| Dharma Patni | |
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| Directed by | P. Pullayya |
| Written by | Chakrapani (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. Pullayya |
| Story by | V. S. Khandekar |
| Produced by | P. Pullayya Santha Kumari (presents) |
| Starring | Santha Kumari Bhanumathi Uppuluri Hanumantha Rao C. Hemalatha |
| Cinematography | S. K. Pai |
| Edited by | Baburao Barodkar |
| Music by | Timir Baran Annasaheb Mainkar |
Production company | Famous Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Dharma Patni or Dharmapatni (transl. Wife) is a 1941 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced and directed by P. Pullayya under the Famous Films banner. It stars Santha Kumari, Bhanumathi, Uppuluri Hanumantha Rao and C. Hemalatha. The film marks the debut of Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who played a minor role as one of the ten school children in a song sequence, and also that of the writer Chakrapani.[1][2][3]
The film was shot at Shalini Cinetone Studios, Kolhapur. Most of the technicians including cinematographer S. K. Pai, music director Annasaheb Mainkar, art director H. S. Gang Naik and editor Baburao Barodkar were from Maharashtra.[3] The film was a commercial success.[3]
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