Preyasi Raave

Preyasi Raave is a 1999 Telugu language film directed by Chandra Mahesh and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars Srikanth, Raasi, Babloo Prithiveeraj and Sanghavi.^[1] The film was a blockbuster.^[2][3]

Preyasi Raave
Directed by	Chandra Mahesh
Written by	Posani Krishna Murali
Screenplay by	Posani Krishna Murali
Produced by	D. Ramanaidu
Starring	Srikanth Raasi Babloo Prithiveeraj Sanghavi Ananda Vardhan
Music by	M. M. Srilekha
Production company	Suresh Productions
Release date	19 November 1999 (1999-11-19)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Vamsi (Srikanth) is a hotelier who falls in love with Mahalakshmi (Raasi). She too reciprocates his feelings and eventually seeks the permission of her father (Chalapathi Rao). Her father however demands Vamsi to give 15 lakhs as dowry. Vamsi goes abroad and earns the money but comes back to find out that Mahalakshmi’s father had cheated him and got her forcibly married to Sriram (Babloo Prithiveeraj), son of a Zamindar. Mahalakshmi too eventually starts loving Sriram. Vamsi tries to win her back but his attempts go in vain. The rest of the story involves whether Vamsi will win back Mahalakshmi.

Cast

• Srikanth as Vamsi
• Raasi as Mahalakshmi
• Babloo Prithiveeraj as Sriram, Mahalakshmi's husband
• Sanghavi as Soni Maganti
• Brahmanandam as Dr. Gopal MS
• Ali as Ali, Vamsi's friend
• Chalapathi Rao as Mahalakshmi's father
• Annapurna as Mahalakshmi's mother
• M. S. Narayana as Dr. Appa Rao
• AVS as Dr. Janardan
• Srihari as AV Rao, Sriram's step-brother
• Rama Prabha as Anasuya, Gopal's aunt
• Sivaji Raja as Vamsi's brother-in-law
• Ramjagan
• Shanoor Sana as Pavani, Vamsi's sister
• Raghunatha Reddy as Sriram's father
• Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Doctor
• Nagendra Babu as Doctor
• Delhi Rajeshwari as Nagendra Babu's wife (Cameo appearance)
• D. Ramanaidu as Mr. Naidu, Vamsi's boss
• Aanand Vardhan as Nani, Vamsi's nephew
• Rajitha as Anasuya's daughter
• Gundu Hanumantha Rao as a patient

Production

During the making of the film, D. Ramanaidu told Srikanth to change his hairstyle but he did not follow suit.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. M. Srilekha. ^[5]

No.	Song	Singers
1	"Menakavo Priyakanukavo "	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Srilekha
2	"Nekoosam Nekoosam "	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra
3	"Premante Nedu Thelisinadi "	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra
4	"Oh Prema "	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra
5	"Tenchukunte Thegipothunda "	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
6	"Waiting To Kiss You "	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
7	"We Have Freedom "	M. M. Srilekha