Maa Nannaku Pelli
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{{Infobox film
| name = Maa Nannaku Pelli
| image = Maa Nannaki Pelli.jpg
| caption =
| director = E. V. V. Satyanarayana
| producer = Arjuna Raju
| writer = Janardhana Maharshi
| starring = Krishnam Raju
Srikanth
Simran
Ambika
Kota Srinivasa Rao
| music = Koti
| cinematography =
| released = {{Film date|1997|12|05|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Maa Nannaku Pelli ({{translation|My father is getting married}}) is a 1997 Telugu-language drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and written by Janardhana Maharshi. The film features Krishnam Raju, Srikanth, Simran and Ambika in the lead roles. It was the first film to be shot entirely at Ramoji Film City.{{Cite book |last1=Wilkins |first1=Karin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXS_AAAAQBAJ&dq=maa+nannaki+pelli&pg=PA95 |title=Global Communication: New Agendas in Communication |last2=Straubhaar |first2=Joe |last3=Kumar |first3=Shanti |date=2013-09-11 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-01097-3 |pages=96}} The film also marked a breakthrough in the career of actor M. S. Narayana.{{Cite web |date=24 January 2015 |title=I had performed his marriage: Paruchuri Gopalakrishna |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150123/entertainment-tollywood/article/i-had-performed-his-marriage-paruchuri-gopalakrishna |work=Deccan Chronicle}} It received two Nandi Awards.
Plot
Balaraju (Srikanth) is the only son of Raghava Raju (Krishnam Raju) and grandson of Subbaraju (Kota Srinivasa Rao). Balaraju lost his mother when he was a child. Raghava Raju brings him up with great care so that he will not miss his mother. He does not consider marrying another lady because he thinks that it might deprive his love for his son.
Balaraju falls in love with a girl, Lahari (Simran) during a flight journey. He also gets his love accepted by everyone. One day, he happens to read his father's diary and realizes that his father had suppressed feelings for a lady called Sravani (Ambika). He wants to get his father married to Sravani along with his marriage. He is even ready to sacrifice his love when Lahari misunderstands his intentions. Knowing his son's broken love, Raghava Raju tries to send Sravani far away so that his son can get married without any problems. But Subbaraju and Balaraju stop this and convince Raghava Raju. Finally, Sravani understands his intentions, and all ends well.
Cast
- Krishnam Raju as Raja Kalidindi Raghava Raju
- Srikanth as Bala Raju
- Simran as Lahari
- Ambika as Sravani
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Subba Raju
- Chalapathi Rao as Sarvarayudu
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Anjaneyulu
- M. S. Narayana as Sravani's father
- Raja Ravindra as Bala Raju's friend
- Namala Murthy
Soundtrack
{{track listing
| headline = Track list{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/4QhhYiAL5VIHH38ElVklgN | website = Spotify | title = Maa Nanna Ki Pelli | access-date = 3 February 2021}}
| all_music = Koti
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:51
| title1 = Morning Nunchi
| lyrics1 = Chandrabose
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length1 = 4:48
| title2 = O Jabilamma
| lyrics2 = Veturi
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
| length2 = 4:50
| title3 = Adirindhira
| lyrics3 = Shanmukha Sharma
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Nagur Babu
| length3 = 4:59
| title4 = Devudi Gullo
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 4:42
| title5 = Ninnu Choosi
| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
| length5 = 4:57
| title6 = Gichcham Gichcham
| lyrics6 = Shanmukha Sharma
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length6 = 4:33
}}
Reception
A critic from Andhra Today opined that "'Maa Naannaki Pelli' is a nice movie built around a thought provoking theme under the able direction of E.V.V.Satyanarayana".{{Cite web |title=Maa Naannaki Pelli |url=http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/mnkpelli.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980213002607/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/mnkpelli.htm |archive-date=13 February 1998 |work=Andhra Today}}
Awards
;Nandi Awards - 1997{{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=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)
- Best Home-viewing Feature Film - M. Arjuna Raju
- Best Male Comedian - M. S. Narayana
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0290237 }}
{{Nandi Award for Best Home Viewing Feature Film}}
{{E. V. V. Satyanarayana}}
Category:1990s Telugu-language films
Category:Indian romantic drama films
Category:Films directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana
Category:Films scored by Koti (composer)
Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu
Category:Films shot in Tamil Nadu
Category:1997 romantic drama films
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