Pelli Pustakam
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 received the state Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, 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]
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| Directed by | Bapu |
| Produced by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Screenplay by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| 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 date |
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Running time | 144 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:10 | |||
| Label | AKASH Audio | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
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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 |
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| 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