| Prema Pusthakam | |
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| Directed by |
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| Written by | Gollapudi Srinivas |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Devendran |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹1 crore |
| Box office | ₹1.5 crore |
Prema Pusthakam (transl. Book of Love) is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language romance film which was partly directed by Gollapudi Srinivas before his death on the set of the film; it was later finished by his father, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao.[1] It stars newcomers Ajith Kumar and Kanchan, with Devendran was the music composer. This film is Ajith Kumar's only Telugu film to date as his previous Telugu film did not release after the director passed.[2] The film won two Nandi Awards.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as Sreekar
- Kanchan as Charitra
- Thangana
- Lakshmipriya
- Sohini
- Deepika
- Swati
- P. L. Narayana
- Maharshi Raghava
- Tanikella Bharani as priest
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
- Balu
- Misro
- Kashi Viswanath
- Kallu Chidambaram
- Kumara Raja
- Prasada Rao
- Rajani Srinivas
- GV Rama
- Gauri Shankar
- Vidyasagar
- Murali Mohan
- Giri Babu
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Suthivelu
Production
The film was written by Gollapudi Srinivas, son of noted director Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, in early 1992 and Ajith Kumar was signed on to feature in the lead role in August 1992. However, during the ninth day of the shoot, the debutant director died after succumbing to injuries suffered during a water accident on sets in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh.[3][4] The death led to creation of the Gollapudi Srinivas Award, with the director's father Gollapudi Maruthi Rao giving the award to promising debutant directors to continue his son's legacy.[5] The film was duly delayed and later completed by Srinivas's father and only released in 1993.
Soundtrack
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Release
The film has been described by commentators as an "eminently forgettable" debut for Ajith Kumar, due to the problems faced during production.[6][7]
It was later dubbed and released in Tamil as Kadhal Puthagam in 1997.[8] A reviewer of the dubbed version wrote "The screenplay could have been better as the story flow seems to be discontinuous at times. In spite of this, the director has shown some flashes of talent in some scenes, especially scenes involving Ajit and Kanchan".[9]
Awards
- Best Screenplay Writer - Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
- Best Costume Designer - Manohar Reddy
References
- ↑ "A bid day for Thala Ajith! Check to know why!". Behindwoods.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ Warrier, Shobha (6 April 1997). "Bad back, great future". Rediff.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-tragic-tale-of-ajiths-first-film-prema-pusthakam/article23727779.ece
- ↑ "Bad back, great future". Rediff.com. 6 July 1999. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "About Us". Gollapudi National Award. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Pyar to hona hi tha". Rediff.com. 15 September 1999. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ Ajith Kumar Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 3 Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20001001001959/http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/5473/kaputhak.html
- ↑ "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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