Idem Pellam Baboi
Idem Pellam Baboi (transl. My God! What a Wife) is a 1990 Telugu-language comedy film produced by B. H. Rajanna under the Raja Enterprises banner and directed by Kaatragadda Ravi Teja. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Radhika and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2] It is a remake of the Tamil film Manamagale Vaa (1988) and became a box office failure.[3]
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| Directed by | Kaatragadda Ravi Teja |
| Produced by | B. H. Rajanna |
| Written by | Kaasi Viswanath (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Story by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Based on | Manamagale Vaa (1988) |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Radhika |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | K. Gopi |
| Edited by | N. Chandran |
Production company | Raja Enterprises[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Shoba Devi (P. R. Varalakshmi) is a very proud arrogant woman who treats her elder daughter-in-law Aruna (Rajyalakshmi) like a slave and sends her out of the house for violating her orders. Aruna's younger sister Jhansi (Radhika) returns home after completing her studies when she learns about her sister's problem. Now she decides to set-right her sister's life. So, she plans to marry Shoba Devi's younger son Kalyan Chakravarthy (Rajendra Prasad), to enter their house. Jhansi understands that Kalyan wants to marry an innocent village girl when she changes her attire, reaches their village and marries Kalyan. Rest of the story is a comic tale that how Jhansi teaches a lesson to Shoba Devi.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as Kalyana Chakravarthy
- Radhika as Jhansi / Rajamma
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Chi Chi Swamy
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Dasharatharamaiah
- Brahmanandam as Kalyan's friend
- Sudhakar as Sridhar
- Rallapalli as Nagiri Pengiri Hanumanthu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Raja Shekaram
- Kaasi Viswanath as Abbulu
- Sivaji Raja as Bulli Babu
- Chitti Babu as Kalyan's friend
- K. K. Sarma as John Masthan Subramanya Sastry
- Badi Tataji
- Satti Babu as Pratapa Simha Maharaju
- Juttu Narasimham as Kannaiah
- Dham as Sadajapa
- Suryakantam as Ramulamma
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Shobha Devi
- Rajyalakshmi as Aruna
- Mamatha as Doctor
- Chankrika as Perantallu
Soundtrack
| Idem Pellam Baboi | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:25 | |||
| Label | ECHO Audio | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
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Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Music released on ECHO Audio Company.[4]
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Darling Darling" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mano | 4:07 |
| 2 | "Chamanthi Puvvulu Katti" | Acharya Aatreya | Chitra | 4:15 |
| 3 | "Godavari Pongalle" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mano,Chitra | 4:21 |
| 4 | "Manasuketoo" | Acharya Aatreya | Chitra | 4:22 |
| 5 | "Rammante Raadaaye" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mano, Chitra | 4:20 |
Other
- VCDs and DVDs on - HYDERABAD Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- "Idem Pellam Baboi (overview)". youtube.
- "Idem Pellam Baboi (Cast & Crew)". Tollywood Times.com.
- "Idem Pellam Baboi (Review)". The Cine Bay.
- "Idem Pellam Baboi (Songs)". Cineradham.