Punyasthree
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{{Infobox film
| name = Punyasthree
| image = Punyasthree.jpg
| caption = Poster
| writer = Sainath Thotapalli {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Visu
| screenplay = Ravi Raja Pinisetty
| producer = K. Benarjee
| director = Ravi Raja Pinisetty
| starring = Karthik
Bhavya
Rajendra Prasad
| music = Chakravarthy
| cinematography = K. S. Hari
| editing = Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
| studio = Pramoda Art Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1986|03|28}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Punyasthree is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty.{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Amarnath K |date=31 July 1986 |title=Radio advertisers and film producers hit the jackpot as listeners go ga ga |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19860731-radio-advertisers-and-film-producers-hit-the-jackpot-as-listeners-go-ga-ga-801085-1986-07-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223161857/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19860731-radio-advertisers-and-film-producers-hit-the-jackpot-as-listeners-go-ga-ga-801085-1986-07-30 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |access-date=23 February 2023 |website=India Today}} The film stars Karthik, Bhavya and Rajendra Prasad, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Tamil film Aval Sumangalithan (1985).{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=Ravi Raja Pinisetty : రీమేక్స్ తో ఇండస్ట్రీ హిట్స్ చూసిన రవిరాజా! |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/ravi-raja-pinisetty-birthday-special-196184.html |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=NTV |language=te |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714022444/https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/ravi-raja-pinisetty-birthday-special-196184.html |url-status=live }}
Synopsis
The film begins with a pure-hearted couple, Babu Rao and Parvati. Babu Rao works as a temple security guard. Though poor, they lead a delightful life with daughter Lakshmi and son Balu. Lakshmi is devout and aspires to leave before her husband after the nuptials.
Once, she had a bridal connection with Bhaskar, a well-paid engineer at a steel plant. Bhaskar resides with a Christian family, Peter, and Stella, childhood friends. Bhaskar lost his parents in childhood, and Peter's mother reared him. They live together without religious barriers.
They go to matchmaking when Parvati suspects Bhaskar's interest in Lakshmi. Whereat, Bhaskar divulges that he has already seen and endeared Lakshmi in a strange situation, which made him intentionally propose the match. The couple marry happily. The two families mingle as a single entity with frequent visits, and their joy is borderless when Lakshmi conceives.
Tragically, Bhaskar advances is diagnosed with brain cancer, at death's door. The doctor discloses the truth to Peter, who collapses and covertly starts giving Bhaskar medication. Spotting it, Bhaskar is devastated, slowly destroying the home's happiness. Bhaskar entrusts Lakshmi to Peter. Bhaskar captures his grief in a letter and asks Peter to hand it over to Lakshmi at his passing.
Babu Rao and Parvati conduct a baby shower for Lakshmi. By accident, Dr. Sriram Murthy learns that Dr. Ram Prasad has a treatment for Bhaskar's disease. Bhaskar loses his eyesight. Lakshmi came upon the letter and consumes poison, dying in Bhaskar's arms. Bhaskar then follows her. The movie ends by showing the couple as immortals.
Cast
- Karthik as Bhaskar
- Bhavya as Lakshmi
- Rajendra Prasad as Peter
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Babu Rao
- P. J. Sarma as Dr. Sriram Murthy
- Ali as Balu
- Annapurna as Parvathi
- Samyutha as Stella
Soundtrack
Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi.{{cite web |title=Punyasthree (1986) |url=https://musicindia.fm/album/Punyasthree+%281986%29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230115194507/https://musicindia.fm/album/Punyasthree+(1986) |archive-date=15 January 2023 |access-date=24 February 2023 |work=musicindia.fm}}
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|
| "Mounama Kopama"
|3:48 | ||
| "Munjethiki"
|2:10 | ||
| "Gadapu Sari Garapu"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |4:21 | ||
| "Puvvulalo"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |2:55 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt8816714}}
{{Ravi Raja Pinisetty}}
Category:1980s Telugu-language films
Category:Films directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty