Prema Thapassu

{{Infobox film

| name = Prema Thapassu

| image = Prema_Thapassu.jpg

| caption = Movie Poster

| writer = Kulashekar
Rajashekar {{small|(dialogues)}}

| story = Kulashekar
N. Siva Prasad

| screenplay = N. Siva Prasad

| producer = G. Venu Gopal

| director = Dr. N. Siva Prasad

| starring = Rajendra Prasad
Roja

| music = Rajendra Prasad

| cinematography = N. S. Raju

| editing = C. Satish

| studio = Sri Sai Madhavi Productions{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1579674/ |title=Prema Thapassu (Overview) |work=IMDb}}

| released = {{Film date|df=y|1991|7|29}}

| runtime = 126 mins

| country = India

| language = Telugu

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Prema Thapassu is a 1991 Telugu-language romantic drama film, produced by Sri Sai Madhavi Productions and directed by Dr. N. Siva Prasad.{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/prema-thapassu-telugu-movie/ |title=Prema Thapassu (Direction) |work=Spicy Onion}} The film stars Rajendra Prasad and Roja, with music composed by Rajendra Prasad.{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/premathapassu-movie/18048 |title=Prema Thapassu (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}} The film is the debut of actress Roja in the film industry.{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Prema-Thapassu/12272 |title=Prema Thapassu (Review) |work=Know Your Films}}

Plot

The film is a tale of two divine souls, Rathaiah & Mutyalu, who met in childhood and cohabitated with pure hearts. Rathaiah is imprudent & inept, so Mutyalu labors for their survival. They reside blissfully in a small hut, and Rathaiah's main strength is eternal love for Mutyalu. Besides, another love track of two colleagues, Sagar & Sujatha, goes on. The two are so fond of each other, but the elders split them, and they elope. Later, Sagar loses his charm through a fire accident when Sujatha quits as she puts more emphasis on aesthetic appeal. Parallelly, Rathaiah seeks to gain any post but fails as unskilled. Once, a few drinkers mislead & batter him with one-shot use. Mutyalu retrieves him after a long quest in heavy rain and becomes the toxic fever victim. Rathaiah breaks the temple doors at midnight and fetches saffron to shield Mutyalu. Whereat, the public strikes, misinterpreting him as a thief. He nears Mutyalu bearing it and recoups her with his idolization.

Meanwhile, Kolaiappa, a rogue rickshawala, misbehaves with Mutyalu when Rathaiah pounds him, weaponizing his affection for her. Being begrudged, Kolaiappa tries to molest Mutyalu in Rathaiah's absence when Sivangi, a former dreadful disabled ruffian, secures her. He dramatically cares about Rathaiah & Mutyala, calling them brother-in-law & sister. However, Sinvangi is a cruel spirit who keeps an evil eye on Mutyalu and threatens to make her knit him by putting Rathaiah in a pitfall. Hence, Mutyalu expels Rathaiah for his welfare, mortifying him as futile, and says at least Sivangi can earn by begging to be handicapped. Thus, furious Rathaiah reaches the holy fairy, where he pokes his two eyes before the goddess, proclaiming his adoration for Mutyalu. Following this, Mutyalu lands affirms the actuality and rebukes Sivangi, who too bows down for their unbreakable bond. At last, Rathaiah declares to see the world with Mutyalu's vision from there, which also reforms Sagar & Sujatha's discerning true love's eminence. Finally, the movie ends with Rathaiah moving into the steps of Mutyalu.

Cast

Rajendra Prasad as Rathaiah
Roja as Mutyalu
Pokuri Baba Rao as Sivangi
Saikumar as Sagar
Brahmanandam
Suthi Velu
Narra Venkateswara Rao
Vennira Aadai Moorthy
Hema Sundar as Tata
Raj Varma as Kolaiappa
Prasanna Kumar
Devaki as Sujatha
Y. Vijaya

Soundtrack

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| released = 1991

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| length = 22:58

| label = SURYA Music

| producer = Rajendra Prasad

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Music composed by Rajendra Prasad. Music released by SURYA Music Company.{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/3734/Prema%20Tapassu%20(1991)/ |title=Prema Thapassu (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}

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| title1 = Aadeshchane Ammi

| lyrics1 = N. Siva Prasad

| extra1 = Rajendra Prasad

| length1 = 5:16