Padaharella Vayasu is a 1978 Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 film starring Sridevi Kapoor

Sridevi Kapoor

Sridevi , born as Shree Amma Yanger is an Indian actress who was a popular actress in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Starting to act at the age of four, she made her debut as an adult in the late 1970s...

, Chandra Mohan

Chandra Mohan (actor)

Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan is a Telugu film actor. He acted as Hero, comedy, support character roles in many Telugu films.-Early life:...

, and Mohan Babu

Mohan babu

Mohan Babu is an actor & producer in Telugu Cinema. He is a former Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha and Educationist from Andhra Pradesh...

. Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao

K. Raghavendra Rao

Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...

, it is a remake of the Tamil hit 16 Vayathinile

16 Vayathinile

16 Vayathinile is a 1977 Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film marked Bharathiraja's debut as a filmmaker/screenwriter and it met with a strong critical reception upon...

(1977) which starred Kamal Hassan and Sridevi Kapoor

Sridevi Kapoor

Sridevi , born as Shree Amma Yanger is an Indian actress who was a popular actress in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Starting to act at the age of four, she made her debut as an adult in the late 1970s...

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Plot

Malli (Sridevi), who just passed her tenth class, had nurtured only one dream since childhood - to become a teacher. As a teenager, she falls in love with the doctor who comes to the village. However, her dreams are shattered when she finds out aabout his real character. She realizes what life really is after the death of her mother and settles with the innocent Chandram (Chandra Mohan) who rescues her from Simhachalam (Mohan Babu).

Soundtrack

The music, largely Carnatic

Carnatic music

Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...

, was composed by K. Chakravarthi.

Song	Singer
Sirimallepoovaa Sirimallepoovaa	S. Janaki
Puvvulaanti Malli Pushpinchenamma
Vayasanta Mudupugatti Vastantale Adukundaam	S. Janaki
Kattukathalu Nenu Cheppi Navviste	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Pantachelo Paalakanki Navvindi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

External links

• Padaharella Vayasu at IMDb.