Pelli Pusthakam
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Pelli Pustakam is a 1991
Telugu
comedy|drama film produced by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
and starring Rajendra Prasad
, Divyavani. It was directed by Bapu
and music was scored by K. V. Mahadevan
.
) works as an art director in Mumbai and his wife Satyabhama (Divyavani) as a stenographer in Kerala for a low salary. To solve their financial problems they seeks a job in a big company and pretends unmarried as their boss (Gummadi
) would only give a job only to one member in the family. This has slight resemblance to the 1955 classic movie Missamma
where couples pretend to be married but in this it's other way around.
. The lyricist is Arudra.
1991 in film
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
Telugu
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
comedy|drama film produced by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana was a Telugu story writer. He was especially known for his hilarious style of writing. He also created a child character called Budugu...
and starring Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad (actor)
Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956, is a Telugu film actor. He was born in a middle class family from Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He acquired an engineering (Ceramic Engineering) Diploma.Studied in Gudur Polytechnic at age of 19 ...
, Divyavani. It was directed by Bapu
Bapu (artist)
Bapu is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema.He is a music artist, painter, cartoonist, and designer...
and music was scored by K. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan
Krishnankoil Venkatachalam Mahadevan was a South Indian music composer.-Career:K.V.Mahadevan was born in Tamil Iyer family in 1918 in Krishnancoil, Kanyakumari district. A contemporary of M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, KVM has scored music for over 600 films, spanning four decades, after...
.
Plot
Newly married couple K. Krishnamurthy (Rajendra PrasadRajendra Prasad (actor)
Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956, is a Telugu film actor. He was born in a middle class family from Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He acquired an engineering (Ceramic Engineering) Diploma.Studied in Gudur Polytechnic at age of 19 ...
) works as an art director in Mumbai and his wife Satyabhama (Divyavani) as a stenographer in Kerala for a low salary. To solve their financial problems they seeks a job in a big company and pretends unmarried as their boss (Gummadi
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...
) would only give a job only to one member in the family. This has slight resemblance to the 1955 classic movie Missamma
Missamma
*Aduvari matalaku ardhale verule - A. M. Rajah*Baalanura Madana - P. Susheela*Brindavanamadi andaridi Govindudandari vade - A. M. Rajah*Dharmam Cheyyi Babu - Relangi*Ee NavaNavabhuyudaya*Kaavaalante Isthaale - A. M. Rajah...
where couples pretend to be married but in this it's other way around.
Cast
- Rajendra PrasadRajendra Prasad (actor)Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956, is a Telugu film actor. He was born in a middle class family from Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He acquired an engineering (Ceramic Engineering) Diploma.Studied in Gudur Polytechnic at age of 19 ...
... K. Krishna Murthy - Divyavani ... Satyabhama
- Sindhuja ... Vasundhara
- Gummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...
... Company Boss - JhansiJhansiJhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
... Gummadi's wife - Subhalekha SudhakarSubhalekha SudhakarSubhalekha Sudhakar is an Indian film actor in Telugu cinema. He has acted in over 96 films. He is brother-in-law of legendary singer S. P. Balasubramaniam. He has acted in a few Tamil films as well. He made his acting debut in K. Viswanath's film Subhalekha. This gave him the screen name...
- Sakshi Ranga RaoSakshi Ranga RaoSakshi Ranga Rao was a Character actor in Theater arts and South Indian Cinema.He was born to Lakshmi Narayana and Ranganayakamma as Rangavajhula Ranga Rao of Kondiparru village near Gudivada. He began his career as a stenographer in Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He showed passion for theater...
- Raavi Kondala Rao ... Babai
- Radhabai
- Ananth
- Ashok Rao
- Dharmavarapu SubramanyamDharmavarapu SubramanyamDharmavarapu Subramanyam is an Actor and Director in Telugu language films.Dharmavarapu Subramanyam was born on August 9, 1960 in a Telugu Brahmin family in Komminenivari Palem, Ballikuruva Mandalam, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India....
Crew
- Director : BapuBapu (artist)Bapu is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema.He is a music artist, painter, cartoonist, and designer...
- Producer : Mullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata Ramana was a Telugu story writer. He was especially known for his hilarious style of writing. He also created a child character called Budugu...
- Production Company : Sri Rama Chitra
- Story : Raavi Kondala Rao
- Dialogues : Mullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata Ramana was a Telugu story writer. He was especially known for his hilarious style of writing. He also created a child character called Budugu...
- Screenplay : Mullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata Ramana was a Telugu story writer. He was especially known for his hilarious style of writing. He also created a child character called Budugu...
- Music Director : K. V. MahadevanK. V. MahadevanKrishnankoil Venkatachalam Mahadevan was a South Indian music composer.-Career:K.V.Mahadevan was born in Tamil Iyer family in 1918 in Krishnancoil, Kanyakumari district. A contemporary of M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, KVM has scored music for over 600 films, spanning four decades, after...
- Assistant Composer : Puhalendi
- Cinematography : R. K. Raju
- Editing : Anil Malnad
- Art Direction : Kondapaneni Ramalingeswara Rao
- Playback Singers : K. S. Chitra, Vani Jairam, S.P.Balasubramaniam, S. P. SailajaS. P. SailajaSripathi Panditaradhyula Sailaja , is a versatile Indian singer. She lent her voice to Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She has sung about 5000 songs to date.-Early life:She was born in Konetammapeta in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh...
and P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
Music
The film has six songs composed by K. V. MahadevanK. V. Mahadevan
Krishnankoil Venkatachalam Mahadevan was a South Indian music composer.-Career:K.V.Mahadevan was born in Tamil Iyer family in 1918 in Krishnancoil, Kanyakumari district. A contemporary of M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, KVM has scored music for over 600 films, spanning four decades, after...
. The lyricist is Arudra.
- Srirastu Subhamastu Srikaram Chuttukundi Pelli Pustakam - S.P. Balu, P Susheela
- Ammakutti Ammakutti Manasu Laayo - S.P. Balu, P Susheela
- Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi - S P Sailaja, Rajeshwari
- Sarikotta Cheera Oohinchinanu - S.P. Balu
- Hayi Hayi Sriranga Saayi - S P Sailaja, P Susheela
- Paapa Pappu Dappalam Annam Neyyi - S.P. Balu
Awards
- The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 1991.
- Filmfare Award Best Director-BapuBapuBapu is a Hindi word for "father." The name Bapu may refer to:Bapu is a surname of Indian origin, originally meaning "A Great Leader". Bapus in northern Gujarat were very prominent farmers as well...