''Chelleli Kapuram'' () is 1971 Indian Telugu-language

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written and directed by

K. Viswanath Kasinadhuni Viswanath (born 19 February 1930) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is recipient of five National Film Awards, seven state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South ...

. Produced by

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under the banner of Amrutha films. The film was remade in Tamil as

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Plot

Ramu (

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) is a struggling poet. Because of his dark complexion, publishers are unwilling to publish his poetry. Sriram ( Nagabhushanam) is his friend, and a small-time con-artist. He agrees to support Ramu. He starts to publish his poems in Sriram's name. He agrees to do this as he needs money to perform his sister's marriage. Sriram marries Ramu's sister (

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). As time goes by, using the poetry written by Ramu, Sriram gets quite rich. With the wealth come bad habits, and other habits. Ramu keeps quiet to ensure his sister's married life smooth, and does not confront Sriram. A rich lady (

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) who admires the poetry of Sriram and becomes a fan. Over the period she realizes Sriram is a fraud, and suspects the truth. She comes up with a ruse to expose Sriram and elicit the truth.

Cast

as Ramu * Nagabhushanam as Sriram *

as a rich lady *

as Ramu's sister *

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* Nirmala * Modukuri Satyam *

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* *

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* Chalam * Mallikarjuna Rao * Chandra Mohan

Songs

* "Bhale Bhale Maa Annayya" - P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics:

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) * "Charana Kinkinulu...Adave Mayuri" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics:

C. Narayanareddy Cingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet and writer. Reddy had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translations, a ...

) * "Ee Daari Naa Swamy Nadichene... Rane Vacchadu" - S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas (Lyrics:

Devulapalli Krishnasastri Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema. He is known as ''Andhra Shelley''. In 1976, Krishnasastri was honoured with ...

) * "Kanula Mundu Neevunte Kavita Pongi Paarada" -

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, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Lyrics:

) * "Naa Chitti Naa Chinni" - P. Susheela, B. Vasantha * "Kavithalu Pillagaali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Awards

* Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Gold - Mannava Venkata Rao(in

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)

References

External links

* {{Kasinathuni Viswanath, state=collapsed 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films 1971 films Indian drama films Indian romantic drama films Films directed by K. Viswanath Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian black-and-white films Telugu films remade in other languages