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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox film
|name =Pilisthe Palukutha
|director=[[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
|writer=Kodi Ramakrishna
|producer=Sajjala Srinivas
|starring=[[Jai Akash|Akash]]<br />[[Shamita Shetty]]
|music=[[M. M. Keeravani]]
|released={{Film date|2003|1|23|df=yes}}
|studio=Radha Chithra
|country=India
|language =Telugu
|runtime=129 minutes
}}

'''''Pilisthe Palukutha''''' is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language divine romantic film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars [[Jai Akash|Akash]], [[Shamita Shetty]] (in her Telugu debut) with [[Vijay Chandar]] in a supporting role. The film was released on 23 January 2003. Music and background score by [[M. M. Keeravani]].

== Plot ==
''Pilisthe Palukutha'' is a religious romantic Telugu film, which talks about the life in college of students Akash, Sunil & Shamita Shetty and the love between [[Jai Akash|Akash]] and [[Shamita Shetty]]. Suddenly Shamita's life takes a turn due to a brain tumor and believes Sai Baba can save her from dying, which he does along with converting all the non-believers into his devoted devotees. Akash, Shamita and Sunil are the students of the college.

Vijay Chander, plays the role of Shirdi Sai Baba whose divine help is sought by the young lovers (Akash and Shamita Shetty). Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam plays a devoted and lovable principal. Chandra Mohan has an important role as a beggar and is connected with the love story between the hero and heroine.

== Cast ==
{{div col |colwidth=25em}}
* [[Jai Akash|Akash]] as Ajay<ref name="F"/>
* [[Shamita Shetty]] as Shanti<ref name="F"/>
* [[Vijayachander]] as [[Sai Baba of Shirdi|Sai Baba]]<ref name="I"/>
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Ajay's friend<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
* [[AVS (actor)|AVS]] as Shanti's father<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]]<ref name="indiancine.ma"/> as College Principal
* [[L. B. Sriram]]<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
* [[M. S. Narayana]]<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] as Advocate<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Nana<ref name="F"/>
* [[Sudeepa Pinky]]<ref name="indiancine.ma"/> as Shanti's sister
* [[Gautam Raju]]<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]]<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
* [[Shanoor Sana|Sana]] as Shanti's mother<ref name="indiancine.ma"/>
{{div col end}}

== Music ==
The music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] and features a seven-minute song on Sai Baba.<ref name="I">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/coming/piliste.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Preview - Piliste Palukutha - Vijaya Chandar, Sharmita Shetty, Akash|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]|accessdate=30 April 2018}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Devi Nundi Digivachina
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 = 6:27
| title2 = Manasa Ottu
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 4:52
| title3 = Pilisthe Palukuthanani
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length3 = 6:10
| title4 = Students Students Thummedha
| extra4 = Godwin, Gopika Poornima
| length4 = 4:19
| title5 = Rotte Kavalante
| lyrics5 = [[Kulasekhar]]
| extra5 = K. S. Chitra, [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length5 = 5:38
| title6 = Bujjulu Bujjulu
| lyrics6 = [[Kulasekhar]]
| extra6 = K. S. Chitra, Karthik
| length6 = 5:27
| title7 = Nuvve Muddu Nadake Muddu
| extra7 = Karthik
| length7 = 4:52
| title8 = Priyathama
| lyrics8 = [[Kulasekhar]]
| length8 = 1:45
| title9 = Andhala Muddula Gummaku
| lyrics9 = [[Kulasekhar]]
| extra9 = [[R. P. Patnaik]], Nitya Santoshini, [[Kulasekhar]]
| length9 = 5:30
| total_length = 45:00
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote that "''Piliste Palukutha'' may have a salvation message hidden in it somewhere, but it doesn't seem very strongly presented".<ref name="F">{{cite web |url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/pilisthe-palukutha/telugu/pilisthe-palukutha-movie-reviews-370-2.html |title=Pilisthe Palukutha Review |website=fullhyderabad.com}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/2002special/2002yearendnotes.html|title=Jeevi notes for the year 2002|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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<ref name="indiancine.ma">{{Cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/ASWW |title=Pilisthe Palukutha (Kodi Ramakrishna) 2003 |website=Indiancine.ma |accessdate=22 January 2024}}</ref>

}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0368924}}
*[https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/devi-undi-digivachina/FwwHfRJRTn8 ''Pilisthe Palukutha'' at JioSaavn]

{{Kodi Ramakrishna}}

[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:2003 Telugu-language films]]

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