Pendli Pilupu
1961 film
Pendli Pilupu (transl. Wedding Invitation) is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Dinavahi Bhaskaranarayana and directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, and Devika with music composed by K. Prasada Rao. Pendli Pilupu and Indrajeet released on the same day, both starring Rama Rao.
Plot
The film begins with Anasuyamma, a wise lady, who proceeds to Pushkara Snanam, a sacred bath, with her daughter Radha and deceased brother's children Raghu & Madhu. Madhu's culpability misplaces Radha, and he is ostracized. Radha is reared as Anuradha by the Siva Rao couple. Years roll by, and destiny makes Madhu & Anuradha colleagues and sweethearts. Tragically, Madhu's brother & sister-in-law lose life when Anasuyamma reembraces Madhu. Parallelly, a glimpse reveals that Ranganatham, Anasuyamma's advocate, had deceived Simhachalam in his youth and spots him after a long time and learns about his daughter, Bala. Now Ranganatham plots to pass off Bala as Radha and assigns his sidekick Bhagavanlu to train her after they fall in love.
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