| Pelli Peetalu | |
| Director: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Producer: | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Story: | Kamal |
| Screenplay: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Starring: | Jagapati Babu Soundarya |
| Music: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Cinematography: | Sarath |
| Editing: | K. Ramgopal Reddy |
| Based On: | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996) |
| Studio: | Jagapati Art Pictures |
| Runtime: | 141 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Pelli Peetalu is a 1998 Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. It stars Jagapati Babu, Soundarya with music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. It is produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under the Jagapati Art Pictures banner. The film was recorded as a super hit at the box office.[1] Upon release, the film received positive reviews, and remained a musical hit. The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996).
Gopi is a simple and self-respectful guy who runs a watch shop in his hometown. He loves his neighbor Anjali, who lives with her elder siblings Aswini & Aruna and their grandmother. She is the family's only breadwinner, and their stepbrother, Raghu, vexes them. Gopi & Anjali run into each other a few times, and they fall in love. However, Anjali backs up due to her unmarried siblings. At that point, Gopi takes up her responsibilities and performs dumb Aswini's nuptial with his mate Brahmaji. Next, he learns about Aruna's love affair with a guy, Ravindra, but his greedy mother seeks a 1 lakh dowry. Hence, Gopi sells his business and liens his self-respect by accepting a job proposal from shop owner Tatabbai. Just before the wedding, unfortunately, Raghu steals the ornaments. In that quarrel, Gopi accidentally kills Raghu. Right now, Gopi and Anjali encounter many difficulties in completing marriage by hiding the truth. Soon after, Gopi surrenders to the Police and is sentenced to 5 years. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note, with Gopi returning and Anjali giving him a warm welcome.
| Pelli Peetalu | |
| Type: | film |
| Artist: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Released: | 1998 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Length: | 31:50 |
| Label: | Music Two Thousand |
| Producer: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Prev Title: | Deerga Sumangali Bhava |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Manasulo Maata |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Music was composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Lyrics written by Chandrabose. The music released on Music Two Thousand Company. Singer K. S. Chithra has sung five songs for this film.