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| Chelleli Kapuram | |
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Written by | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao Mannava Balayya |
| Produced by | Mannava Venkata Rao |
| Starring | Sobhan Babu Vanisri Nagabhushanam Sharada K. V. Chalam |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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]
- Sobhan Babu as Ramu
- Nagabhushanam as Sriram
- Vanisri as a rich lady
- Manimala as Ramu's sister
- Chalam
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]
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold - Mannava Venkata Rao[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Remembering 'Chelleli Kapuram', the Telugu film that set the standard for 'sibling sentiment' themes". The Hindu. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "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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