Pattabhishekam (1985 film)
Pattabhishekam (transl. crowning) is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language romantic film produced by Nandamuri Harikrishna in Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti and music composed by Chakravarthy.[1]
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | Nandamuri Harikrishna |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Vijayashanti |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Edited by | R. B. Vemuri |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Balu (Nandamuri Balakrishna) & Hema (Vijaya Shanti) are love birds at the college. Balu is brought up by his brother Seetaram (Sarath Babu) & sister-in-law Janaki (Sarada) whom he adores, whereas Hema is the daughter of millionaire Markendeyulu (Rao Gopal Rao). Here, the status barrier obstructs the love birds and Markendeyulu opposes the match. Rajesh (Rajendra Prasad) their mischievous fellow collegian aspires to possess Hema, so, he continuously creates rifts to them. Being an unbeknownst, Markendeyulu fixes Hema of alliance with his nephew Mastan Rao (Kannada Prabhakar) a brutal. Later, he is aware of his diabolic shade through Rajesh and tries to double-cross him but unfortunately, he is seized. At last, Balu rescues them all by ceasing Mastan Rao where Markendeyulu reforms. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Balu & Hema.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Balu
- Vijayashanti as Hema
- Rao Gopal Rao as Markandeyulu
- Sharada as Janaki
- Rajendra Prasad as Rajesh
- Kannada Prabhakar as Mastan Rao
- Nutan Prasad as Hanumanthu
- Sarath Babu as Lawyer Seetaram
- Chalapathi Rao as C.I. Krishna Murthy
- Raj Varma as Chinna Rao
- Chidatala Appa Rao
- Chitti Babu
- P. J. Sarma as Principal
- Mada as Tennis Coach
- Madan Mohan
- Jagga Rao
- Suryakantam as Warden Kantamma
- Sri Lakshmi as Hema's friend
- Kalpana Rai as Servant
- Y. Vijaya as Sumathi
Crew
- Art: Bhaskar Raju
- Choreography: Saleem
- Stills: Shyam Kumar
- Fights: Vijayan
- Story - Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: SP Balu, S. Janaki
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Editing: R. B. Vemuri
- Cinematography: K. S. Prakash Rao
- Assistant Director: YVS Chowdary
- Producer: Nandamuri Harikrishna
- Screenplay - Director: K. Raghavendra Rao
- Banner: Ramakrishna Cine Studios
- Release Date: 19 December 1985
Soundtrack
| Pattabhishekam | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Filmi | |||
| Length | 27:45 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released on AVM Audio.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Good Shot" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:09 |
| 2 | "Kalyaana Ghadiya" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:27 |
| 3 | "Ekkade Elage" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 5:52 |
| 4 | "Sooryudaa Vellipo" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:10 |
| 5 | "Venu Gana Loludiki" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:39 |
| 6 | "O Priyathamaa" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:28 |
Release
The film was released on 19 December 1985 to mixed reviews. The film was declared a Hit at the box office. The first week collection amounted to ₹96 lakhs which was second highest for a Telugu film at the time of its release.[2]