Pelli Pustakam
| Pelli pustakam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Bapu |
| Produced by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Written by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (screenplay / dialogues) |
| Story by | Raavi Kondala Rao |
| Starring |
Rajendra Prasad Divyavani |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | R. K. Raju |
| Edited by | Anil Malnad |
Production company |
Sri Seetarama Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 144 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pelli Pustakam (English Translation: Book of Marriage) is a 1991 Telugu romantic dramedy film produced by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana on Sri Seetarama Films banner and directed by Bapu. Starring Rajendra Prasad, Divyavani in lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film recorded as Super Hit at the box office. The blockbuster film has received the state Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and was premiered in Indian Panoram section at the International Film Festival of India.[1][2] This movie has resemblance to the 1955 classic movie Missamma.[3]
Plot
Newly married couple K. Krishnamurthy alias KK (Rajendra Prasad) works as an art director in Mumbai and his wife Satyabhama (Divyavani) 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 (Gummadi) would give job only to one member of a family. So the couple lies that they are unmarried and joins in the company.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as K. Krishna Murthy / KK
- Divyavani as Satyabhama
- Sindhuja as Vasundhara / Vasu
- Gummadi as Sridhar Rao
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Giri Babu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Babai
- Ananth
- Ashok Kumar as Keemoji
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Radha Kumari
- Jhansi
Crew
- Director : Bapu
- Producer : Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- Production Company : Sri Seetarama Films
- Story : Raavi Kondala Rao
- Dialogues : Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- Screenplay : Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- Music Director : K. V. Mahadevan
- Assistant Composer : Puhalendi
- Cinematography : R. K. Raju
- Editing : Anil Malnad
- Art Direction : Kondapaneni Ramalingeswara Rao
- Playback Singers : Vani Jairam, S.P.Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja, Rajeshwari
Soundtrack
| Pelli Pustakam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by K. V. Mahadevan | ||||
| 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. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on AKASH Audio Company.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Srirastu Subhamastu" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Ammakutti Ammakutti" | SP Balu,P.Susheela | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi" | S. P. Sailaja,Rajeshwari | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Sarikotta Cheera" | SP Balu | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Hayi Hayi Sriranga" | SP Sailaja, P.Susheela | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Paapa Pappu Dappalam" | SP Balu | 8:16 |
| 7. | "Jagadanandakaaraka" | Vani Jayaram | 3:20 |
Total length: |
32:10 | ||
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze)
- Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer - Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - Raavi Kondala Rao