Pelli Chesukundam

Pelli Chesukundam (transl. Let us marry) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah, produced by C. Venkat Raju and G. Siva Raju under Geeta Chitra International. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Laila, with music composed by Koti.^[1]

Pelli Chesukundam
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Muthyala Subbaiah
Written by	Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues)
Story by	Bhupathi Raja
Produced by	C. Venkat Raju G. Siva Raju
Starring	Venkatesh Soundarya Laila
Cinematography	K. Ravindra Babu
Edited by	Gautham Raju
Music by	Koti
Production company	Geeta Chitra International
Release date	9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Pelli Chesukundham is a story of how Anand, a multi-millionaire, supports Santhi, survivor of a rape. Santhi witnesses a murder committed by Kali Charan and reports it in the police station. His brother rapes her to take revenge and her family doesn't want her to stay with them. Anand, knowing everything, welcomes her and gives her shelter in his house, though society disapproves of it.

Anand slowly falls in love with Santhi, but Santhi thinks highly of him and doesn't want to get close with him. Meanwhile, Anand's cousin Laila returns from the US and pursues Anand. She slowly realises that Anand was in love with Santhi and leaves him. Anand and Santhi at last reconcile and marry.

Cast

• Venkatesh as Anand
• Soundarya as Santhi
• Laila as Laila
• Mohan Raj as Kaali Charan
• Devan as Krishna Prasad
• Satya Prakash
• Brahmanandam as Brahmam
• Sudhakar as Subba Rao
• Tanikella Bharani
• Venu Madhav
• Narra Venkateswara Rao as S.P.
• Posani Krishna Murali as S.I. Ramesh
• Subhalekha Sudhakar as Siva
• Subbaraya Sharma
• Suthi Velu as Shanti's father
• Kallu Chidambaram
• Kishore Rathi
• Chandra Mouli
• Gadiraju Subba Rao
• Echuri
• Annapurna as Shanti's mother
• Sumitra as Anand's mother
• Rajitha
• Ragini
• Aswini (Rudra) as Radhika
• Annuja
• Radha Prashanthi
• Lata
• Sabita
• Nallini
• Master Mahendra
• Baby Soumya
• Niranjan Varma

Soundtrack

Pelli Chesukundam
Film score by Koti
Released	1997
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	28:25
Label	Supreme Music
Producer	Koti
Koti chronology
Priya O Priya (1997) Pelli Chesukundam (1997) Evandi Pelli Chesukondi (1997)

The music was composed by Koti. The music was released by SUPREME Music Company.^[2]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"O Laila Laila"	Bhuvanachandra	S. P. Balu, Swarnalatha	4:37
2.	"Kokila Kokila"	Sai Sri Harsha	S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra	5:03
3.	"Nuvvemi Chesavu"	Sirivennela Sitaramasastri	K. J. Yesudas	4:48
4.	"Enno Enno"	Sirivennela Sitaramastri	S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra	4:20
5.	"Manasuna Manasai"	Chandrabose	S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra	5:15
6.	"Ghuma Ghumalade"	Chandrabose	S. P. Balu, K.S. Chithra	4:16
Total length:				28:25

Remakes

Year	Film	Language	Cast	Notes
1998	En Uyir Nee Thaane	Tamil	Prabhu, Devayani, Maheswari
1999	Shudhu Ekbar Bolo	Bengali	Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Mouli Ganguly
2000	Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai	Hindi	Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Sonali Bendre
2001	Maduve Aagona Baa	Kannada	Shiva Rajkumar, Laya, Shilpi

Reception

A critic from Andhra Today said that the film "has a message to convey to the audience and at the same time it has all the ingredients to make it a box-office hit. It drives home some truths and solutions on the social stigma attached to rape victims and the double standards of people".^[3]