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{{Infobox film
| name = Pallakilo Pellikoothuru
| image = Pallakilo Pellikoothuru (2004 film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Suchitra Chandrabose]]
| producer = [[Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni|Prasad Devineni]]
| screenplay = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]<br />[[Abburi Ravi]] (dialogues)
| story = Suchitra Chandrabose
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Raja Goutham|Goutham]]
* [[Rathi Arumugam|Rathi]]
}}
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = V. Srinivasa Reddy
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2004|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Pallakilo Pellikoothuru''''' ({{translation|The bride in a palanquin}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[Suchitra Chandrabose]]. Its stars [[Raja Goutham|Goutham]] and [[Rathi Arumugam|Rathi]]. The film introduces [[Brahmanandam]]'s son Goutham and marked Rathi's Telugu debut. [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] scripted the film in addition to supervising the direction.

== Plot ==
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The film follows Rani (Rathi), a woman who is due to marry an [[non-resident Indian|NRI]]. She attends a school called Pallaki College to help her get accustomed to the American way of life. The school is run by Goutham (Goutham)'s family. Whether Gowtam expresses his love to Rani or lets Rani marry an NRI forms the rest of the plot.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Raja Goutham|Goutham]] as Gowtam
* [[Rathi Arumugam|Rathi]] as Rani
* Vaibhav
* [[Giri Babu]]
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]]
* [[Tanikella Bharani]]
* [[Brahmanandam]]
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Dance Master
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Suleiman
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]]
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Pelli Kaani Prasad "PP"
* [[M. Balayya|Balayya]] as Rani's grandfather
* [[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao]]
* [[Ravi Babu]] as Dubai Babu
* Mustafa
* [[Rama Prabha]]
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Pallaki College principal
* [[Sudha (actress)|Sudha]] as a fashion designer
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]]
* Sirisha
*[[Shakeela]] as Kanyakumari
*Sunayana
*Aswini Sharma
*Sathipandu
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
[[Suchitra Chandrabose]] conceived the story while on the sets of ''[[Paradesi (1998 film)|Paradesi]]'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 June 2004 |title=Press Meet – Pallakilo Pellikoothuru |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-pallaki.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127040338/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-pallaki.html |archive-date=27 January 2022 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref> [[Brahmanandam]] helped his then 19 year old son Raja Gowtam receive this film opportunity. Gowtam learned acting under the training of Satyanand in Vizag.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/rajagoutham.html|title=Raja Goutham interview about Basanthi|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|date=28 February 2014|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Songs composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. Lyrics by [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2004 |title=Audio Function – Pallakilo Pellikoothuru |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-pallaki.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127034412/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-pallaki.html |archive-date=27 January 2022 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref>

*"Naa Peru Cheppukondi"
*"Nuvvu Pre Nenu Ma"
*"Vanaku Tadisina Vallu"
*"Muddu Leni Prema"
*"Chempaku Chukkalu Petti"
*"Cheeraloni Goppatanam"

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' opined that "''Pallakilo Pellikoothuru'' is disappointing from the word go".<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2004 |title=Pallakilo Pellikoothuru |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/pallakilo-pellikoothuru-review-telugu-pclv5bfgjdceh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426095625/https://www.sify.com/movies/pallakilo-pellikoothuru-review-telugu-pclv5bfgjdceh.html |archive-date=26 April 2022 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> On the contrary, Gudipoodi Srihari of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Though the film is set in the same formula mode of [[K. Raghavendra Rao|Raghavendra Rao]], the treatment of the subject is pleasant experience with all those pleasantries, fun and frolic and bonhomie of a marriage".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srihari |first=Gudipoodi |date=2 August 2004 |title=Wholesome entertainer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/wholesome-entertainer/article28341027.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127012842/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/wholesome-entertainer/article28341027.ece |archive-date=27 January 2022 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' wrote that "First half of the film is mediocre. Second half is a let down. Plus points of the film are music, heroine and songs picturization. Negative points are old-fashioned filmmaking, predictable screenplay, non-contemporary treatment".<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2004 |title=Movie review – Pallakilo Pellikoothuru |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-pallakilopellikoothuru.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127034306/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-pallakilopellikoothuru.html |archive-date=27 January 2022 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1579850}}
[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2004 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2004 Indian films]]
[[Category:2004 romantic drama films]]

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