Pellaindi Kaani
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{{Infobox film
| name = Pellaindi Kaani
| image = Pellaindi_Kaani.jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = E. V. V. Satyanarayana
| producer = M. Narasimha Rao
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = Allari Naresh
Kamalinee Mukerji
Bhanupriya
| music = Kamalakar
Jayashree
| cinematography = D. Prasad Babu
| editing = Gautham Raju
| distributor = Raasi Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|10|12}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}
Pellaindi Kaani..! ({{Translation|Marriage but...}}) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and starring Allari Naresh, Kamalinee Mukerji and Bhanupriya with Krishna Bhagavaan, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sunil in supporting roles. The films shows the relationship between a husband, wife and his mother.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/evv-goes-sentimental/articleshow/2449760.cms?from=mdr|title=EVV goes sentimental!|date=12 October 2007|work=The Times of India|access-date=18 January 2024|archive-date=18 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118020322/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/evv-goes-sentimental/articleshow/2449760.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}
Plot
Pellaindi Kani portrays what happens between two bumps to the head of the protagonist Attchi Babu (Allari Naresh). With the first bump, at the age of 10, he loses his mental balance. Twelve years later he regains his sanity with another bump to his head.
Attchi Babu is the son of a rich widow (Bhanupriya) and is heir to a vast property. His mother loves him dearly. In the hope that he would become normal, she arranges his marriage with Gayathri (Kamalinee Mukherjee), daughter of the village headmaster (Chandra Mohan) who is in need of money to get his heart operated. Bhanupriya knows that no sensible girl would ever wish to marry an abnormal person. Yet for the love of his son she arranges for the marriage. Gayathri agrees to the marriage to save her father. She also hopes that someday Attchi Babu would become normal.
But Bhanupriya's brothers (Kota Srinivasa Rao and Krishna Bhagavaan) are working overtime to finish off both the mother and son to acquire their property. Will they succeed? Will Attchi Babu father a child? Pellaindi Kani has the answers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4150/telugu/pellaindi-kani/1366/review.htm|title=Pellaindi Kani Telugu Movie Review|work=Nowrunning|date=14 October 2007|last=Kishore|access-date=18 January 2024|archive-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112074221/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4150/telugu/pellaindi-kani/1366/review.htm|url-status=live}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Allari Naresh as Atchi Babu
- Kamalinee Mukherjee as Gayathri
- Bhanupriya as Rajeshwari
- Krishna Bhagavaan as Rajeshwari's brother
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Rajeshwari's brother
- Sunil as Subramaniam / Subbu
- Harish Kumar as Sivaji
- Chandra Mohan as Gayathri's father
- Pragathi as Gayathri's mother
- Sana as Rajeshwari's sister-in-law
- Sudeepa Pinky as Rajeshwari's niece
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Accordion player
- Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao as Drums player
- Gundu Sudarshan as Pandit
- Abhinayashree as Subbu's lover (cameo appearance)
}}
Production
Allari Naresh plays a mentally challenged person.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/pellaindi-kaani-in-post-production--news-33506|title='Pellaindi Kaani' in post production|work=Indiaglitz|date=10 September 2007|access-date=19 January 2024}} Part of the film including some songs was shot in Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/pellaindi-kaani-shooting-200807.html|title=Pellaindi Kaani unit to shoot in Jammu and Kashmir|date=20 August 2007|work=Filmibeat|access-date=18 January 2024|archive-date=18 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118020337/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/pellaindi-kaani-shooting-200807.html|url-status=live}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Kamalkar and Jayashree.{{cite web |title=Pellaindi Kaani - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pellaindi-kaani/tI8,Gii2dKo_ |website=JioSaavn |access-date=18 January 2024 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118020355/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pellaindi-kaani/tI8,Gii2dKo_ |url-status=live }} The audio launch was held on 24 September 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/pellaindi-kaani-audio-launch-on-sept-24-kannada-news-33666|title='Pellaindi Kaani!..' audio launch on Sept 24|date=19 September 2007|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=19 January 2024}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Nuvvu Nenugaa
| length1 = 4:16
| lyrics1 = Varikuppala Yadagiri
| extra1 = Hariharan, Sunitha Upadrashta
| title2 = Bavalu Bavalu
| length2 = 5:03
| lyrics2 = Jayasurya Bompem
| extra2 = Vijayalakshmi, Raghuram, Veenas
| title3 = Amma Laali Jo
| length3 = 5:06
| lyrics3 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra, R. K. Kamalakara Rao, Gopika Poornima
| title4 = Jeedi Pappu Payasam
| length4 = 4:00
| lyrics4 = Jayasurya Bompem
| extra4 = Jassie Gift, Suchitra
| title5 = Aa Devude
| length5 = 4:53
| lyrics5 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy
| extra5 = Madhu Balakrishnan, K. S. Chithra, Nihal
| total_length = 23:18
}}
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Comedy is EVV's forte and he depends heavily on it to push the film forward. He packs in a punch with one-liners that are quite delightful, but as is his wont, he is unable to do away with the double entendres here and there".{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/12pella.htm|title=Pellaindi..Kaani is watchable|work=Rediff.com|date=12 October 2007|first=G. P. Aditya|last=Vardhan|access-date=18 January 2024|archive-date=12 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512020050/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/12pella.htm|url-status=live}} A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that " we basically have a very ho-hum movie, too long and too melodramatic, not funny enough, and a waste of the talents of Kamalini Mukherjee especially and Naresh to a lesser extent".{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/pellaindi-kaani/telugu/pellaindi-kaani-movie-reviews-2121-2.html|title=Pellaindi Kaani Review|work=fullhyd.com|first=Ravi|last=Mundoli|access-date=18 January 2024|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005170810/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/pellaindi-kaani/telugu/pellaindi-kaani-movie-reviews-2121-2.html|url-status=live}} A critic from Nowrunning rated the film 1 {{fraction|1|2}} out of 5 and wrote that "Hope EVV works hard on his next project and Allari Naresh to improve his acting skills".
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1285001}}
{{E. V. V. Satyanarayana}}
Category:2000s Telugu-language films
Category:Films directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana
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