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Pelli Choopulu

  • 2016
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
11K
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Vijay Deverakonda, Ritu Varma, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, and Abhay Bethiganti in Pelli Choopulu (2016)
This is an urban rom-com in a modern setting where tradition still has a strong hold. The story starts with the "pellichoopulu" or arranged meeting of Prashanth (Vijay Deverakonda) and Chitra (Ritu Varma).
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A wannabe businesswoman and a happy-go-lucky guy meet each other during an arranged marriage blind date but eventually team up to start a food truck on their own.A wannabe businesswoman and a happy-go-lucky guy meet each other during an arranged marriage blind date but eventually team up to start a food truck on their own.A wannabe businesswoman and a happy-go-lucky guy meet each other during an arranged marriage blind date but eventually team up to start a food truck on their own.

  • Director
    • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
  • Writers
    • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
    • Rahul Ramakrishna
  • Stars
    • Abhay Bethiganti
    • Bindu Chandramouli
    • Khenisha Chandran
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
    • Writers
      • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
      • Rahul Ramakrishna
    • Stars
      • Abhay Bethiganti
      • Bindu Chandramouli
      • Khenisha Chandran
    • 36User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Abhay Bethiganti
    Abhay Bethiganti
    • Vishnu
    Bindu Chandramouli
    Bindu Chandramouli
    Khenisha Chandran
    • Richa
    Keshav Deepak
    Keshav Deepak
    • Prashant's Boss
    Vijay Deverakonda
    Vijay Deverakonda
    • Prashanth
    Padmaja Lanka
    • Prashant's Mother
    Gururaj Manepalli
    • Chitra's Father
    Priyadarshi Pulikonda
    Priyadarshi Pulikonda
    • Kaushik
    Kedar Shankar
    • Prashant's Father
    Sawkar Siddhanth
    • Chef Varun (Siddhanth Sawkar)
    Sujatha
    • Chitra's Mother
    Dhruva Vaayu
    • Dhruva Vaayu
    Ritu Varma
    Ritu Varma
    • Chitra
    • Director
      • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
    • Writers
      • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
      • Rahul Ramakrishna
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews36

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    8naveendude

    Genuine Entertainer

    Beautifully well written story... Blend of love, family, comedy, career, everything in served in one plate.. Cinematography & screenplay was good. Watch it u will love it...!
    10venurao

    A breath of fresh air

    After the very well deserved failures of Brahmotsavam, Sardar Gabbar Singh and Aagdu, the Telugu audience had shown maturity in rejecting formulaic horrible movies with larger than life hero worship. Pellichupulu, the little movie, comes as a breath of fresh air. The USP of the movie is a simple story that connects. For a change, no one in the movie is running around screaming as if their life is at stake. I do not want to write about the various aspects of the movie as the other reviewers have already said it better. The movie is based on real life incidents which are extremely believable. The lead pair has a fabulous chemistry and the comic situations are extremely funny. The future of Telugu film industry is glorious if such movies keep getting attention and success. Go watch it, this one is a gem.
    8vrachakonda

    Pellichoopulu is the one of the best Telugu movies I've seen in a while!

    I watched Pellichoopulu without much hope of being impressed or even of being entertained. Recent Telugu movies have been passable, but nothing that really got my attention. Pellichoopulu totally blew these thoughts out of my head!

    The first half of PC was riotously funny, as the gang led by Prashant (Vijay Devarakonda) are goons who engage in the same dumb things college guys do around the world. Koushik (Priyadarshi) was unbelievably funny--the last time I remember laughing that much at a comedian's antics was maybe the Sunil of old (movies like Dhee, Ready, etc.). Ritu Verma as Chitra was awesome--I distinctly remember being amazed that there was finally a true-to-life strong female character in a Telugu movie. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the first half was that it was so current and relevant. Every teenager sees aspects of their group of friends in Prashant's gang, and the insertion of jokes about social media was timely and hilarious. Chitra's determination and modern character makeup was far more reminiscent of today's Indian women than the made-up doll roles that Tammannah, Samantha, and even Kajal frequently find themselves in.

    The second half slowed down considerably, as the focus shifted to the emerging love story between Prashant and Chitra. I was a little less enthused about this half, but I believe it to have been very well done in its own way. The tension between the two kept me engaged, and the non-obvious way in which it resolved itself left me more satisfied than the usual fight scenes that Telugu movies use as a way of having a hero save the heroine.

    Overall, Pelli Choopulu is a must-watch with great writing, direction, and action. I know I will be watching it again for many years.
    9prathikboyapati

    Breezy and beautiful

    The movie is completely surrounded by positive vibes. From beginning to ending the charm of the film never fades. Vijay devarakonda excels in his role with his natural emotions. The character called kowshik made movie extra special.
    8braddugg

    A laugh riot that's realistic and well put.

    A laugh riot that's realistic and well put.

    After a long time, I enjoyed a Telugu Film and felt happy after coming out of the theater and also watch it another time. Last time I had such a feeling for a Telugu Film was for "Mithunam" and it was four years ago.

    The good thing is that this film does not have any dances, there are no fights, there are no melodramatic dialogues. Though the sentimental part drags the movie, the humour overtook the drag and added a pull. It's the fun I took back home and was happy with the feeling this movie gave.

    The protagonists were new for me and of all the characters I liked the character of "Kaushik". It is played by "Priyadarshi". Of course, the film belongs to Ritu Varma as "Chitra" who reminded of "Roopa" in Anand (Anand is a 2004 film).

    It's refreshing to see a new director make a movie that's terrific in content (the writing, narration) and make the actors do an excellent job. Kudos to Tharun Bhascker. He has a long way to go if he sticks to non-commercial films and believes that content is above all else.

    The cinematography and editing are two departments which impressed me. The camera was invisible, as there are no specific long shots. The whole movie is shot in a straightforward and realistic way which is a huge bonus. From locations to interiors decors it was all well put and also colorful at the same time. There was life all through the film and hardly there was any dull visual. Also, the film was fluid with very few dull moments (dull moments were mostly in the sentimental last half hour). The cuts done were nice; there were no jump cuts and it is simply put. So, Telugu Film Industry can look forward to Nagesh Banell the cinematographer and Ravi Teja Girijala the editor. These are two good finds from the film.

    I was impressed by the use of music too. Taking the budget constraints into account Music is a commendable job done by Vivek Sagar. I loved the usage of the song "Raalu Raaga Poolamaala." Also, I must appreciate a huge fact this film is done in Sync Sound. That is there is no dubbing used; a terrific challenge is handled well and the results are seen in the movie.

    I am not putting the story or any dialogues out here. I am sure the Telugu Film Audience will embrace a film like.

    A 4/5 for a Telugu Film. A rarity from me but this is one film I will watch multiple times.

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      This movie was made with Sync sound, which records the actual sounds and voices on set, unlike the conventional dubbing which is done in most Telugu movies.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (2018)
    • Soundtracks
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      Composed by - Vivek Sagar

      Lyrics by - Rahul Ramakrishna

      Performed by - Santhosh

      Duration - 3:10

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 2016 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
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    • Language
      • Telugu
    • Filming locations
      • Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    • Production companies
      • Dharmapath Creations
      • Big Ben Cinemas
      • Vinoothna Geetha
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      • ₹7,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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