 August 1979.^[3]

Plot

Cast

• Mohan as Ramakoti^[4]
• Jyothi as Alimelu^[4]
• Rallapalli as Sivudu^[5]
• Sakshi Ranga Rao as a priest

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who also sang all the songs.^[6][7] The lyrics were written by Aarudra and Jaladi Raja Rao.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chuttu Chengavi Cheera"	3:19
2.	"Emitidi Emitidi Edo Teliyanidi"	3:21
3.	"Kanne Maa Chinnari"	3:26
4.	"Ko Ante Koyilamma Koko"	3:24
5.	"Neetibotlu Neetibotlu Paatala Kanneetibotlu"	3:12
6.	"Sandepoddu Andalunna Chinnadee"	3:03
7.	"Vasthade Naa Raaju"	3:31
8.	"Veguchukka Podichindi"	3:06
Total length:		26:22

Reception

Prasad of Zamin Ryot wrote that Bapu has a kind of respect for the Telugu audience. It is his responsibility to maintain it. Is it our intention to start making such inferior stories into films, to lose that honour.^[4] Griddaluru Gopalrao of the same newspaper wrote that Toorpu Velle Railu is a moral development for the progress of the nation, a comprehensive review for a democratic system, a crow for money, for innovation, a novel poem that probes and touches the hearts of the poor and gives light to the poor with lively poetry.^[9]

References

1. "ప్రశ్నలు - జవాబులు" [Questions - Answers] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 31 December 1982. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
2. "Back to acting, again!". The Hindu. 28 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
3. "Thoorpu Velle Railu". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
4. Prasad (7 September 1979). "సాంకేతికంగాతప్ప చిత్రంలో పసలేదు! - తూర్పు వెళ్ళే రైలు -" [Technically, the film did not work - Toorpu Velle Railu -] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 9, 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
5. "Veteran actor Rallapalli passes away". Telugucinema.com. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
6. "Actor Mohan for whom SPB sang numerous hit songs pens an emotional note". Indiaglitz. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
7. "SPB sir sang wonderful songs for me over the years: Mohan". The Times of India. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
8. Rao, Chandrasekhar. "Jaladi.. జానపద జాబిలి..!!". Oneindia (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
9. Gopalrao, Griddaluru (7 September 1979). "బాపు ప్రతిభకు మరొక నిదర్శనం!" [Another proof of Bapu's talent!] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 9, 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

External links

• Toorpu Velle Railu at IMDb