Pelli Naati Pramanalu

Pellinaati Pramanalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. V. Reddy
Screenplay byK. V. Reddy
Story byPingali
Produced byK. V. Reddy
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Jamuna
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byM. S. Mani
Music byGhantasala
Production
company
Jayanthi Pictures
Release date
  • 17 December 1958 (1958-12-17)
Running time
172 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Pellinaati Pramanalu (transl. Wedding vows) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as Vaazhkai 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 the 6th National Film Awards, Pellinaati Pramanalu won the Best Feature Film in Telugu award.[2]

Plot

Bheemasena Rao is a dignified and respectful man, he has a son, Captain Pratap who works in Military services, and a daughter, Rukmini. Salahala Rao, the close friend and relative to Bheemasena Rao is trying to arrange a marriage to Rukmini.

Krishna Rao is a distant relative of Salahala Rao. He was sent to meet Bheemasena Rao with a recommendation letter where they mistake him for a cook. After a few comic incidents, Krishna Rao and Rukmini fall in love. In the beginning, Bheemasena Rao is not willing to do it because of Krishna Rao's status.

Meanwhile, Pratap arrives, he explains to his father that Krishna Rao is his close friend and a very nice guy. So, finally, they make the marriage arrangements which are performed in a social form when a political leader takes marriage vows from them that they should not cheat each other. Krishna Rao starts a new family in the town and finds a job in Salahala Rao's company Andalu-Alankaralu owned by R. P. Nanda. During the next seven years, they are blessed with three children.

But after that Rukmini becomes busy with household responsibilities. Krishna Rao becomes fed up with her behaviour. Subsequently, he is attracted to his secretary Radha. He even goes to her house during the absence of his wife. After knowing about the affair, Pratap and Salahala Rao play a drama with the help of Radha and let Krishna Rao realise his mistake. The film ends with the marriage of Pratap and Radha.

Cast

Production

K. V. Reddy liked the American film The 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 for Annapurna Pictures' maiden production but was vetoed by producer Dukkipati 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 both Donga Ramudu (1955) and Mayabazar (1957), K. V. Reddy decided to venture into film production and formed Jayanthi Pictures, with fellow alumni at the Presidency College, Madras — P. S. Reddy and T. 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]

Titled Pellilnati Pramanalu, the film starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as Vaazhkai Oppandham with a slightly different cast that released the following year.[1]

Release and reception

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]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Pingali.[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

Accolades

At the 6th National Film Awards, Pellinaati Pramanalu won the award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Narasimham, M. L. (30 July 2015). "Pellinati Premanalu (1958)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "State Awards for Films". International Film Festival of India. 28 April 1959. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. ^ Pulagam, Chinnarayana. "జగదేక దర్శకుడు". Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Star Profiles : Colossal Visionary of films – K V Reddy". Telugucinema.com. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

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