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'''''Pelli Pandiri''''' ({{translation}} ''Wedding [[Pandalpandal]]'') is a 1997 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]. It stars [[Jagapati Babu]], [[Raasi (actress)|Raasi]], [[Babloo Prithiveeraj|Pruthvi]] with music composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]. It was produced by G. Aswartha Narayana Babu, M. C. Shekar and S. Ramesh Babu under the SRS Art Movies banner. ''Pelli Pandiri'' is a remake of the Kannada film ''[[Anuraga Sangama]]'' (1995),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dil Raju interview - Telugu film producer and distributor |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/dilraju.html |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> which was inspired by the [[Charlie Chaplin]]-starrer ''[[City Lights]]'' (1931).
==Plot==
PrakashThe isfilm thebegins with Prakash, a stubborn kid son of tycoon Notla Raghunath Chowdary. He befriends Govind, who performs and sells [[Ektara]] outsidebefore his school without anya socialstatus barriersbarrier. One day, Raghunath Chowdary causeshas an accident in which Govind's mother dies, leavingand himhe alonebecomes an orphan. Thus, Prakash takesaccommodates Govind inhim, evendoes thoughnot itcare meanseven goingto againstdie, and coercives his parents' wishesto accept him. AsYears roll by and the yearsbesties' goties by,also theirgrow friendshipwith growsthem. strongerHowever, but Prakash's parents still hold a grudge againstenvy Govind. LaterAfterward, Prakash moves abroad and. Raghunath Chowdary conspiresintrigues to get rid ofdiscard Govind. FeelingConsidering betrayedit, Govindhe quits and takes shelter withwhen an old watchman inof a group of apartments whereshelter heand Govind becomes an assistantauxiliary to the residents.
DuringOver thisthat timeperiod, heGovind meetsacquaints anda fallsblind ingirl, loveKasthuri, withwhom ahe blindconsorts girland named Kasthuriloves. Kasthuri's father is an alcoholic fatherwho dies in an accident, andentrusting Govindhis becomesdaughter herto guardianGovind. HeNow, decideshe aims to helpretrieve Kasthuri's regain her sighteyesight and contacts a famousan eye specialist, Dr. Prabhavathi,. whoShe assures them of success, butfor atwhich anthey must undergo expensive costsurgery. MeanwhileParallelly as an anecdote, Bhadram, the secretary of the apartments, is being hounded by his nephew, Goldman. Once, whohe wantsintoxicates him to stealgrab his wealth. Thereupon, Govind takesowes ahim loan from Bhadram tothe pay for Kasthuri'sthe surgeryoperation. UponFollowing his return, Bhadram accusesspots Govindthat his riches disappear when he ruses, robs the jewelry of stealingassociation, hisincriminates wealthGovind, and framesis himsentenced. for robberyMeanwhile, leadingKasthuri torecoups her vision and is distressed for Govind's imprisonmentwhen Prabhavathi accommodates her.
WhileIn in jailprison, Govind befriendsgets close to Jailor Rama Rao, Prabhavathi's divorced husband, and triesattempts to reunite the couplethem. In theFor meantimenow, Prakash returns and angersenrages his parents byfor supportingkicking off Govind. HeAt fallsone inpoint, lovehe withviews Kasthuri at his aunt Prabhavathi's residence and convincesfalls for her. He also makes his parents tounwillingly accept the match. KasthuriInitially, initiallyKasthuri refuses his proposal, but eventuallyshe acceptsreceives it afterwhen Prakash attempts suicide. and with the help of Prabhavathi.Besides, Goldman proves Govind innocent, and he is acquitted. Circumstantially, Govindhe meetsencounters Prakash, whom he bounces back to, who is happyglad to hear about hisPrakash's impending marriagenuptial but is surprisedastounded to see Kasthuri as the bride. Since Kasthuri is unbeknownst to Govind's features, she fails to identify him.
At this stage, Govind is silent as Kasthuri may discern his voice. Moreover, he succeeds in fusing the Rama Rao couple in furtherance of this marriage and convinces Prabhavathi to stay quiet. During the wedding, Kasthuri recognizes Govind's voicevia a photograph they took of her revolting and confrontsasking him questions. HeThen, tellshe herforetells that he caresis only concerned for her, but he does not love. her.Overhearing it, Prakash asks Govind to sweartake an expletive on himthe whetherdevout heapparatus hasof anywedlock and say that his feelings for Kasthuri, andare untrue. Govind takesdoes accordingly, but he backs up when Prakash asks to take an oath on him as he cannot tell a lie. Here, Govind states the eminence of their friendship and proclaims that he is willingready to sacrifice anything for his friend. InFinally, the end,movie Prakashends giveson hisa blessings tohappy Govindnote, andwith Kasthuri'sPrakash union,pairing andGovind the& movie ends happilyKasthuri.
==Cast==
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