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''Preminchukundam Raa'' ( Come, let's love) is a 1997 Indian
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-language romantic action film directed by
Jayanth C. Paranjee Jayanth C. Paranji (born 21 July 1957) is an Indian film director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He introduced Bollywood actresses: Preity Zinta, Aishwarya Rai, Anjala Zaveri, Bipasha Basu, Lisa Ray, Nauheed Cyrusi to the Te ...
and produced by
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under
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. The film stars
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and
Anjala Zaveri Anjala Zaveri (born 20 April 1972) is a British actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films, as well as few films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Personal life Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a Gujarati family in ...
with music composed
Mahesh Mahadevan Mahesh Mahadevan was an Indian film composer in the 1990s. Over the last decade of the 20th century, Mahesh composed more than 250 popular advertising jingles including the extremely popular Regaul Blue jingle. He also composed the music for six ...
. The plot follows a couple's love entangled in a region plagued by violence. ''Preminchukundam Raa'' is considered to be one of the first films to portray the factionalism in the Rayalaseema region of
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state. Released on 9 May 1997, the film was
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and became the highest grossing Telugu film of that year.


Plot

Veerabhadraiah is a powerful factionist in Rayalaseema who is against love marriages. Sivudu his henchman; whose word is an ordinance to him. Sivudu says yes to Veerabhadraiah's every deed, even when he kills his father in front of him. Reddappa a savage is the main opponent of Veerabhadraiah and both of them maintain bloodshed rivalry. Parallelly, Giri a valor student at Hyderabad leads a merry life. Once he disputes with his colleagues, due to their threat his parents send him to Kurnool to his elder sister Vaani's residence where he falls for a beautiful Kaveri neighbor to Giri's brother-in-law Chakrapani. Meanwhile, Giri's parents fix his engagement which he breaks up and back to Kurnool. Being incognizant of it, Kaveri shows abhorrence toward him but later realizes his true love. Here as a flabbergast, Kaveri is the daughter of Veerabhadraiah who is aware of the love affair and resents it. Now, Giri reacts to Veerabhadraiah and takes Kaveri along with him. Veerabhadraiah sends his goons along with Sivudu in their chase. Giri and Kaveri reach Hyderabad, his parents reject their love because they are afraid of Veerabhadraiah, even SRK Master also curses them. Hence, Giri leaves the house and makes their marriage arrangements with his friends' help. At the same time, Sivudu attacks them in which Giri is injured, Kaveri is separated and Sivudu forcibly takes her back to Rayalaseema. Simultaneously, Chakrapani and Vaani arrive at Hyderabad who shoots Giri and admits him to the hospital. At present, Giri's parents decide to talk to Veerabhadraiah and move to Rayalaseema, whom he lockdown. Immediately, Giri rushes to Rayalaseema where rescues Sivudu and his family from Reddappa. Therein, his words reform Sivudu. At last, Giri protects his parents and proceeds along with Kaveri. In the chase, while Veerabhadraiah is about to knock them, Sivudu obstructs his way and declares him wrong, which makes him realize. Finally, Giri and Kaveri marry each other.


Cast


Soundtrack

Music is composed by
Mahesh Mahadevan Mahesh Mahadevan was an Indian film composer in the 1990s. Over the last decade of the 20th century, Mahesh composed more than 250 popular advertising jingles including the extremely popular Regaul Blue jingle. He also composed the music for six ...
, along with
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. Mahadevan is credited for music but Sharma has composed three songs, "Meghale Thankundi", "Pellikala Vachesindhe", and "O Panaipothundi Babu." "Pellikala Vachesindhe" was inspired from
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, the 1987 international hit song by
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musician
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. Music was released by
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.


Reception

Preminchukundam Raa was the first Telugu film to run 100 days in more than 50 centres and it ran for 50 days in 57 centres.


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* {{Posani Krishna Murali 1997 films 1990s Telugu-language films Indian romantic comedy-drama films 1990s romantic comedy-drama films Films directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee Suresh Productions films