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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
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| director      = [[Kasinadhuni Viswanath]]
| director      = [[K. Viswanath]]
| producer      = [[Mannava Balayya]]
| writer        = [[Gollapudi Maruthi Rao]]<br />[[Mannava Balayya]]
| writer        = [[Gollapudi Maruthi Rao]]<br />[[Mannava Balayya]]
| producer      = Mannava Venkata Rao
| starring      = [[Sobhan Babu]]<br />[[Vanisri]]<br />[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]]<br />[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]<br /> K. V. Chalam
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'''''Chelleli Kapuram''''' is 1971 Indian Telugu-language film directed by [[Kasinadhuni Viswanath]]. This is the first movie produced by senior actor [[Mannava Balayya]] under the banner of Amrutha films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2020 |title=Remembering 'Chelleli Kapuram', the Telugu film that set the standard for 'sibling sentiment' themes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/remembering-chelleli-kapuram-the-telugu-film-that-set-the-standard-for-sibling-sentiment-themes/article30821132.ece |access-date=7 January 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was remade as [[Anbu Thangai]].
'''''Chelleli Kapuram''''' is 1971 Indian Telugu-language film directed by [[K. Viswanath]]. This is the first movie produced by senior actor [[Mannava Balayya]] under the banner of Amrutha films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2020 |title=Remembering 'Chelleli Kapuram', the Telugu film that set the standard for 'sibling sentiment' themes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/remembering-chelleli-kapuram-the-telugu-film-that-set-the-standard-for-sibling-sentiment-themes/article30821132.ece |access-date=7 January 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was remade as [[Anbu Thangai]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
Shobhan Babu( ramu) is a struggling poet. Because of his dark complexion, publishers are unwilling to publish his poetry. Nagabushanam (sreeram) is his friend, and a small-time con-artist. He agrees to support Shobhan Babu. Shobhan Babu starts to publish his poems in Nagabushanam's name. He agrees to do this as he needs money to marry his sister.
Ramu ([[Sobhan Babu]]) is a struggling poet. Because of his dark complexion, publishers are unwilling to publish his poetry. Sriram ([[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]]) is his friend, and a small-time con-artist. He agrees to support Ramu. He starts to publish his poems in Sriram's name. He agrees to do this as he needs money to perform his sister's marriage.
 
Sriram marries Ramu's sister ([[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]]). As time goes by, using the poetry written by Ramu, Sriram gets quite rich. With the wealth come bad habits, and other habits. Ramu keeps quiet to ensure his sister's married life smooth, and does not confront Sriram. A rich lady ([[Vanisri]]) who admires the poetry of Sriram and becomes a fan. Over the period she realizes Sriram is a fraud, and suspects the truth. She comes up with a ruse to expose Sriram and elicit the truth.


Nagabhushanam sriram marries Shobhan Babu's sister. As time goes by, using the poetry written by Shobhan Babu, Nagabhushanam gets quite rich. With the wealth come bad habits, and other habits. Shobhan Babu keeps quiet to ensure his sister's married life smooth, and does not confront Nagabhushanam. Vanisri is a rich person who admires the poetry of Nagabhushanam and becomes a fan. Over the period she realizes Nagabhushanam is a fraud, and suspects the truth. She comes up with a ruse to expose Nagabhushanam and elicit the truth.
== Cast ==


* [[Sobhan Babu]] as Ramu
* [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Sriram
* [[Vanisri]] as a rich lady
* [[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]] as Ramu's sister
* [[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]]
==Songs==
==Songs==
* "Bhale Bhale Maa Annayya" (Lyrics: [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah]])
* "Bhale Bhale Maa Annayya" - P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics: [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah]])
* "Charana Kinkinulu...Adave Mayuri" (Lyrics: [[C. Narayanareddy]]; Singer: [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]])
* "Charana Kinkinulu...Adave Mayuri" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics: [[C. Narayanareddy]])
* "Ee Daari Naa Swamy Nadichene... Rane Vacchadu" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]])
* "Ee Daari Naa Swamy Nadichene... Rane Vacchadu" - S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas  (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]])
* "Kanula Mundu Neevunte Kavita Pongi Paarada" (Lyrics: [[C. Narayanareddy]]; Singers: [[P. Susheela]], S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
* "Kanula Mundu Neevunte Kavita Pongi Paarada" - [[P. Susheela]], S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics: [[C. Narayanareddy]])
* "Naa Chitti Naa Chinni"
* "Naa Chitti Naa Chinni" - P. Susheela, B. Vasantha
* "Pillagaali"
* "Kavithalu Pillagaali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam


==Awards==
==Awards==
* The film won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] in 1971.
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold]] - Mannava Venkata Rao<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>
* [[Sobhan Babu]] won the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 8 May 2023

Chelleli Kapuram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Viswanath
Produced byMannava Venkata Rao
Written byGollapudi Maruthi Rao
Mannava Balayya
StarringSobhan Babu
Vanisri
Nagabhushanam
Sharada
K. V. Chalam
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Release date
  • 27 November 1971 (1971-11-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Chelleli Kapuram is 1971 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath. This is the first movie produced by senior actor Mannava Balayya under the banner of Amrutha films.[1] The film was remade as Anbu Thangai.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Ramu (Sobhan Babu) is a struggling poet. Because of his dark complexion, publishers are unwilling to publish his poetry. Sriram (Nagabhushanam) is his friend, and a small-time con-artist. He agrees to support Ramu. He starts to publish his poems in Sriram's name. He agrees to do this as he needs money to perform his sister's marriage.

Sriram marries Ramu's sister (Manimala). As time goes by, using the poetry written by Ramu, Sriram gets quite rich. With the wealth come bad habits, and other habits. Ramu keeps quiet to ensure his sister's married life smooth, and does not confront Sriram. A rich lady (Vanisri) who admires the poetry of Sriram and becomes a fan. Over the period she realizes Sriram is a fraud, and suspects the truth. She comes up with a ruse to expose Sriram and elicit the truth.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Songs[edit | edit source]

  • "Bhale Bhale Maa Annayya" - P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavaiah)
  • "Charana Kinkinulu...Adave Mayuri" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics: C. Narayanareddy)
  • "Ee Daari Naa Swamy Nadichene... Rane Vacchadu" - S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
  • "Kanula Mundu Neevunte Kavita Pongi Paarada" - P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics: C. Narayanareddy)
  • "Naa Chitti Naa Chinni" - P. Susheela, B. Vasantha
  • "Kavithalu Pillagaali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Remembering 'Chelleli Kapuram', the Telugu film that set the standard for 'sibling sentiment' themes". The Hindu. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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