Pelli Chesukundam (transl. Let us marry) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah, produced by C. Venkat Raju and G. Siva Raju under Geeta Chitra International. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Laila, with music composed by Koti.[1]
| Pelli Chesukundam | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues) |
| Story by | Bhupathi Raja |
| Produced by | C. Venkat Raju G. Siva Raju |
| Starring | Venkatesh Soundarya Laila |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | Geeta Chitra International |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editPelli Chesukundham is a story of how Anand, a multi-millionaire, supports Santhi, survivor of a rape. Santhi witnesses a murder committed by Kali Charan and reports it in the police station. His brother rapes her to take revenge and her family doesn't want her to stay with them. Anand, knowing everything, welcomes her and gives her shelter in his house, though society disapproves of it.
Anand slowly falls in love with Santhi, but Santhi thinks highly of him and doesn't want to get close with him. Meanwhile, Anand's cousin Laila returns from the US and pursues Anand. She slowly realises that Anand was in love with Santhi and leaves him. Anand and Santhi at last reconcile and marry.
Cast
edit- Venkatesh as Anand
- Soundarya as Santhi
- Laila as Laila
- Keerikkadan Jose as Kaali Charan
- Devan as Krishna Prasad
- Satya Prakash
- Brahmanandam as Brahmam
- Sudhakar as Subba Rao
- Tanikella Bharani
- Venu Madhav
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as S.P.
- Posani Krishna Murali as S.I. Ramesh
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Siva
- Subbaraya Sharma
- Suthi Velu as Shanti's father
- Kallu Chidambaram
- Kishore Rathi
- Chandra Mouli
- Gadiraju Subba Rao
- Echuri
- Annapurna as Shanti's mother
- Sumitra as Anand's mother
- Rajitha
- Ragini
- Aswini (Rudra) as Radhika
- Annuja
- Radha Prashanthi
- Lata
- Sabita
- Nallini
- Master Mahendra
- Baby Soumya
- Niranjan Varma
Soundtrack
edit| Pelli Chesukundam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:25 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Koti | |||
| Koti chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Koti. The music was released by SUPREME Music Company.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Laila Laila" | Bhuvanachandra | S. P. Balu, Swarnalatha | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Kokila Kokila" | Sai Sri Harsha | S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Nuvvemi Chesavu" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | K. J. Yesudas | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Enno Enno" | Sirivennela Sitaramastri | S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Manasuna Manasai" | Chandrabose | S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Ghuma Ghumalade" | Chandrabose | S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 28:25 | |||
Remakes
edit| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | En Uyir Nee Thaane | Tamil | Prabhu, Devayani, Maheswari | |
| 2000 | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Hindi | Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Sonali Bendre | |
| 2001 | Maduve Aagona Baa | Kannada | Shiva Rajkumar, Laya, Shilpi |
Reception
editA critic from Andhra Today said that the film "has a message to convey to the audience and at the same time it has all the ingredients to make it a box-office hit. It drives home some truths and solutions on the social stigma attached to rape victims and the double standards of people".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Success and centers list - Venkatesh". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Pelli Chesukundham - TeluguFilms Telugu Cinema, Telugu Films, Film Stars, Film Actresses, Telugu Songs Lyrics, Telugu Film Producers, Telugu Film Directors". Telugufilms.org. 5 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Reviews". Archived from the original on 13 February 1998.