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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Pelli Sandadi<br />
| image = Pelli_Sandadi.jpg<br />
| caption = DVD Cover<br />
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]<br />
| producer = [[Vyjayanthi Movies|C. Aswini Dutt]]<br />[[Allu Aravind]]<br />
| writer = K. Raghavendra Rao<br />Satyanand (dialogue)<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]<br />[[Ravali]]<br />[[Deepti Bhatnagar]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
| cinematography = V. Jayaram<br />
| studio = [[Allu Aravind|Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation]]<br />
| distributor = [[Geetha Arts]]<br />
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1996|01|12|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 129 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = {{INR}}85 [[lakh]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}15 [[crore]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
}}<br />
'''''Pelli Sandadi''''' ({{Translation|Marriage Hungama}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language musical [[romance film]] written and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/raghavendra-rao-alleges-vijay-deverakondas-geetha-govindam-plagiarised-from-his-film-pelli-sandadi-5069341.html|title=Raghavendra Rao alleges Vijay Deverakonda's Geetha Govindam plagiarised from his film Pelli Sandadi- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=29 August 2018|website=Firstpost}}</ref> The film stars [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Ravali]] and [[Deepti Bhatnagar]]. This film was extensively shot in the [[Konaseema]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<br />
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''Pelli Sandadi'' was released on 12 January 1996 and was a major commercial success. Made on a budget of {{INR}}85 [[lakh]], the film grossed {{INR}}15 [[crore]] at the [[box office]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=రూ.85లక్షల బడ్జెట్.. రూ.15కోట్ల కలెక్షన్స్ - Srikanth's Pelli Sandadi completes 25 years|url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/srikanth-pelli-sandadi-completed-25-years/0208/121008871|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-30|website=[[Eenadu]]|language=te}}</ref> It has garnered five state [[Nandi Awards]], and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Telugu|Filmfare Award Telugu for Best Music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/mm-keeravani-6-best-music-albums-of-the-veteran-music-composer/Pelli-Sandadi/photostory/64851974.cms|title=Pelli Sandadi - MM Keeravani: 6 best music albums of the veteran music composer|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film was also remade in Hindi as ''[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani (film)|Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]'' and in Tamil as ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/news/geetha-govindam-is-a-copy-of-my-film-pelli-sandadi-says-raghavendra-rao/|title='Geetha Govindam' Is A Copy Of My Film Pelli Sandadi, Says Raghavendra Rao|date=29 August 2018}}</ref> ''Pelli Sandadi''{{'s}} sequel began its production in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Srikanth's son Roshan to star in Pelli Sandadi sequel|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/09/srikanths-son-roshan-to-star-in-pelli-sandadi-sequel-20700.html|access-date=2021-07-30|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Vijay Krishna ([[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]) is a musician from a musical family. He lives with two married sisters and their husbands and his uncle. All of his family is dedicated to music. His father ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]]) forces him to marry, but he was in search of a girl whom he saw in a dream. He never saw her face in the dream but he saw a mole beside her navel. The story continues in search of the girl. Meanwhile, his father arranges his marriage with a Kalyani ([[Ravali]]), who belongs to a nearby village.Kalyani also belongs to a music family.<br />
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Meanwhile Vijay gets a job in Ooty as a music lecturer. There he finds his dream girl Swapna ([[Deepti Bhatnagar]]). He falls in love with her and proposes to her which she accepts. He comes back home to share the news about his love, but meanwhile, his father arranges the marriage. And the story continues. Later Swapna comes to know the person she loves and Kalyani's fiance are the same. Swapna and Kalyani are actually sisters. Swapna then sacrifices her love and informs that she has a terminal illness. She asks Vijay as a last wish to marry Kalyani. Meanwhile, Kalyani also comes to know that Vijay loves her younger sister Swapna. Finally, Kalyani convinces her sister to marry Vijay.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{col-list|colwidth=22em|<br />
* [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Vijay Krishna<br />
* [[Ravali]] as Kalyani<br />
* [[Deepti Bhatnagar]] as Swapna<br />
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Vijay's father<br />
* [[M. Balaiah]] as Kalyani & Swapna's Father<br />
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Vijay's brother-in-law<br />
* [[Babu Mohan]] as Kalyani & Swapna's Uncle<br />
* [[Brahmanandam]] as N. V. Krishna (Vijay's Uncle)<br />
* [[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|A.V.S.]] as Kalyani & Swapna's Uncle<br />
* [[Sivaji Raja]] as Vijay's brother-in-law<br />
* [[Raja Ravindra]] as engineer in quarry<br />
* [[Sri Lakshmi (actress)|Sri Lakshmi]] as Kalyani & Swapna's Aunt<br />
* [[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula]] as Paidi Talli<br />
* [[Suthi Velu]]<br />
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]]<br />
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]]<br />
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as priest<br />
* Visweswara Rao<br />
* [[Rajitha]]<br />
}}<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film grossed {{INR}}15 [[crore]] at the [[box office]]. It grossed {{INR}}1.25 [[crore]] at Sandhya theatre in [[Hyderabad]]. The film had a 100 day theatrical run at 34 loactions.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Each song is set in major raagas of [[Carnatic music]], such as [[Hindolam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/entertainment/telugu/article/top-10-blockbuster-music-albums-of-m-m-keeravani|title=Top 10 Blockbuster Music Albums Of M.M Keeravani &#124; Latest Articles|website=nettv4u}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!No<br />
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Lyricist <br />
|-<br />
|''1''<br />
| ''"Hrudayamane"'' || K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|| rowspan="2" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry <br />
|-<br />
|''2''<br />
| ''"Soundarya Lahari"'' || K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
|-<br />
|''3''<br />
| ''"Kila Kila Kila"'' || K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|| rowspan="3" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy <br />
|-<br />
|''4''<br />
| ''"Maa Perati Jaam Chettu"'' || K. S. Chithra,S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
|-<br />
|''5''<br />
| ''"Chemma Chekka"'' || K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
|-<br />
|''6''<br />
| ''"Nava Manmadhuda"'' || K. S. Chithra|| Samavedam Shanmukhasarma <br />
|-<br />
|''7''<br />
| ''"Ramya Krishna Laaga"'' || Mano, M. M. Keeravani|| Jonnavithula <br />
|-<br />
|''8''<br />
| ''"Ayina Chikkaledhu"'' ||M. M. Keeravani<br />
| M. M. Keeravani<br />
|-<br />
|''9''<br />
| ''"Sarigama Padhanisa"'' || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|| Chandrabose <br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Telugu]] - [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
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;[[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 Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film|Best Home Viewing Feature Film]] - [[Allu Aravind]]<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]] - K. Raghavendra Rao<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - M. M. Keeravani<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - [[Chandrabose (Lyricist)|Chandrabose]]<br />
*<br />
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==Remakes==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Year<br />
! Film<br />
! Language<br />
! Cast<br />
! Director<br />
|-<br />
|1998<br />
|''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]''<br />
|Tamil<br />
|[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]<br />
|[[K. Selva Bharathy]]<br />
|-<br />
|1997<br />
|''[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani (film)|Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]''<br />
|Hindi<br />
|[[Sanjay Kapoor]], [[Madhoo]], [[Urmila Matondkar]]<br />
|[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]<br />
|-<br />
|1996<br />
|''[[Biyer Phool]]''<br />
|Bengali<br />
|[[Prosenjit Chatterjee]], [[Indrani Halder]], [[Rani Mukherji]]<br />
|[[Ram Mukherjee]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0249871}}<br />
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{{K. Raghavendra Rao|state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:1996 films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
[[Category:Geetha Arts films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s romantic musical films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Vijayawada]]<br />
[[Category:Films about Indian weddings]]<br />
[[Category:Films about weddings]]<br />
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