Manchu Pallaki
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| Manchu Pallaki | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vamsy |
| Written by | Yandamuri Veerendranath (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Vamsy |
| Story by | S. Rajasekar |
| Produced by | M. R. Prasad Rao |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Suhasini Rajendra Prasad |
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu |
| Edited by | Anil Dattatreya |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Production company | Godavari Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Manchu Pallaki (transl. Snow Palanquin) is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language film, produced by M. R. Prasad Rao and directed by Vamsy in his debut. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Suhasini, Rajendra Prasad and Sai Chand, with music composed by Rajan–Nagendra. It is a remake of the Tamil film Palaivana Solai (1981).[1]
Plot
[edit]Sekhar, Hari, Vasu, Kumar and Gandhi are unemployed youths living in a colony who are looking for jobs and are unable to make a living. Geeta moves into their colony with her father and everybody falls for her, one trying to make a fool of the other. They tease her, but she teaches them a lesson and later they become friends. Sekhar also likes her, but does not express it. Geeta changes the lives of all of them by making them earn their living by what they know and implementing it successfully. When Sekhar confesses his love to her he learns that she has a terminal disease and will die soon. But before dying, Geeta helps Vasu by marrying his sister to Sekhar.
Cast
[edit]- Chiranjeevi as Sekhar[2]
- Suhasini as Geeta[2]
- Rajendra Prasad as Hari[2]
- Narayana Rao as Vasu[2]
- Sai Chand as Kumar[2]
- Girish pradhan as Gandhi[2]
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Gita's father[2]
- P. L. Narayana as Vasu's colleague[2]
- Annapurna as Samalamma[2]
- Bhimeswara Rao as Kumar's father[2]
- Devadas Kanakala as Sekhar's colleague[2]
- Mallikarjuna Rao[3] as Film Director
Production
[edit]Manchu Pallaki, a remake of the 1981 Tamil film Palaivana Cholai, was the directorial debut of Vamsy who also wrote the screenplay. Suhasini was chosen to reprise her role from the original.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]Music composed by Rajan–Nagendra.[2]
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Neekosame" | Mailavarapu Gopi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:46 |
| 2 | "Meghama" | Veturi | S. Janaki | 4:59 |
| 3 | "Pagalureyiloo" | Sri Sri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:45 |
| 4 | "Manishe Manideepam" | Sri Sri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:34 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Manchu pallaki Movie: దర్శకుడు వంశీ తొలి చిత్రం 'మంచుపల్లకీ'!". NTV Telugu (in Telugu). 19 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sri (10 September 2008). "Retrospect: Manchu Pallaki (1982)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Manchu Pallaki (1982)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.