Pelli SandaD

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Pelli SandaD
Pelli SandaD.jpg
Official release poster
Directed byGowri Ronanki
Written byShiva Shakti Datta
Sreedhar
Produced byMadhavi Kovelamudi
Shobu Yarlagadda
Prasad Devineni
StarringRoshan Meka
Sreeleela
CinematographySunil Kumar Nama
Edited byTammiraju
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
companies
RK Film Associates
Arka Media Works
Distributed byGreat India Films
Release date
  • 15 October 2021 (2021-10-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budgetest. ₹ 8 crores
Box officeest. ₹20crore[1]

Pelli SandaD (transl. Wedding Celebration) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language musical romantic comedy film directed by debutant Gowri Ronanki under the supervision of K. Raghavendra Rao. Produced by Madhavi Kovelamudi, Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni, the film features Roshan Meka and Sreeleela in the lead roles.[2] A sequel of 1996 film of the same name, it marks the acting debut of Raghavendra Rao who directed the previous film and Sree Leela in Telugu .[3] It was released on 15 October 2021.

Plot[]

Vashishtha (K Raghavendra Rao) is a Dronacharya awardee and a champion basketball player. He narrates his life story to Rajendra Prasad. The film cuts to flashback and showcases young Vashishtha’s (Roshann) love story. Vashishtha falls in love with Sahasra (Sree Leela) at his cousin’s wedding. However, conflict arises when Sahasra’s father (Prakash Raj) opposes their relationship and fixes her marriage with her cousin Chintoo (Vennela Kishore). The rest of the story is about whether Vashishtha and Sahasra manage to convince her father and win their love.

Cast[]

Production[]

The film was planned in October 2020 as sequel to 1996 film Pelli Sandadi that starred Srikanth, Ravali and Deepthi Bhatnagar. K. Raghavendra Rao decided to supervise the direction of the sequel with Gowri Ronanki making her directorial debut. Incidentally Srikanth's elder son, Roshan Meka, was selected to play the male lead in the sequel.[6]

Initially, it was reported that actor Sridevi's daughter Khushi Kapoor will be female lead opposite Roshan, but it was not finalized.[7] In October 2020, actress Malavika Nair was signed to pair opposite Meka,[8] but she was later replaced by Sree Leela in January 2021.[9] Filming was completed in July 2021 and post production began in the same month.[10]

Release[]

The film was initially planned for release in September 2021, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in India.[10] It was released on 15 October 2021.[11]

Soundtrack[]

Pelli SandaD
Soundtrack album by
M. M. Keeravani
Released29 September 2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length21:32
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Konda Polam
(2021) 		Pelli SandaD
(2021) 		Hari Hara Veera Mallu
(2022)
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack is composed by M. M. Keeravani and lyrics are penned by Chandrabose. "Premante Enti" first track of the soundtrack was released on 27 April 2021 by Aditya Music.[12] "Bujjulu Bujjulu" the second song was unveiled on 23 May.[13] Title track "Pelli SandaD" was released on 12 August 2021, and fourth track "Madhura Nagarilo" was released on 29 September 2021, along with audio album.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Premante Enti"Haricharan, Shweta Pandit3:35
2."Bujjulu Bujjulu"Baba Sehgal, Mangli3:57
3."Pelli SandaD"Hema Chandra, Deepu, Ramya Behara4:32
4."Madhura Nagarilo"Sreenidhi, Nayana Nair, Kaala Bhairava3:34
5."Gandharva Lokala"Hema Chandra, Ramya Behara3:27
6."Hayam Vashishta"Kaala Bhairava, Lipsika2:26
Total length:21:32

Reception[]

Thadhagath Pathi reviewing for The Times of India rated the film with 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Pelli SandaD remains a strictly watchable fare with the lead actors coming into their own. But don't expect anything fresh or remotely logical."[15] Y Sunita Chowdhary of The Hindu felt that "the film is a Manmohan Desai style of ending with a battle between the divine and the evil where a young, small-built Roshan has a showdown with big-bodied men amidst spears, colour and a Hanuman idol. The film can be touted as a costly showreel for Roshan and Sree Leela".[16] Eenadu stated that soundtrack and performance of lead actors are the positives, and, screenplay, story and first-half are the negatives of the film.[17] A reviewer of NTV criticized film's screenplay and felt that it has an outdated story. They also stated that Raghavendra Rao's acting is a minus for the film.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pelli SandaD 5 Days Collections". Tollywood. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Mahesh Babu unveils 'Pelli SandaD' trailer, sends best wishes to the team". The Times of India. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "PVeteran director K Raghavendra Rao to debut as actor with 'Pelli SandaD'". The News Minute. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Sreeleela to make Tollywood debut with Pelli Sandadi remake opposite Roshan Meka". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Director K Raghavendra Rao all set to make his acting debut with 'Pelli SandaD'; see first look". The Times of India. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Srikanth's son Roshan to star in Pelli Sandadi sequel". The New Indian Express. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Pelli Sandadi sequel: K Raghavendra Rao roped in these actors to play lead roles?". The Times of India. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Malavika Nair signs Pelli SandaD". The New Indian Express. 27 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Sreeleela to make Tollywood debut with Pelli Sandadi remake opposite Roshan Meka". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b "'Pelli SandaD' to release in September 2021". The Times of India. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Official:Pelli SandaD release date locked". Tollywood. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  12. ^ Premante Enti Singers: Haricharan, Shweta Pandit Lyrics :Chandrabose. Aditya Music. YouTube. 27 April 2021.
  13. ^ "'Bujjulu Bujjulu' from Pelli SandaD: Sreeleela shines in the mass number". The Times of India. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Pelli SandaD, Album by M. M. Keeravani". Jiosaavn. 28 April 2021.
  15. ^ Thadhagath Pathi (15 October 2021). "Pelli SandaD Movie Review: Story goes for a toss while paying homage to Raghavendra Rao". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  16. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (16 October 2021). "'Pelli SandaD' movie review: Done and dusted old school romance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Pelli SandaD Review: రివ్యూ: పెళ్లి సందD - raghavendra rao and roshan pelli sandad movie review". www.eenadu.net (in Telugu). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  18. ^ "రివ్యూ: పెళ్ళి సందD". NTV. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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