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{{Infobox film
| name = Preminchukundam Raa
| image = Preminchukundam_Raa.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Jayanth C. Paranjee]]
| producer = [[D. Suresh Babu]]
| story = Deenraj
| screenplay = [[Paruchuri brothers]]
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br>[[Anjala Zaveri]]
| music = [[Mahesh Mahadevan]]{{refn|name=Music|group=N|[[Mahesh Mahadevan]] is credited for music. However, [[Mani Sharma]] composed three songs, "Meghale Thankindi", "Pellikala Vachesindhe", and "O Panaipothundi Babu."<ref name="music">{{cite AV media|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=AUXckFBjLac&t=557|title=Mani Sharma and Jayanth C Paranjee Interview|date=13 May 2017|people=[[Jayanth C. Paranjee]] and [[Mani Sharma]]|publisher=Telugu Filmnagar}}</ref>}}
| cinematography = K. Ravindra Babu
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Suresh Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|1997|05|09|ref1=<ref name="news18" />|df=y}}
| runtime = 151 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Preminchukundam Raa''''' ({{Translation}} Come, let's love) is a 1997 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic action]] film directed by [[Jayanth C. Paranjee]] and produced by [[D. Suresh Babu]] under [[Suresh Productions]]. The film stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Anjala Zaveri]] with music composed [[Mahesh Mahadevan]].{{refn|name=Music|group=N}} The plot follows a couple's love entangled in a region plagued by violence.

''Preminchukundam Raa'' is considered to be one of the first films to portray the [[Political faction|factionalism]] in the [[Rayalaseema]] region of [[Andhra Pradesh]] state.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-21|title=From Samarasimha Reddy to Aravinda Sametha, how Telugu filmmakers have brought alive stories from Rayalaseema|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/from-samarasimha-reddy-to-aravinda-sametha-how-telugu-filmmakers-have-brought-alive-stories-from-rayalaseema-5419321.html|access-date=2020-08-23|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Released on 9 May 1997, the film was [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] and became the highest grossing Telugu film of that year.<ref name="news18">{{Cite web|date=2020-05-08|title=23 ఏళ్లు కంప్లీట్ చేసుకున్న వెంకటేష్ 'ప్రేమించుకుందాం.. రా'..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/venkatesh-super-hit-preminchukundam-raa-movie-completed-23-years-ta-512288.html|access-date=2020-08-23|website=[[Network18 Group|News18 Telugu]]|language=te}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Not Anjala Zaveri, this actress was the first choice to play the female lead in Preminchukundam Raa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/not-anjala-zaveri-this-actress-was-the-first-choice-to-play-the-female-lead-in-preminchukundam-raa/articleshow/75138280.cms|access-date=2020-08-23|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Plot==
Veerabhadraiah is a powerful factionist in [[Rayalaseema]] who is against love marriages. Sivudu his henchman; whose word is an ordinance to him. Sivudu says yes to Veerabhadraiah's every deed, even when he kills his father front of him. Reddappa a savage is the main opponent of Veerabhadraiah and both of them maintain bloodshed rivalry.

Parallelly, Giri a valor student at Hyderabad leads a merry life. Once he disputes with his fellow colleagues, due to their threat his parents send him to Kurnool to his elder sister Vaani's residence where he falls for a beauty Kaveri neighbors to Giri's brother-in-law Chakrapani. Meanwhile, Giri's parents fix his engagement which he breaks-up and backs to Kurnool. starts hating him. Being incognizant of it, Kaveri shows abhorrence on him, but later realizes his true love.

Here as a flabbergast, Kaveri is daughter of Veerabhadraiah who is aware of the love affair and resents. Now, Giri reacts on Veerabhadraiah and takes Kaveri along with him. Veerabhadraiah sends his goons along with Sivudu in their chase. Giri and Kaveri reach Hyderabad, his parents reject their love because they are afraid of Veerabhadraiah, even SRK Master also curses them. Hence, Giri leaves the house and with his friends' help, makes their marriage arrangements. At the same time, Sivudu attacks them in which Giri is injured, Kaveri is separated and Sivudu forcibly taken her back to Rayalaseema.

Simultaneously, Chakrapani and Vaani arrive at Hyderabad who shots Giri and admits him in the hospital. At present, Giri's parents decide to talk to Veerabhadraiah and moves to Rayalaseema, whom he lock down. Immediately, Giri rushes to Rayalaseema where resues Sivudu and his family from Reddappa. Therein, his words reforms Sivudu. At last, Giri protects his parents and proceeds along with Kaveri. In the chase while Veerabhadraiah is about to knock them, Sivudu obstructs his way and declares him as wrong, which makes him realize. Finally, Giri and Kaveri marry each other.

==Cast==
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Giri
* [[Anjala Zaveri]] as Kaveri (Voice dubbed by [[Shilpa]] )
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Veerabhadraiah
* [[Srihari]] as Sivudu
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Chakrapani
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Kesava Rao
* [[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as SRK Master
* [[Gokina Rama Rao]] as Sivudu's father
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Giri's father
* [[Kolla Ashok Kumar]] as Reddappa
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Reddappa's henchmen
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Samba
* [[Babu Mohan]] as Kavi
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Venu
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Ramavadhani
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as Paperboy
* [[Uttej]] as Imran
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapurna]] as Giri's mother
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Vaani
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Bamma
* [[Rajitha]] as Indira
* Bangalore Padma as Satyavathi
* Krishnaveni
* Indu Anand as SRK's wife
* Banda Jyothi
* [[Kalpana Rai]] as Damayanthi
* [[Ananda Vardhan|Master Ananda Vardhan]] as Chinnu
* Baby Niharika as Pinky
* [[Alphonsa (actress)|Alphonsa]] ([[item number|special appearance]] in song "")
}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Preminchukundam Raa
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mahesh Mahadevan]]<br/>[[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1997
| recorded = 1997
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 28:27
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Mahesh Mahadevan<br/>Mani Sharma
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
Music is composed by [[Mahesh Mahadevan]],<ref>{{Citation|title=Preminchukundam Raa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Mahesh|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/preminchukundam-raa-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1464185365|language=en-gb|access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref> along with [[Mani Sharma]]. Mahadevan is credited for music but Sharma has composed three songs, "Meghale Thankundi", "Pellikala Vachesindhe", and "O Panaipothundi Babu."<ref name="music" /> Music released on [[Aditya Music]]. The song "Pellikala Vachesindhe" was inspired by [[Mory Kanté]]'s "[[Yé ké yé ké]]" (1987).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/guinean-singer-mory-kante-tamma-tamma-loge-jumma-chumma-de-de-bappi-lahiri-carbon-copy/ |title=How Guinean Singer Mory Kanté's Music Was Lifted To Create 'Tamma Tamma Loge' and 'Jumma Chumma De De' |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |date=16 October 2018 |website=[[Film Companion]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181016095542/https://www.filmcompanion.in/guinean-singer-mory-kante-tamma-tamma-loge-jumma-chumma-de-de-bappi-lahiri-carbon-copy/ |archive-date=16 October 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:27
| title1 = Alachudu Premalokam
| lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry]]
| music1 = Mahesh Mahadevan
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = Surya Keeritam
| lyrics2 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| music2 = Mahesh Mahadevan
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length2 = 5:34

| title3 = Meghale Thakindi
| music3 = Mani Sharma
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], Chitra
| length3 = 4:21

| title4 = Sambarala
| lyrics4 = Bhuvanachandra
| music4 = Mahesh Mahadevan
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith (singer)|Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith]]
| length4 = 5:31

| title5 = Pellikala Vachesindhe
| music5 = Mani Sharma
| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry
| extra5 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Chitra, [[Swarnalatha]]
| length5 = 4:12
| title6 = O Panaipothundi Babu
| lyrics6 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| music6 = Mani Sharma
| extra6 = Mano
| length6 = 4:43
}}

==Reception==
Preminchukundam Raa was the first Telugu film to run 100 days in more than 50 centres and it ran for 50 days in 57 centres.<ref name=":0" />

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1579675}}

{{Jayanth C. Paranjee}}
{{Posani Krishna Murali}}

[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Suresh Productions films]]

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