Pelli Pustakam () is a 1991 Telugu-language romantic comedy film, produced by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana under the Sri Seetarama Films banner and directed by Bapu. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Divyavani and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film won three Nandi Awards, and was premiered in Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. This movie has a resemblance to the 1955 classic movie Missamma.

Plot

K. Krishna Murthy / KK works as an art director in Mumbai and his new wife Satyabhama / Bhama works as a stenographer in Kerala for a low salary. To solve their financial problems, they seek a job in a big company and pretend to be unmarried as their boss Sridhar Rao would give job only to one member of a family. So the couple lies that they are unmarried and joins in the company. Sridhar Rao's only daughter Vasundhara / Vasu starts liking KK and moves close with him, which makes Bhama jealous and suspect her husband's character. Parallelly, Sridhar Rao's brother-in-law Giri flirts Bhama and tries to trap her. This leads to destruction and disturbances in KK and Bhama's marriage. Rest of the story is how the couple overcome all these problems and make everyone realize the greatness of marriage.

Pelli Pustakam (1991 film)

Cast

Rajendra Prasad as K. Krishna Murthy / KK

Divyavani as Satyabhama / Bhama

Sindhuja as Vasundhara / Vasu

Gummadi as Sridhar Rao

Subhalekha Sudhakar as Giri Babu

Sakshi Ranga Rao as KK's father

Raavi Kondala Rao as Babai

Ananth as Co-Employee

Ashok Kumar as Keemoji / Krishnaji

Dharmavarapu Subramanyam

Radha Kumari as Bhama's mother

Jhansi as Vasundhara's mother

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by Arudra, except for the traditional Carnatic compositions Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi and Jagadanandakaraka, by Sri Narayana Teertha and Tyagaraja respectively. Music released on AKASH Audio Company.

Pelli Pustakam (1991 film)

Awards

Nandi Awards

Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Mullapudi Venkata Ramana

Best Dialogue Writer - Mullapudi Venkata Ramana

Best Story Writer - Raavi Kondala Rao

References

External links

Idlebrain review

1991 films

Indian feminist films

Films about social issues in India

Films about women in India

Social realism in film

Films shot in Hyderabad, India

Films with screenplays by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana

Films about Indian weddings

Films directed by Bapu

Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan

1990s Telugu-language films

Pelli Pustakam (1991 film)