Pelli (film)

1997 Indian film

Pelli

Directed by| Kodi Ramakrishna
Produced by| Rama Lingeswara Rao
Starring| Vadde Naveen
Maheswari

Cinematography| Kodi Lakshman (as Kodi Lakshman Rao)
Edited by| Suresh Tata
Music by| S. A. Rajkumar

Release date

* 1 August 1997 (1997-08-01)

Country| India
Language| Telugu

Pelli  is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Vadde Naveen, Maheswari and Pruthvi. The film was commercially successful[1][2] and won a Filmfare Award and two Nandi Awards. It was remade in Tamil as Aval Varuvala (1998), in Kannada as Maduve (2000) and in Hindi as Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002).

## Plot

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Naveen, a UTI Bank manager sees Maheswari, a sales girl in a shopping mall and promptly falls in love and wants to marry her. Soon he goes in search of her, only to find her in a colony living with Janakamma, who he believes is her mother. Naveen, with the help of the colony residents, tries to win her love. Learning of his intention, Janakamma tries to convince Maheswari to marry Naveen to which Maheswari refuses. It is revealed that Janakamma is the mother-in-law of Maheswari to whom she married off her only son Pruthvi. After enduring physically and emotionally abusive marriage, Mahewsari fatally wounded Pruthvi, knocking him unconscious. Both Janakamma and Maheswari flee from the scene and start a fresh life as mother and daughter thinking that he is dead. Maheswari falls in love with Naveen and agrees to marry him.

Pruthvi finds them and shows up at the engagement party and blackmails Maheswari to get his ten lakh loan sanctioned by Naveen, or else he would tell everyone the truth that they are still married. Meanwhile, Janakamma is convinced that the only way of stopping her son from ruining Naveen and Maheswari's wedding is to kill him. The wedding and Pruthvi's birthday fall on the same day. Janakamma makes payasam for Pruthvi as she always does on his birthday and puts poison in it. Pruthvi, suspicious of his mother being with him instead of at the wedding, asks her to drink the payasam first to which she obliges. He then drinks it and dies. Janakamma arrives at the wedding in time and dies just after the ceremony.

## Cast

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* Vadde Naveen as Naveen
* Maheswari as Maheswari
* Prithvi as Pruthvi (Voiced by  Mano)
* Sujatha as Janakamma, Pruthvi's mother
* Bramhanandam as Nammakala Sambasiva Rao aka Nasa
* Giribabu as Military Major
* Mallikarjuna Rao as Sanyasi
* Jayalalita as Saralamma
* Kovai Sarala as Meena, Nasa's wife
* Ananth Babu as Director
* Y. Vijaya as Nalini, Maheswari's boss

## Production

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Pelli is loosely based on the 1991 American film Sleeping With the Enemy (1991).[1]

## Music

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Pelli

Soundtrack album by

S. A. Rajkumar

Released| 1997
Length| 25:14
Producer| S. A. Rajkumar

All lyrics are written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri; all music is composed by S. A. Rajkumar[3]

No.| Title| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Yavvana Veena"| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam| 04:33
2.| "Paita Kongu"| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra| 04:30
3.| "Kondaa Konaa"| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra| 04:54
4.| "Jaabilamma"| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam| 03:53
5.| "Rukku Rukku"| Mano| 04:23
6.| "Anuraagame"| K. J. Yesudas| 04:21

## Reception

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The film was reviewed by Zamin Ryot.[4] A critic from Andhra Today said that "The movie, a good entertainer until the arrival of Prithvi on the scene takes on a serious turn. The director Kodi Ramakrishna proves an expert in combining humor and sentiment".[5]

## Awards

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Filmfare Awards

* Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu \- Mano \- "Rukku Rukku Rukmini"

Nandi Awards[6]

* Best Character Actress \- Sujatha
* Best Villain \- Prithviraj

## Remakes

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The film was remade in Kannada as Maduve (1998), in Tamil as Aval Varuvala (1998) and in Hindi as Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002).

## References

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1. ^ a b "నిన్న వేణు.. ఇప్పుడు వ‌డ్డే న‌వీన్‌.. రీఎంట్రీ ఇస్తున్న సీనియ‌ర్ హీరోలు". Namaste Telangana (in Telugu). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
2. ^ "జూనీయర్ ఎన్టీఆర్ సోదరిని పెళ్ళి చేసుకున్న వడ్డే నవీన్.. కానీ..!". News18 (in Telugu). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
3. ^ "Pelli (1997)". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
4. ^ "Review" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 15 August 1997. p. 9.
5. ^ "PELLI". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998.
6. ^ "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)

## External links

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* Pelli at IMDb

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Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna

1980s|

* Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982)
* Tarangini (1982)
* Aalaya Sikharam (1983)
* Simhapuri Simham (1983)
* Poratam (1983)
* Gudachari No.1 (1983)
* Adigo Alladigo (1984)
* Adarsavanthudu (1984)
* Mangammagari Manavadu (1984)
* Maa Pallelo Gopaludu (1985)
* Muddula Krishnayya (1986)
* Muvva Gopaludu (1987)
* Talambralu (1987)
* Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987)
* Murali Krishnudu (1988)
* Station Master (1988)
* Aahuthi (1988)
* Chuttalabbayi (1988)
* Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu (1988)
* Goonda Rajyam (1989)
* Muddula Mavayya (1989)
* Bala Gopaludu (1989)
* Gudachari 117 (1989)
* Atha Mechina Alludu (1989)
* Bhale Dampathulu (1989)

1990s|

* Muddula Menalludu (1990)
* Ankusam (1990)
* 20va Sathabdam (1990)
* Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy (1990)
* Sathruvu (1991)
* Bharat Bandh (1991)
* Madhura Nagarilo (1991)
* Allari Pilla (1992)
* Pellam Chebite Vinali (1992)
* Rajadhani  (1993)
* Police Lockup (1993)
* Captain (1994; also Tamil)
* Maa Voori Maaraju (1994)
* Aavesam (1994)
* Aasthi Mooredu Aasa Baaredu (1995)
* Ammoru (1995)
* Rikshavodu (1995)
* Chilakapachcha Kaapuram (1995)
* Godfather (1995)
* Railway Coolie (1996)
* Maa Aavida Collector (1996)
* Mama Bagunnava (1997)
* Dongaata (1997)
* Pelli (1997)
* Pelli Pandiri (1997)
* Panjaram (1997)
* Pelli Kanuka (1998)
* Daddy Daddy (1998)
* Devi (1999)
* Panchadara Chilaka (1999)
* Maa Balaji (1999)
* Aavide Syamala (1999)
* Bharata Ratna (1999)

2000s|

* Devullu (2000)
* Devi Putrudu (2001)
* Navvuthu Bathakalira (2001)
* Kalisi Naduddam (2001)
* Jenda (2002)
* Pilisthe Palukutha (2002)
* Trinetram (2002)
* Puttintiki Ra Chelli (2004)
* Anji (2004)
* Ayodhya (2005)
* Nayakudu (2005)
* Keelu Gurram (2005)
* Dongodi Pelli (2006)
* Ek Police (2008)
* Arundhati (2009)

2010s|

* Avatharam (2014)
* Nagarahavu (2016; Kannada)

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