Pasivadi Pranam
Pasivadi Pranam is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Raghuvaran and Sujitha. The film was produced by Allu Aravind under Geetha Arts banner. It was a remake of the Malayalam film Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1987).[2]
| Pasivadi Pranam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Story by | Fazil |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Vijayashanti Sumalatha Raghuvaran Babu Antony Sujitha |
| Cinematography | Lok Singh |
| Edited by | Vellaiswamy |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | est. ₹4.75 crore[1] |
Released on 23 July 1987, the film was a commercial success and became the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time, collecting a distributors' share of over ₹4.75 crore.[2][1][3][4]
Plot
Madhu, a painter, becomes a drunkard when his wife dies in an accident immediately after their marriage. He leads a careless life until a deaf-mute child enters his life. He names him Raja and takes care of him. However, he continues to drink.
It is revealed that Raja's parents were murdered by Chakravarthy and his assistant Ranjith. Raja was a witness to the crime so Chakravarthy tries to kill him too. Geeta meets Madhu in a shopping centre and thinks Raja is his son. She fights with them when Raja accidentally breaks her just-purchased gift. She later realises her mistake and comes to Madhu's house to apologise. She befriends Raja and gradually falls for Madhu. Later she learns that Raja is actually her sister's son.
Chakravarthy and Ranjith keep trying to kill Raja and they are almost successful when Madhu is drunk one night, but Madhu saves him at the last minute. This event changes him and he gives up drinking. Madhu is accused of murder and kidnapping and is arrested. Geeta and her father try to have him released, but the police don't as another case is filed on him. Eventually the villains are killed after the truth is revealed. Madhu and Geetha marry and adopt Raja.
Cast
- Chiranjeevi as Madhu
- Vijayashanti as Geeta
- Raghuvaran as Chakravarthy
- Babu Antony as Ranjith
- Sujitha as Raja
- Kannada Prabhakar as Inspector Reddy
- Brahmanandam
- Sumalatha as Madhu's wife [special appearance]
- Rajyalakshmi as Raja's mother
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Jaggayya
- Gummadi
- Giribabu
- Prasad Babu as Sundaram
- P.J. Sarma as E.N.T. Specialist
Soundtrack
All songs were composed by K. Chakravarthy with lyrics written by Acharya Aatreya and Veturi. Vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela and S. Janaki. With the song "Chakkani Chukkala" Chiranjeevi officially introduced break dance to India.
| Song | Playback Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Acharya Aatreya | 4:16 |
| "Andam Sharanam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & P. Susheela | Acharya Aatreya | 4:15 |
| "Idedo Golaga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | Veturi | 4:19 |
| "Kashmiri Loyalo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | Veturi | 4:32 |
| "Chakkani Chukkala" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | Veturi | 4:32 |
Reception
The film collected a share of over ₹4.75 crore in its theatrical run.[1][5]
This movie was Chiranjeevi's first silver-jubilee hit. It had a 175-day run in Prathap theatre on five daily shows (still the record), in Tirupathi. In those days, a Telugu movie running for more than 100 days with four daily shows was difficult due to the introduction of the slab system by AP State govt. In 1984. This film set record of a Telugu movie has a run of 100 days with five shows per day in 3 centres (Tirupati, Nellore, Anathapur). Previously another Telugu movie ran in two centres for 100 days with 5 shows per a day (Tirupati, Anathapur).[6] It became the first South Indian movie to be dubbed into Russian language. In 1982, Russian people enjoyed the dance of Mithun Chakraborty in Disco Dancer. Again, in 1987, they felt the same with Chiranjeevi's dance. . Due to the influence of this film, later, Chiranjeevi and K.Viswanath's "Swayamkrushi" was also dubbed into Russian language.
References
- "మెగాస్టార్ చిరంజీవి @ 41 ఇయర్స్ ఇండస్ట్రీ." News18 (in Telugu). 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Pasivadi Pranam – A Kodandarami Reddy-Chiranjeevi: 6 Blockbuster hit films of the ace director-actor duo". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Baahubali doesn't belong to any one industry: Vijayendra Prasad". Hindustan Times. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Chiranjeevi's 1987 Telugu film Pasivadi Pranam moved me a lot. I wanted to rehash it and give it a contemporary touch.
- Nathan, Archana. "'Baahubali' writer KV Vijayendra Prasad has had a great year, and 2018 promises to be better". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
The plot is a rehash of Telugu star Chiranjeevi's 1987 film Pasivadi Pranam, Prasad admitted.
- "'Pasivadi Pranam' Industry Hit Story". Cine Josh. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Box-Office Records And Collections – Chiranjeevi's 175-Day Centres List". CineGoer. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2019.