Pratibimbalu

Pratibimbalu is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha, and Tulasi. The film was released after a forty year delay.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Pratibimbalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. S. Prakash Rao Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Screenplay by	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Produced by	Jagarlamudi Radhakrishna Murthy
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha Tulasi
Music by	K. Chakravarthy
Production company	Vishnu Priya Cine Combines
Release date	5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Sudha, a college student, is challenged by her friends to transform a flower-seller into a sophisticated man. While she accepts the challenge and educates him, Sudha eventually realises that the man was actually Dr. Ravi, who was pranking her. Sudha falls in love with Ravi but ends up marrying the groom suggested by her parents. Why she followed through with that decision forms the rest of the story.^[6]

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Dr. Ravi
• Jayasudha
• Tulasi as Sudha
• Gummadi
• Annapurnamma
• Harish Kumar
• Kantha Rao

Production

The film began production in 1982, but the shooting was halted after Akkineni Nageswara Rao went to the United States for treatment after getting a heart attack. Although Nageswara Rao was insistent to complete the film two years later, the production of the film did not continue due to financial reasons.^[7]

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Vandanamo Ragasudha Rasa Chandanamo Priya Vandanamo"	S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
2.	"Priya swagatam ide neevu"	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
3.	"Chirunavvu Nidanta Sigapuvvu Nadanta Jatna Kulikundamu"	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P Susheela
4.	"Manisikoka roopam Manisikoka roopam"
5.	"O Vidhi Enduki Natakam Endukila Markavi Jatakamu"	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
6.	"Kuddu Pettado"

Release and reception

The film was released on 5 November 2022.^[8]

A critic from OTTplay wrote, "Prathibimbaalu isn’t the ‘golden standard’ among ANR’s films though it remains extremely watchable due to the treatment and the performances. It’s a film that’ll be in the history books not for its quality but for the fact that someone had the conviction to release it in theatres 40 years after it was made".^[6]