Pallakilo Pellikoothuru

Pallakilo Pellikoothuru (transl. The bride in a palanquin) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Suchitra Chandrabose. Its stars Raja Gowtham and Rathi. The film introduces Brahmanandam's son Gowtham and Bangalore-based Rathi's Telugu debut. K. Raghavendra Rao scripted the film in addition to supervising the direction.

Pallakilo Pellikoothuru
DVD cover
Directed by	Suchitra Chandrabose
Screenplay by	K. Raghavendra Rao Abburi Ravi (dialogues)
Story by	Suchitra Chandrabose
Produced by	Prasad Devineni
Starring	Raja Gowtham Rathi
Cinematography	V. Srinivasa Reddy
Edited by	Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	M. M. Keeravani
Production company	Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Films
Release date	2004 (2004)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film follows Rani (Rathi), a woman who is due to marry an NRI. She attends a school called Pallaki College to help her get accustomed to the American way of life. The school is run by Gowtam (Gowtam)'s family. Whether Gowtam expresses his love to Rani or lets Rani marry an NRI forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

• Raja Gowtam as Gowtam
• Rathi as Rani
• Vaibhav
• Giri Babu
• Tanikella Bharani
• Brahmanandam
• Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Dance Master
• M. S. Narayana as Suleiman
• Sunil
• Venu Madhav as Pelli Kaani Prasad "PP"
• Balayya as Rani's grandfather
• Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao
• Ravi Babu as Dubai Babu
• Mustafa
• Rama Prabha
• Telangana Shakuntala as Pallaki College principal
• Sudha as a fashion designer
• Hema
• Sirisha
• Shakeela as Kanyakumari
• Sunayana
• Aswini Sharma
• Sathipandu

Production

Suchitra Chandrabose conceived the story while on the sets of Paradesi (1998).^[1] Brahmanandam helped his then 19 year old son Raja Gowtam receive this film opportunity. Gowtam learned acting under the training of Satyanand in Vizag.^[2]

Soundtrack

Songs composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics by Chandrabose.^[3]

• "Naa Peru Cheppukondi"
• "Nuvvu Pre Nenu Ma"
• "Vanaku Tadisina Vallu"
• "Muddu Leni Prema"
• "Chempaku Chukkalu Petti"
• "Cheeraloni Goppatanam"

Reception

A critic from Sify opined that "Pallakilo Pellikoothuru is disappointing from the word go".^[4] On the contrary, Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "Though the film is set in the same formula mode of Raghavendra Rao, the treatment of the subject is pleasant experience with all those pleasantries, fun and frolic and bonhomie of a marriage".^[5] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "First half of the film is mediocre. Second half is a let down. Plus points of the film are music, heroine and songs picturization. Negative points are old-fashioned filmmaking, predictable screenplay, non-contemporary treatment".^[6] Mithun Verma of Full Hyderabad wrote that "There is that Raghavender Rao presence in the style of moviemaking here. And some really good humor".^[7]