| Pelli Pustakam | |
|---|---|
 Theateral release poster | |
| Directed by | Bapu |
| Screenplay by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Story by | Raavi Kondala Rao |
| Produced by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Divyavani |
| Cinematography | P. R. K. Raju |
| Edited by | Anil Malnad |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Sri Seetarama Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pelli Pustakam (transl. The Marriage Book) is a 1991 Telugu-language romantic comedy film, produced by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana under the Sri Seetarama Films banner and directed by Bapu. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Divyavani and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film won three Nandi Awards, and was premiered in Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India.[1][2] This movie has a resemblance to the 1955 classic movie Missamma.[3]
Plot
K. Krishna Murthy / KK works as an art director in Mumbai and his new wife Satyabhama / Bhama works as a stenographer in Kerala for a low salary. To solve their financial problems, they seek a job in a big company and pretend to be unmarried as their boss Sridhar Rao would give job only to one member of a family. So the couple lies that they are unmarried and joins in the company. Sridhar Rao's only daughter Vasundhara / Vasu starts liking KK and moves close with him, which makes Bhama jealous and suspect her husband's character. Parallelly, Sridhar Rao's brother-in-law Giri flirts Bhama and tries to trap her. This leads to destruction and disturbances in KK and Bhama's marriage. Rest of the story is how the couple overcome all these problems and make everyone realize the greatness of marriage.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as K. Krishna Murthy / KK
- Divyavani as Satyabhama / Bhama
- Sindhuja as Vasundhara / Vasu
- Gummadi as Sridhar Rao
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Giri Babu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as KK's father
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Babai
- Ananth as Co-Employee
- Ashok Kumar as Keemoji / Krishnaji
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Radha Kumari as Bhama's mother
- Jhansi as Vasundhara's mother
Soundtrack
| Pelli Pustakam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:10 | |||
| Label | AKASH Audio | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by Arudra, except for the traditional Carnatic compositions Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi and Jagadanandakaraka, by Sri Narayana Teertha and Tyagaraja respectively. Music released on AKASH Audio Company.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Srirastu Subhamastu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Ammakutti Ammakutti" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Krishnam Kalayasakhi" | S. P. Sailaja, Rajeshwari | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Sarikotta Cheera" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Aayi Aayi Srirangasayi" | P. Susheela | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Papapapapapa Pappu Dappalam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Jagadanandakaaraka" | Vani Jayaram | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 32:10 | ||
Awards
- Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- Best Dialogue Writer - Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- Best Story Writer - Raavi Kondala Rao
References
- ^ ICFFI
- ^ Pelli Pustakam (1991) | South Mp3 (Old to New) – Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Songs, News & More
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (16 October 2014). "Blast from the past: Missamma (1955) - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ^ "Pelli Pustakam (Songs)". Raaga.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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