Pelli Kanuka
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. V. Sridhar
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byC. V. Sridhar
Based onKalyana Parisu
by C. V. Sridhar
Produced byS. Krishna Murthy
T. Govindarajan
Sridhar
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Krishna Kumari
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyA. Vincent
Edited byN. M. Shankar
Music byA. M. Rajah
Production
company
Venus Pictures
Distributed byNavayuga Films
Release date
  • 22 April 1960 (1960-04-22)
Running time
185 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Pelli Kanuka (transl. Wedding Gift) is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film, produced by and directed by C. V. Sridhar. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna Kumari and B. Saroja Devi, with music composed by A. M. Rajah. The film is a remake of Sridhar's own Tamil film Kalyana Parisu (1959). It was released on 29 April 1960, and became a commercial success.

Plot

Bhaskar and Vasanti are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta, supports the family by stitching clothes. Bhaskar rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for the sake of her sister and convinces Bhaskar to marry Geeta. Bhaskar initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Bhaskar relents and Geeta and he have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something going on between Bhaskar and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house. A few years later Geeta, having found out that Bhaskar and Vasanti loved each other, dies in guilt, leaving Bhaskar alone to bring up their child making him promise that he will make Vasanti the child's mother. Bhaskar learns of Vasanti's impending marriage to her former boss Raghu. By the time he reaches there, Vasanti is already married. He hands over his child to Vasanti as a wedding gift and walks away.

Cast

Production

Pelli Kanuka is a remake of C. V. Sridhar's own Tamil film Kalyana Parisu (1959).[1] Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who appeared in a supporting role in that film, portrayed the lead role in this film,[2] while B. Saroja Devi reprised her role.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by A. M. Rajah.[4]

Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
"Aade Paade Pasivada" Samudrala Sr P. Susheela 3:20
"Kannulato Palakarinchu" Acharya Aatreya A. M. Rajah,P. Susheela 3:38
"Pulakinchani Madi" Arudra Jikki 4:22
"Akkayyaku Seemantham" Arudra P. Susheela, S. Janaki 4:51
"Aade Paade Pasivada" (Pathos) Samudrala Sr A. M. Rajah 4:01
"Teerenuga Netitone" Samudrala Sr A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela 3:26
"Vaaduka Marchedavela" Acharya Aatreya A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela 4:28

Release

Pelli Kanuka was released on 29 April 1960, and became a commercial success.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (23 March 2016). "Pellikanuka (1960)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Pelli Kanuka 1960". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Saroja Devi in Kalyana Parisu and Pelli Kanuka". The Times of India. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pelli Kanuka (1960)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ↑ ఆచారం, షణ్ముఖాచారి. "తెలుగు వారికి శ్రీధర్‌ ఇచ్చిన 'పెళ్లికానుక'". Sitara (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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