Released · Telugu film · 1979
Idi Katha Kaadu
ఇది కథ కాదు
Idi Katha Kaadu release date: 27 June 1979 (theatres). Directed by K. Balachander; starring Kamal Haasan, Jayasudha and Chiranjeevi.
- Film release
- 27 June 1979 · All 1979 films
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Music
- M. S. Viswanathan
- Writing credits
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Telugu
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Film release: 27 June 1979 · all 1979 Telugu films.
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Idi Katha Kaadu (“This Is Not a Story”) is a 1979 Telugu drama directed by K. Balachander, his remake of his own Tamil film Avargal (1977). Jayasudha, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Sarath Babu and Saritha star, with music by M. S. Viswanathan. It was shot in black and white and released on 27 June 1979.
What the story is about
Suhasini is a cheerful young woman in love with Bharani. When her father is transferred to Bombay, Bharani stops answering her letters, and her father falls seriously ill. His office colleague Sugunakar Rao becomes her support through the crisis and then proposes; she accepts gratefully and tells him honestly about the boyfriend who seems to have forgotten her. The marriage soon turns out to be a nightmare, because Sugunakar is jealous and cruel. Divorced, with a baby, Suhasini moves to Madras for a new job and a new start. There she finds a circle of supportive colleagues, among them Johnny, a widowed ventriloquist who speaks through his puppet Junior and is quietly in love with her. The film follows her as the men of her past and present come back into her life.
Cast and crew
- Jayasudha as Suhasini
- Kamal Haasan as Johnny
- Chiranjeevi as Sugunakar Rao
- Sarath Babu as Bharani
- Leelavathi as Suhasini’s mother-in-law
- Saritha as Gayatri
- J. V. Ramana Murthy, Rama Prabha and Sakshi Ranga Rao in supporting roles
Director: K. Balachander. Music: M. S. Viswanathan.
Remake and casting
Jayasudha repeats the role she played in Avargal, and Kamal Haasan plays the same part in both versions. The abusive husband, played by Rajinikanth in the Tamil film, went to Chiranjeevi here, in a villainous role.
Awards
Jayasudha won the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance. We have no box-office figures for the film from a named outlet.
Where to watch Idi Katha Kaadu
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Cast
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
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