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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Pelli Pustakam<br />
| image = Pelli Pustakam (1991 film).jpg<br />
| caption = Theateral release poster<br />
| director = [[Bapu (artist)|Bapu]]<br />
| screenplay = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]<br />
| story = [[Raavi Kondala Rao]]<br />
| based_on = <br />
| producer = Mullapudi Venkata Ramana<br />
| starring = [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br />Divyavani<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = R. K. Raju<br />
| editing = [[Anil Malnad]]<br />
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| studio = Sri Seetarama Films<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|1991|4|1}}<br />
| runtime = 144 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Pelli Pustakam''''' ({{translation|''The Marriage Book''}}) is a 1991 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film, produced by [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] under the Sri Seetarama Films banner and directed by [[Bapu (artist)|Bapu]]. It stars [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|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.<ref>[http://cff-hyd.in/news1.html ICFFI<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.southmp3.org/2009/09/pelli-pustakam-1991.html Pelli Pustakam (1991) | South Mp3 (Old to New) – Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Songs, News & More<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This movie has a resemblance to the 1955 classic movie ''[[Missamma]]''.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-missamma-1955/article6505603.ece</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as K. Krishna Murthy / KK<br />
* Divyavani as Satyabhama / Bhama<br />
* Sindhuja as Vasundhara / Vasu<br />
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Sridhar Rao<br />
* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as Giri Babu<br />
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as KK's father<br />
* [[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Babai<br />
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Co-Employee<br />
* [[Ashok Kumar (Telugu actor)|Ashok Kumar]] as Keemoji / Krishnaji<br />
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]]<br />
* [[Radha Kumari]] as Bhama's mother<br />
* Jhansi as Vasundhara's mother<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Pelli Pustakam<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1991<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 32:10<br />
| label = AKASH Audio<br />
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Assembly Rowdy]]<br />
| prev_year = 1991<br />
| next_title = [[Rowdy Gaari Pellam]]<br />
| next_year = 1991<br />
}}<br />
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/pelli-pusthakam-a0000038 |title=Pelli Pustakam (Songs) |work=Raaga}}</ref><br />
{{Track listing<br />
| collapsed =<br />
| headline =<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 32:10<br />
| all_writing =<br />
| all_lyrics =<br />
| all_music =<br />
| writing_credits =<br />
| lyrics_credits = <br />
| music_credits =<br />
<br />
| title1 = Srirastu Subhamastu <br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[P. Susheela]]<br />
| length1 = 3:58<br />
<br />
| title2 = Ammakutti Ammakutti<br />
| extra2 = SP Balu, P. Susheela<br />
| length2 = 4:06<br />
<br />
| title3 = Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi <br />
| extra3 = [[S. P. Sailaja]], Rajeshwari<br />
| length3 = 3:34<br />
<br />
| title4 = Sarikotta Cheera<br />
| extra4 = SP Balu<br />
| length4 = 4:50<br />
<br />
| title5 = Hayi Hayi Sriranga<br />
| extra5 = [[P. Susheela]]<br />
| length5 = 4:06<br />
<br />
| title6 = Paapa Pappu Dappalam<br />
| extra6 = SP Balu<br />
| length6 = 8:16<br />
<br />
| title7 = Jagadanandakaaraka<br />
| extra7 = [[Vani Jayaram]]<br />
| length7 = 3:20<br />
}}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Silver]] - [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] - Mullapudi Venkata Ramana<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story Writer]] - [[Raavi Kondala Rao]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0155953}}<br />
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[[Category:1991 films]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian feminist films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films about women in India]]<br />
[[Category:Social realism in film]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]<br />
[[Category:Films about Indian weddings]]<br />
[[Category:Films about weddings]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Bapu]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]</div>imported>Chprem