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{{Infobox film
| name = Premabhishekam
| image = Premabhishekam poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Dasari Narayana Rao
| producer = Venkat Akkineni [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]]
| director = [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] [[Jayasudha]] [[Sridevi]] [[Murali Mohan]] [[Mohan Babu]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = B. Krishnam Raju
| studio = [[Annapurna Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1981|2|18}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}1.5 [[crore]]<ref name=":0" />
}}

''''' Premabhishekam''''' ({{Translation|Anointing of Love}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]. Produced by Venkat Akkineni and [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]] under ''[[Annapurna Studios]]'' banner, the film stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Sridevi]], [[Murali Mohan]] and [[Mohan Babu]] with music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Prakash |first=Shiva |url=http://junctionfun.blogspot.in/2012/08/premabhishekam-1981-anr-old-telugu-songs.html |title=Premabhishekam (1981) – ANR OLD Telugu Songs – Free Download Telugu Mp3 Audio Songs |publisher=Junctionfun.blogspot.in |date=2012-08-28 |access-date=2012-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0002242 |title=Premabhishekam Songs – Premabhishekam Telugu Movie Songs – Telugu Songs Lyrics Trailer Videos, Preview Stills Reviews |publisher=Raaga.com |access-date=2012-09-07}}</ref>

Released on 18 February 1981, ''Premabhishekam'' was a commercial success grossing over {{INR}}1.5 [[crore]] at the [[box office]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Jayadeva|first=Rentala|date=2021-02-18|title=ప్రేమాభిషేకం: అక్కినేని ప్రేమకు... దాసరి పట్టాభిషేకం|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/premabhishekam-movie-completes-40-years-telugu-film-industry-1344649|url-status=live|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref> It had a theatrical run of 527 days and became the first film to complete a 75-week run in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":0" /> The film won four [[Nandi Awards]] and two [[Filmfare Awards South]]. It was later remade in Tamil as ''[[Vazhvey Maayam]]'', in Hindi as ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' and in Oriya as ''Prathama Prema''.

==Plot==
Rajesh ([[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]) falls for Devi ([[Sridevi]]). Through a series of misunderstandings, they frequently quarrel. Devi rejects his proposal and humiliates him. She later changes her mind about him and they become a couple. Their respective families agree to this and arrange their marriage. A few days before the wedding, Devi's brother Dr. Chakravarthy ([[Mohan Babu]]) finds out that Rajesh is terminally ill with cancer. He attempts to stop the wedding. Rajesh and Devi plan to get married secretly. But before that can happen, Rajesh also learns of his illness from Dr. Venkateswarulu ([[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]]). He finds out that his close friend Prasad ([[Murali Mohan]]) also loves Devi. He decides to make her hate him by pretending to be indifferent to her. He associates with a prostitute Jayanthi ([[Jayasudha]]) to make Devi hate him. Devi tries to contact him but gets shocked by his behavior. Rajesh calls off the wedding and pretends that his marriage proposal was just a ploy to get revenge on Devi who had humiliated him many times. Devi gets angry and urges her brother to get her married to Prasad to humiliate the arrogant Rajesh. Jayanthi asks Rajesh to marry her as she wants to live as a wife, not a prostitute, even if for a short while. Rajesh marries her. Soon after her wedding, Devi learns the truth and rushes to meet Rajesh. Rajesh blesses the newly wedded couple and breathes his last, happily.

==Cast==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Rajesh
*[[Sridevi]] as Devi
*[[Jayasudha]] as Jayanthi
*[[Murali Mohan]] as Prasad
*[[Mohan Babu]] as Dr. Chakravarthy
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Dr. Venkateswarulu
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Satya Murthy
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]]
*Eeswara Rao
*Raja
*Pushpalata as Lakshmi
*[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]] as Kalpana
*[[Nirmalamma]]
*[[Harish Kumar (actor)|Master Harish]]

==Production==
[[Dasari Narayana Rao]] wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues in addition to lyrics. The film has editing by B. Krishnam Raju and cinematography by P. S. Selvaraj. Nageswara Rao's sons, Venkat Akkineni and [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]] produced the film under [[Annapurna Studios]].

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Premabhishekam
| type = film
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1981
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 32:55
| label = SEA Records
| producer = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| prev_title = [[Prema Simhasanam]]
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = [[Prema Kanuka]]
| next_year = 1981
}}

Music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. Lyrics were written by Dasari Narayana Rao. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company. The song "Nee Kallu" was reused in the film's Tamil remake ''Vaazhvey Maayam'' as "Mazhaikaala Megam".
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Naa Kallu Chebuthunnayi"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|4:18
|-
|2
|"Devi Mounama"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[P. Susheela]]
|4:40
|-
|3
|"Oka Devuni Gudilo"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|4:31
|-
|4
|"Kotappa Kondaku"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|4:33
|-
|5
|"Tharalu Digivachina"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|4:28
|-
|6
|"Vandanam Abhivandanam"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|4:15
|-
|7
|"Agadhu Agadhu"
|SP Balu
|6:10
|}

==Box office==
The film has completed 100 days direct in 25 centres. The film has completed 175 days direct in 16 centres and also ran for 365 days in some theatres in Telugu states

==Awards==
;[[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>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Jayasudha]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]] - Bhaskar Raju
*[[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] - [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu]] - [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
*[[Filmfare Special Award - South|Filmfare Special Jury Award]] - [[Jayasudha]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0187419| Premabhishekam }}
{{Dasari Narayana Rao}}{{Nagarjuna (actor)}}

[[Category:1981 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1981 romantic drama films]]

Premabhishekam (1981 film) - Revision history

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