Mala Pilla Full Movie HD | Kanchanamala | Gali Venkateswara Rao | Govindarajula Subba

Mala Pilla or Malapilla (English: Girl from Mala caste) is a 1938 Indian Telugu-language social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam and written by Tapi Dharma Rao.[1][2] The film was produced by Raja of Challapalli, Yarladadda Sivarama Prasad on Sarathi Films banner.[3] It featured Kanchanamala in the title role with Gali Venkateswara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao, P. Suribabu, Sundaramma in other prominent roles.

It is a social drama depicting the love story between a Brahmin boy and a Dalit girl.[4] The film dealt with themes like untouchability, taboo on entry into temples for Dalits, Gandhism, and nationalism in pre-independent India.[5][6][7] The film was dedicated to the Maharajah of Travancore, Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma who had passed a law allowing members of all castes to enter temples.[3]

Malapilla was released in a record 12 centres on September 25, 1938 and was a big hit.[6] On its release, the film caused a sensation, rejecting the stage-derived mythological genre dominating Telugu cinema in the 1930s.[3] The film's success kindled interest in other Telugu filmmakers to make films based on social themes.[6] Malapilla was also the 50th talkie film made in Telugu cinema.