Preminchu
Preminchu (transl. Fall in love) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Boyina Subba Rao and produced by D. Rama Naidu.[1] The film stars Laya and Sai Kiran with Roopa, Murali Mohan, and Lakshmi in supporting roles. The plot follows Meena (Laya), a blind girl who is abandoned by her mother (Lakshmi) and grows up to be an independent woman.
| Preminchu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Boyina Subba Rao |
| Screenplay by | Satyanand |
| Story by | Sriraj Ginne |
| Produced by | D. Rama Naidu |
| Starring | Laya Sai Kiran Roopa Murali Mohan |
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu |
| Music by | M. M. Srilekha |
Production company | |
Release date | 11 April 2001 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was showcased among the Indian panorama section at the 2001 International Film Festival of India.[2] The film won five Nandi Awards.
Plot
Meena (Laya) is a college girl who was born blind. She is a confident and independent individual, and overcomes the hurdle of blindness. She lives like a normal person with the display of her extraordinary control over the other four senses. She meets Suresh (Sai Kiran) by an accident and their friendship starts growing. His impression for Meena increases when he knows that she is blind.
Dolly (Roopa) is a cousin of Suresh. She is in deep love with him. Her father (Kota) encourages his daughter to marry very rich Suresh. Meena completes her studies by getting the state first rank. She takes up the profession of a lawyer.
Vasu (Murali Mohan), father of Meena, decides to marry his daughter to Suresh after coming to know their love story. When Vasu goes to Suresh's house with the marriage proposal, he realizes that the aunt of Suresh is none but his divorced wife Kousalya (Lakshmi).
In the flash-back, Vasu and Kousalya have differences when they realized that their baby girl is blind. Vasu is in favor of accepting her and Kousalya wants to get rid of her daughter by keeping the baby in an orphanage. The couple get divorced and Vasu takes the baby and raises her to the present position. Rest of the film is about how Meena, in spite of being blind, takes on her mother Kousalya and gets the entire family united.
Cast
- Laya as Meena, confident blind girl
- Sai Kiran as Suresh, a rich man with kind heart
- Roopa as Dolly, Suresh's cousin
- Murali Mohan as Vasu, Meena's father
- Lakshmi as Kousalya, Meena's estranged mother
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Dolly's father
- Rajitha
Soundtrack
- "24 Carat Golden Babu Na 24x36 Neede Babu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chitra)
- "Hai Amma Hai Hai Amma" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chitra)
- "Kantene Amma Ani Ante Ela Karuninche Prati Devatha Amme Kada" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chitra)
- "Maa Gundelalo Nindina Devatha" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- "Nooru Kotla Andhrula" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chitra)
- "Swagatham Yuva Premikulaku Swagatham" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- "Tolisari Ninu Choosi Preminchina Manasichinanamma Priyanestama" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chitra)
Awards and honours
| Year | Award | Award Category | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nandi Awards | Best Feature Film - Gold | D. Rama Naidu | [3] |
| Best Actress | Laya | [3] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Murali Mohan | [3] | ||
| Best Lyricist | C. Narayana Reddy | [3] | ||
| Best Female Comedian | Sri Lakshmi | [4] |
References
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Preminchu - Laya, Roopa & Sai Kiran - Boyina Subba Rao - Satyanand - D Rama Naidu - MM Srilekha".
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Nandi Awards 2001 - 2002". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
- Preminchu at IMDb