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| Pellinaati Pramanalu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. V. Reddy |
| Screenplay by | K. V. Reddy |
| Story by | Pingali |
| Produced by | K. V. Reddy |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | Ghantasala |
Production company | Jayanthi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pellinaati Pramanalu (transl. Wedding vows) is a 1958 IndianTelugu-languagecomedy drama film, produced and directed byK. V. Reddy. It starsAkkineni Nageswara Rao andJamuna, with music composed byGhantasala. The film was simultaneously made inTamil asVaazhkai Oppandham with a slightly different cast that released the following year.[1]
The Telugu version was released on 12 December 1958 and the Tamil film on 4 September 1959. The Telugu version had an above average run at the box-office while the Tamil film fared average but recovered its money through pre-selling.[1] At the6th National Film Awards,Pellinaati Pramanalu won theBest Feature Film in Telugu award.[2]
The film begins in a village whereRao Bahadur Bhimasena Rao is the headman, who always carries a confab at his residence. He has a son, Pratap, who is in Army service, and a benevolent daughter, Rukmini. Bhimasena Rao is currently seeking for a fine match for Rukmini. Once, he needed a cook and called his friend Salahala Rao inMadras. Salahala Rao, an intellectual folly, who resides with his wife Anuradhamma. He works as a manager in a cosmetics company owned by RP Nanda. The couple cares for their distinct relative, Krishna Rao, an unemployed graduate, and considers him the perfect one for Rukmini. According to Salahala Rao's advice, Krishna Rao walks to the village. But fallaciously, he is mistaken for the cook. Following this, Krishna Rao and Rukmini endear, and Salahala Rao forwards bridal connections to Bhimasena Rao. However, he is slightly opposed to it because of Krishna Rao's status. Then Pratap arrives and convinces his father, stating Krishna Rao's goodness, who is his close mate.
Soon, they perform the wedlock in a social form via the leader, who pledges the pair not to betray each other. Subsequently, Krishna Rao gains a job and credence at RP Nanda's company, on the word of Salahala Rao. After 7 years, Krishna Rao and Rukmini are blessed with 3 children. Rukmini is preoccupied with household tasks, which fed up Krishna Rao. Radha is a zealous girl appointed as a typist whom Krishna Rao continuously admonishes for her crazy deportment. Ergo, Radha affirms to teach him a lesson by extracting his lubricity. At that same time, Rukmini proceeds to their village when Radha entices Krishna Rao. Ultimately, he falls into it, and the leader haunts him at every level of his frenzy, but he resigns it. Discerning it, Salahala Rao retrieves Rukmini, but Krishna Rao tactically gets along and plays. Thus, he anonymously notifies Pratap, who lands and enrages, spotting Krishna Rao's double game but is inept for his sister. Hence, he moves to Radha to bribe her when she replies smartly.
Now it is the time for the silver jubilee celebrations of RP Nanda's companyAndalu Alankaralu. The fashion design competitionAndhra Sundari is held on that eve. Whereat, Krishna Rao expresses his crush on Radha when Rukmini is devastated by overhearing it. In that dismay, she enters the stage and is the most appreciated by the judges. Parallelly, Radha tells Krishna Rao that she has made his play construe with his woman restraint. Moreover, she slaps the amount that Pratap has been accorded. Listening to it, Pratap apologizes by assessing her when the two like each other. Next, Salahala Rao & Pratap mock Krishna Rao with a black comedy skit about Rukmini's suicide and reform him. At last, Rukmini is honored with a medal as the victor in the competition. Radha announces her love for Pratap; surprisingly, she is revealed to be Nanda's daughter. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Pratap & Radha.
K. V. Reddy liked the American filmThe Seven Year Itch (1955) and its story idea and wanted to make a film on the same theme. Earlier, K. V. Reddy wanted to make this film forAnnapurna Pictures' maiden production but was vetoed by producerDukkipati Madhusudana Rao despite the fact that both K. V. Reddy and the lead actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao liked the idea.[3] Madhusudana Rao felt that the audience may not accept their favourite hero to be shown as the father of three children in most parts of the movie and cheat his wife.[1]
After the phenomenal success of bothDonga Ramudu (1955) andMayabazar (1957), K. V. Reddy decided to venture into film production and formed Jayanthi Pictures, with fellowalumni at thePresidency College, Madras — P. S. Reddy andT. Pattabhirama Reddy.[4] He chose this idea for Jayanthi Pictures' first project. K. V. Reddy entrusted the job of adapting it to Telugu nativity to Pingali Nagendra Rao. Pingali took only the central point of "marital wanderlust" from the Hollywood film and came up with an entirely new story and characters.[1]
TitledPellilnati Pramanalu, the film starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao andJamuna. The film was simultaneously made inTamil asVaazhkai Oppandham with a slightly different cast that released the following year.[1]
The Telugu version was released on 12 December 1958 and the Tamil film on 4 September 1959. The Telugu version had an above average run at the box-office while the Tamil film fared average but recovered its money through pre-selling.[1]
Music was composed byGhantasala. Lyrics were written byPingali.[5]
| Song title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|
| "Brundavana Chandamama Endukoyi Tagavu" | Ghantasala,P. Leela | 2:35 |
| "Challaga Choodali Poolanu Andukupovali Devi" | Ghantasala | 2:31 |
| "Neetone Lokamu Neetone Swargamu" | Ghantasala, P. Leela | 3:02 |
| "Edo Teliyaka Pilichitinoyi" | P. Susheela | 3:21 |
| "Vennelalone Vedi" | Ghantasala, P. Leela | 2:28 |
| "Arana Ana Aina" | Jikki | 2:44 |
| "Raave Muddula Radha" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 2:55 |
| "Sreemanturalivai Cheluvondu" | P. Leela | 3:10 |
| "Sura Yaksha Gandharva" | Ghantasala | 3:03 |
| "Laali Maa Papayi Ananda Laali" | P. Leela | 3:03 |
At the6th National Film Awards,Pellinaati Pramanalu won the award forBest Feature Film in Telugu.[2]
