| Pellinaati Pramanalu | |
| Director: | K. V. Reddy |
| Screenplay: | K. V. Reddy |
| Story: | Pingali |
| Producer: | K. V. Reddy |
| Starring: | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna |
| Cinematography: | K. S. Prasad |
| Editing: | M. S. Mani |
| Music: | Ghantasala |
| Studio: | Jayanthi Pictures |
| Runtime: | 172 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Pellinaati Pramanalu 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. At the 6th National Film Awards, Pellinaati Pramanalu won the Best Feature Film in Telugu award.
The film begins in a village where Rao Bahadur Bhimasena Rao is the headman and 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 a fine match for Rukmini. Once, he needed a cook and called his blossom friend Salahala Rao in Madras. Salahala Rao, an intellectual folly, resides with his wife Anuradhamma and works as a manager in a cosmetics company RP Nanda owns. 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, which ends hilariously. Following this, Krishna Rao & 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 & credence at Nanda on the word of Salahala Rao. After 7 years, Krishna Rao & 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 along & 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 Nanda's company Andalu Alankaralu. The fashion design competition Andhra Sundari is held on that eve. Whereat, Krishna Rao expresses his crush on Radha when Rukmini is devastated 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 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.[2] 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.
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.[3] 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.
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.
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.
Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Pingali.[4]
| 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 the 6th National Film Awards, Pellinaati Pramanalu won the award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[5]