Manchu Pallaki
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Manchu Pallaki is a 1982 Telugu
film directed by Vamsy
. The film stars Chiranjeevi
, Suhasini Mani Ratnam
, Rajendra Prasad
, and Narayan Rao in important roles. This film was director Vamsy
's debut film as director. The film is a remake of Tamil
film Paalaivana Cholai (1981).
), Hari (Rajendra Prasad
), Vasu (Narayana Rao) and two other friends are the unemployed youth living in a colony who are looking for jobs and are unable to make a living. Geeta (Suhasini Mani Ratnam
) moves into their colony with her father and every body falls for her one trying to make a fool of each 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 comes to know of a shocking truth that she has a terminal disease and will die soon. But before dying, Geeta helps Vasu by marrying his sister to Sekhar.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
film directed by Vamsy
Vamsy
Vamsy or Vamsi is a critically acclaimed Telugu Indian film director, writer and Music director. He is considered one of the four cornerstones of Telugu Cinema of the 1980s and '90s; the others being K Viswanath, Bapu and Jandhyala.- Biography :Vamsy was born and bought up in a village called...
. The film stars Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
, Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Suhasini Maniratnam is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe for which she won the Best Actress award. Suhasini has won a National Film Award for Best Actress for Sindhu Bhairavi in 1986...
, Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad (actor)
Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956, is a Telugu film actor. He was born in a middle class family from Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He acquired an engineering (Ceramic Engineering) Diploma.Studied in Gudur Polytechnic at age of 19 ...
, and Narayan Rao in important roles. This film was director Vamsy
Vamsy
Vamsy or Vamsi is a critically acclaimed Telugu Indian film director, writer and Music director. He is considered one of the four cornerstones of Telugu Cinema of the 1980s and '90s; the others being K Viswanath, Bapu and Jandhyala.- Biography :Vamsy was born and bought up in a village called...
's debut film as director. The film is a remake of Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film Paalaivana Cholai (1981).
Plot
Sekhar (ChiranjeeviChiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
), Hari (Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad (actor)
Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956, is a Telugu film actor. He was born in a middle class family from Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He acquired an engineering (Ceramic Engineering) Diploma.Studied in Gudur Polytechnic at age of 19 ...
), Vasu (Narayana Rao) and two other friends are the unemployed youth living in a colony who are looking for jobs and are unable to make a living. Geeta (Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Suhasini Maniratnam is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe for which she won the Best Actress award. Suhasini has won a National Film Award for Best Actress for Sindhu Bhairavi in 1986...
) moves into their colony with her father and every body falls for her one trying to make a fool of each 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 comes to know of a shocking truth that she has a terminal disease and will die soon. But before dying, Geeta helps Vasu by marrying his sister to Sekhar.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier... |
Sekhar |
| Suhasini | Gita |
| Narayana Rao Narayana Rao Sribhashyam Lakshmi Narayana Rao, known as Narayana Rao, was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Andhra. He was born in Guntur.... |
Vasu |
| Saichand | Kumar |
| Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India... |
Hari |
| Girish Girish The word Girish is derived from the joining of two Sanskrit words - Giri and Eish .... |
Gandhi |
| Sakshi Ranga Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao was a Character actor in Theater arts and South Indian Cinema.He was born to Lakshmi Narayana and Ranganayakamma as Rangavajhula Ranga Rao of Kondiparru village near Gudivada. He began his career as a stenographer in Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He showed passion for theater... |
Gita's father |
| P. L. Narayana P. L. Narayana P. L. Narayana or P. Lakshmi Narayana is a famous South Indian actor and playwright. He has acted in many character roles particularly those of downtrodden people and those in misery.... |
Vasu's colleague |
| Bhimeswara Rao | Doctor |
| Devadas Kanakala | Sekhar's colleague |
| Mallikarjuna Rao Mallikarjuna Rao Mallikarjuna Rao is a popular Comedy Actor in Tollywood. Mallikarjuna Rao, popularly known as Battala Satti for his role in the movie Ladies Tailor. He has acted in many movies in Telugu , Tamil and Malayalam Languages.... |
Cine director |
| Master Ali | Vasu's brother |
| Annapurna Annapoorna (actress) Annapoorna or Annapurna is a well known Telugu film actress for her portrayal as mother, mother-in-law, and grand mother, aunt, etc. She started her film career as a heroine paired with Mohan Babu in a blockbluster Telugu movie Swargam Narakam directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1975.She is well... |
Samalamma |
Crew
- Producer: M. R. Prasad Rao
- Screenplay, Direction: VamsyVamsyVamsy or Vamsi is a critically acclaimed Telugu Indian film director, writer and Music director. He is considered one of the four cornerstones of Telugu Cinema of the 1980s and '90s; the others being K Viswanath, Bapu and Jandhyala.- Biography :Vamsy was born and bought up in a village called...
- Story: Rajasekhar
- Dialogues: Yandamuri VeerendranathYandamuri VeerendranathYandamuri Veerendranath , is a renowned Telugu novelist. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh state in India, he influenced younger generations with his socially relevant writings. In his writings he addresses many of the important social problems in India like poverty, prejudices, and superstitions, and...
- Music Director: Rajan-NagendraRajan-NagendraRajan and Nagendra were musicians who were prominent composer of film music in Kannada cinema during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.Rajan was born in Shivarampet of Mysore in a middle-class family...
- Playback Singers: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. JanakiS. JanakiS. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
- Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasa Rao, Veturi Sundararamamurthy, GopiGopiGopi is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning 'cow-herd girl'. In Hinduism specifically the name gopi is used more commonly to refer to the group of cow herding girls famous within Vaishnava Theology for their unconditional devotion to Krishna as described in the stories of Bhagavata Purana and...
- Art: ChandraChandraIn Hinduism, Chandra is a lunar deity and a Graha. Chandra is also identified with the Vedic Lunar deity Soma . The Soma name refers particularly to the juice of sap in the plants and thus makes the Moon the lord of plants and vegetation. He is described as young, beautiful, fair; two-armed and...
- Associate Director: Madhuchuri Doraswamy Reddy
- Editing: Anil Dattatreya
- Camera: Hari Anumolu
- Presenter: Vemuri Satyanarayana
Lyrics
- pagalu rEyilO jaaraka mundE, velugu cheekaTiga maaraka mundE kalusukunTaam
(Lyrics: Sree Sree; Playback: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam) - nee kOsamE mEmandaram
(Lyrics: Gopi; Playback: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki) - manishE maNideepam
(Lyrics: Veturi Sundararamamurthy; Playback: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam) - mEghamaa, dEhamaa, meravakE ee kshaNam!
(Lyrics: Veturi Sundararamamurthy; Playback: S. Janaki)