Pellaindi Kaani..! (transl. Marriage but...) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and starring Allari Naresh, Kamalinee Mukerji and Bhanupriya with Krishna Bhagavaan, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sunil in supporting roles. The films shows the relationship between a husband, wife and his mother.[1]
| Pellaindi Kaani | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Produced by | M. Narasimha Rao |
| Starring | Allari Naresh Kamalinee Mukerji Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | D. Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Kamalkar Jayashree |
| Distributed by | Raasi Movies |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Pellaindi Kani portrays what happens between two bumps to the head of the protagonist Attchi Babu (Allari Naresh). With the first bump, at the age of 10, he loses his mental balance. Twelve years later he regains his sanity with another bump to his head.
Attchi Babu is the son of a rich widow (Bhanupriya) and is heir to a vast property. His mother loves him dearly. In the hope that he would become normal, she arranges his marriage with Gayathri (Kamalinee Mukherjee), daughter of the village headmaster (Chandra Mohan) who is in need of money to get his heart operated. Bhanupriya knows that no sensible girl would ever wish to marry an abnormal person. Yet for the love of his son she arranges for the marriage. Gayathri agrees to the marriage to save her father. She also hopes that someday Attchi Babu would become normal.
But Bhanupriya's brothers (Kota Srinivasa Rao and Krishna Bhagavaan) are working overtime to finish off both the mother and son to acquire their property. Will they succeed? Will Attchi Babu father a child? Pellaindi Kani has the answers.[2]
Cast edit
- Allari Naresh as Atchi Babu
- Kamalinee Mukherjee as Gayathri
- Bhanupriya as Rajeshwari
- Krishna Bhagavaan as Rajeshwari's brother
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Rajeshwari's brother
- Sunil as Subramaniam / Subbu
- Harish Kumar as Sivaji
- Chandra Mohan as Gayathri's father
- Pragathi as Gayathri's mother
- Sana as Rajeshwari's sister-in-law
- Sudeepa Pinky as Rajeshwari's niece
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Accordion player
- Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao as Drums player
- Gundu Sudarshan as Pandit
- Abhinayashree as Subbu's lover (cameo appearance)
Production edit
Allari Naresh plays a mentally challenged person.[3] Part of the film including some songs was shot in Jammu and Kashmir.[4]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Kamalkar and Jayashree.[5] The audio launch was held on 24 September 2007.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nuvvu Nenugaa" | Varikuppala Yadagiri | Hariharan, Sunitha Upadrashta | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Bavalu Bavalu" | Jayasurya Bompem | Vijayalakshmi, Raghuram, Veenas | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Amma Laali Jo" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | K. S. Chithra, R. K. Kamalakara Rao, Gopika Poornima | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Jeedi Pappu Payasam" | Jayasurya Bompem | Jassie Gift, Suchitra | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Aa Devude" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Madhu Balakrishnan, K. S. Chithra, Nihal | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 23:18 | |||
Reception edit
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Comedy is EVV's forte and he depends heavily on it to push the film forward. He packs in a punch with one-liners that are quite delightful, but as is his wont, he is unable to do away with the double entendres here and there".[7] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that " we basically have a very ho-hum movie, too long and too melodramatic, not funny enough, and a waste of the talents of Kamalini Mukherjee especially and Naresh to a lesser extent".[8] A critic from Nowrunning rated the film 1 1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "Hope EVV works hard on his next project and Allari Naresh to improve his acting skills".[2]
References edit
- ^ "EVV goes sentimental!". The Times of India. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b Kishore (14 October 2007). "Pellaindi Kani Telugu Movie Review". Nowrunning. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "'Pellaindi Kaani' in post production". Indiaglitz. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Pellaindi Kaani unit to shoot in Jammu and Kashmir". Filmibeat. 20 August 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Pellaindi Kaani - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "'Pellaindi Kaani!..' audio launch on Sept 24". Indiaglitz. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Vardhan, G. P. Aditya (12 October 2007). "Pellaindi..Kaani is watchable". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Mundoli, Ravi. "Pellaindi Kaani Review". fullhyd.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links edit
.svg){kind=small} | This article about a Telugu-language film of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |