Pelli Sandadi (transl. Wedding Euphoria) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language musical romance film co-written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao.[1] The film stars Srikanth, Ravali and Deepti Bhatnagar.[2] It was the second-highest grossing Telugu film of 1996 after Ninne Pelladata.
| Pelli Sandadi | |
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Written by | Screenplay: K. Raghavendra Rao Story & Dialogues: Satyanand |
| Produced by | C. Aswani Dutt Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Srikanth Ravali Deepti Bhatnagar |
| Cinematography | V. Jayaram |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹1.25 crore[a] |
| Box office | est. ₹12–15 crore[a] |
Pelli Sandadi was released on 12 January 1996 and was a major commercial success. Made on a budget of ₹1.25 crore, the film grossed ₹12–15 crore at the box office.[a] It garnered five state Nandi Awards, and the Filmfare Award Telugu for Best Music.[5] The film was also remade in Bengali as Biyer Phool (1996), in Hindi as Mere Sapno Ki Rani (1997) and in Tamil as Ninaithen Vandhai (1998).[6] The film's spiritual sequel titled Pelli SandaD was released in 2021.[7]
Plot
editVijay Krishna (Srikanth) is a musician from a musical family. He lives with two married sisters and their husbands and his uncle. All of his family is dedicated to music. His father (Satyanarayana) is looking for a suitable matrimonial alliance for Vijay who is in search of a girl whom he saw in a dream. He never saw her face in the dream but he saw a mole beside her belly button. The story continues in search of the girl. Meanwhile, his father arranges his marriage with a Kalyani (Ravali), who hails from a nearby village and belongs to a music family.
Meanwhile Vijay gets a job in Ooty as a music lecturer. There he finds his dream girl Swapna (Deepti Bhatnagar). He falls in love with her and proposes to her which she accepts. He comes back home to share the news about his love, but his father arranges the marriage. Later Swapna learns that the person she loves and Kalyani's fiance are the same. Swapna and Kalyani are actually sisters. Swapna then sacrifices her love and informs her sister that she has a terminal illness. She asks Vijay, as her dying wish to marry Kalyani. Meanwhile, Kalyani also learns that Vijay loves her younger sister Swapna. Eventually, Kalyani convinces her sister to marry Vijay and the film ends on a happy note.
Cast
edit- Srikanth as Vijay Krishna
- Ravali as Kalyani (Voice Dubbed by Shilpa)
- Deepti Bhatnagar as Swapna (Voice Dubbed by Roja Ramani)
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Vijay's father
- M. Balaiah as Kalyani & Swapna's Father
- Tanikella Bharani as Vijay's brother-in-law
- Babu Mohan as Kalyani & Swapna's Uncle
- Brahmanandam as N. V. Krishna (Vijay's Uncle)
- A.V.S. as Kalyani & Swapna's Uncle
- Sivaji Raja as Vijay's brother-in-law
- Raja Ravindra as engineer in quarry
- Sri Lakshmi as Kalyani & Swapna's Aunt
- Chitti Babu Punyamurthula as Paidi Talli
- Suthi Velu
- Jenny
- Ananth
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as priest
- Visweswara Rao
- Rajitha
Release
editThe film grossed ₹12–15 crore at the box office. It grossed ₹1.25 crore at Sandhya theatre in Hyderabad. The film had a 100 day theatrical run at 34 locations.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack of the film was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Each song is set in major raagas of Carnatic music, such as Hindolam.[8]
| No | Song | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hrudayamane" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry |
| 2 | "Soundarya Lahari" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3 | "Kila Kila Kila" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Veturi Sundararama Murthy |
| 4 | "Maa Perati Jaam Chettu" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5 | "Chemma Chekka" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6 | "Nava Manmadhuda" | K. S. Chithra | Samavedam Shanmukhasarma |
| 7 | "Ramya Krishna Laaga" | Mano, M. M. Keeravani | Jonnavithula |
| 8 | "Ayina Chikkaledhu" | M. M. Keeravani | M. M. Keeravani |
| 9 | "Sarigama Padhanisa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chandrabose |
Awards
edit- Best Home Viewing Feature Film – Allu Aravind
- Best Director – K. Raghavendra Rao
- Best Choreographer – K. Raghavendra Rao
- Best Music Director – M. M. Keeravani
Remakes
editThe film was remade in Bengali as Biyer Phool (1996) and in Hindi as Mere Sapno Ki Rani (1997) and in Tamil as Ninaithen Vandhai (1998).
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Raghavendra Rao alleges Vijay Deverakonda's Geetha Govindam plagiarised from his film Pelli Sandadi". Firstpost. 29 August 2018.
- ^ Zamin Ryot review
- ^ a b "రూ.85లక్షల బడ్జెట్.. రూ.15కోట్ల కలెక్షన్స్ - Srikanth's Pelli Sandadi completes 25 years". Eenadu (in Telugu). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Producer Ashwini Dutt Open Heart With RK | Season:02 - Episode:78 | 01.01.17 | OHRK, retrieved 5 September 2022; From 17:11 to 17:23
- ^ "Pelli Sandadi – MM Keeravani: 6 best music albums of the veteran music composer". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Geetha Govindam' Is A Copy Of My Film Pelli Sandadi, Says Raghavendra Rao". 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Official:Pelli SandaD release date locked". Tollywood. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Top 10 Blockbuster Music Albums Of M.M Keeravani | Latest Articles". nettv4u.
- ^ "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)