Talli Tandrulu (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, Talli Tandrulu is a drama and family film directed by Rama Rao Tatineni, running about 140 minutes.

What it’s about. Venkataramaiah (Gummadi) is a respectable person in the society, who runs a timber business. He does not take up any responsibility, neither does he earn anything. Accidentally, he meets Kavita (Vijayashanti), who works as a dance teacher in a school. They both are very opposite to each other. Sivaram (Satyanarayana) is an opponent businessman to Venkataramaiah, who once was a worker under Venkataramaiah, and always had quarrels with Venkataramaiah and Anand. After some time, Kavitha understands Anand's love, but his family members did not agree to their marriage, so Anand leaves the house and marries Kavitha. Meanwhile, Sivaram throws Venkataramaiah into heavy debts, so entire property comes to auction. The remaining children leave Venkataramaiah alone, which leads to his heart attack and his wife's death. Finally, Anand comes to their rescue and how he keeps up his parents prestige and honor, forms the rest of the story.

Who’s in it. Talli Tandrulu stars Nandamuri Balakrishna as Anand, Vijayashanti as Kavitha, Kaikala Satyanarayana as Sivaram and Gummadi as Venkataramaiah, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Talli Tandrulu page.

If you liked it. Fans of Talli Tandrulu tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.