Ninne Pelladata (transl. I will marry only you) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language romantic family drama film co-written and directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Nagarjuna under the Annapurna Studios banner. The film stars Nagarjuna and Tabu, with music composed by Sandeep Chowta.[2] The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year[3] and was a major success at the box office.[4] It was also the highest grossing Telugu film at the time of released and surpassed the previous Industry Hit Pedarayudu. life time collections. It was remade in Kannada as Preethsod Thappa.[5]
| Ninne Pelladata | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Written by | Story & Screenplay: Krishna Vamsi Dialogues: Pruthvi Teja Uttej |
| Produced by | Nagarjuna |
| Starring | Akkineni Nagarjuna Tabu |
| Cinematography | K. Prasad |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Sandeep Chowta |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | B4U Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹19.75 crore[1] |
Plot
editMahalakshmi comes to Hyderabad for flight training and falls in love with Seenu. The duo decide to inform their respective parents of their plan to get married. Seenu's family welcomes Mahalakshmi, and approves of her. It is revealed during the film that Seenu's father is the brother of Mahalakshmi's mother who had married Mahalakshmi's father against the wishes of her brothers due to which there's an enemity between the 2 families. Just shortly after their approval, Mahalakshmi's parents interrupt the proceedings and forcibly take Mahalaxmi with them, to get her married to someone else. Finally, both Seenu and Mahalakshmi fight against both the families making them understand their mistake. Later, Seenu and Mahalakshmi get married where both the families get united.
Cast
edit- Nagarjuna Akkineni as Seenu
- Tabu as Mahalakshmi "Pandu" (Voice by S. P. Sailaja)
- Chalapathi Rao as Seenu's father
- Chandra Mohan as Murthy
- Giri Babu as Hari
- Ahuti Prasad as Prasad, Mahalakshmi's father
- Brahmaji as Sivaji
- Banerjee as Bachi
- Ravi Teja as a bike racer who challenges Seenu.
- C. V. L. Narasimha Rao
- Jeeva
- Uttej as Anji
- Prudhviraj
- Lakshmi as Mahalakshmi
- Rama Prabha as Paapa
- Manju Bhargavi as Bhavani, Mahalakshmi's mother
- Kavitha
- Shanoor Sana
- Ramaraju
- Chitti
- Kadambari Kiran
- Geeta as Seenu's sister[6]
Soundtrack
edit| Ninne Pelladata | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 33:21 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Producer | Sandeep Chowta |
- Telugu version
The music was composed by Sandeep Chowta. Music released on T-Series Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeto Vellipoyindi" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Greeku Veerudu" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Sowmya | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Naa Mogudu Rampyari" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Malgudi Subha, Sunitha, Rajesh Krishnan | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Kannulo Nee Roopame" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Hariharan, K.S. Chithra | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Inka Edho" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Hariharan, Sowmya | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Ninne Pelladesthanantu" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Jikki, Sowmya, Ramakrishna, Saandip, Rajesh, Balaram | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Nathora Thamashalalo" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Sanjeev Wadhwani, Sujatha | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 33:21 | |||
- Unnaiye Kalyaanam Pannikkiren (Tamil Version)
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhisai maari poyaachu" | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Grekku Veerano" | Sowmya | 4:33 |
| 3. | "En Purushan" | Malgudi Subha, Anuradha Sriram, Rajesh Krishnan | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Kannukkul Un Uruvame" | Hariharan, Chitra | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Innum Yedho" | Sowmya, Hariharan | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Kanne Unnai" | Sowmya, Krishna Sundar, Rajesh Krishnan | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Ennoda Vaa" | Sujatha, Sanjeev Wadhwani | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 33:01 | ||
Production
editKrishna Vamsi traveled to Visakhapatnam to scout locations for a film starring Nagarjuna, which would eventually become Samudram (1999). Initially facing comparisons to his earlier work, Gulabi (1995), Vamsi decided to overhaul the script by removing elements of violence. Drawing inspiration from Hindi films Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), he adapted the script to better suit Telugu audiences. Vamsi presented the revised script to Nagarjuna during the shoot of Ramudochadu (1996), and Nagarjuna agreed to the project after a brief, three-minute narration.[7]
Although Meena was initially considered for the role eventually played by Tabu, scheduling conflicts prevented her from accepting the role. Consequently, the crew searched for other options and ultimately finalized Tabu.[8]
Box office
edit- The film had a successful 100-day run in 39 centres.[9]
- The film had a 175-day run in 4 centres.[10]
- Its dubbed version in Tamil, Unnaiye Kalyanam Pannikiren was also a super hit.[9]
- Its remake version in Kannada, Preethsod Thappa starring V. Ravichandran and Shilpa Shetty was also a super hit.
- It collected ₹16.3 crore distributor share in total run.
Accolades
edit| Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards South | 30 August 1997 | Best Film – Telugu | Nagarjuna (Annapurna Studios) | Won | [11] |
| Best Director – Telugu | Krishna Vamsi | Won | [12] | ||
| Best Actress – Telugu | Tabu | Won | [13] | ||
| Nandi Awards | 1997 | Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film | Ninne Pelladata (Nagarjuna) | Won | [14] |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rajesh Krishnan for ("Yeto Vellipoyindi") | Won | |||
| National Film Awards | 15 July 1997 | Best Feature Film in Telugu | Nagarjuna and Krishna Vamsi | Won | [15] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ninne Pelladatha Trivia". IMDb.
- ^ "'I want to be a free bird'". Rediff.com. 19 November 1997. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "'Ninne Pelladatha' completes 18 years". IndiaGlitz. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "7 Nagarjuna Akkineni films that are full-on masala and ready reckoners of 90s fashion". The Indian Express. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Scene-stealers". Rediff.com. 23 January 1999. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Interview with YVS Chowdary by Jeevi". 9 July 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Interview with Krishna Vamsi Part - 1 by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. 16 July 1999.
- ^ "Alitho Saradaga | 3rd April 2017 | Full Episode | Meena | ETV Telugu". YouTube.
- ^ a b "CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - Yuva Samrat's First Silver Jubilee Hit". cinegoer.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007.
- ^ "CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - Nagarjuna's 175-Day Centres List". cinegoer.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007.
- ^ "Filmfare - South Special". 3 November 1999. Archived from the original on 3 November 1999. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Filmfare - South Special". 3 November 1999. Archived from the original on 13 October 1999. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Filmfare - South Special". 3 November 1999. Archived from the original on 3 November 1999. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ^ "44th National Film Awards 1997" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 23 August 2020.