Pekata Papa Rao

Pekata Papa Rao
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Directed by	Y. Nageswara Rao
Produced by	T. Govinda Reddy Pantangi Pullayah D. V. V. Ramana Reddy
Written by	Tanikella Bharani (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Y. Nageswara Rao
Story by	M. S. Narayana Janardhan Maharshi
Starring	Rajendra Prasad Kushboo
Music by	Raj-Koti
Cinematography	Suresh
Edited by	J. Narsimha Rao
Production company	Uma Maheswara Movies[1]
Release date	8 September 1993 (1993-09-08)
Running time	121 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Pekata Papa Rao is a 1993 Telugu comedy film, produced by Pantangi Pullayah and D. V. V. Ramana Reddy under the Uma Maheswara Movies banner and directed by Y. Nageswara Rao. It stars Rajendra Prasad and Kushboo in the lead roles, with music composed by Raj-Koti.^[2] The film was recorded as a Hit at the box office.^[3]

Plot

Papa Rao (Rajendra Prasad) a poker player, is the king-of-kings in that game, that's why he is called Pekata Papa Rao. He spends most of his time at the club playing cards, which is his livelihood. Once he gets acquainted with a beautiful girl Uma (Kushboo), who flirts with him, but he starts loving her with a true heart. Actually, Uma is a Police officer who is in search of a criminal who is cheating many ladies in the name of the marriage. The only evidence they now have regarding him is that he has a birthmark on his thigh and to find it, Uma is flirting with every man. At last, she catches the criminal Sivaji (Sivaji Raja) and she comes to know the real culprit is his boss Mesala Gundaiah (Mesala Bhaskar), a club owner. Uma arrests him red-handed and insults him before everyone. Before leaving for jail, he challenges her that he will see her end. After some time, Uma and Papa Rao get married, but both hide their true identity from each other. Meanwhile, Mesala Gundaiah is released from jail. During their first night, he implicates Papa Rao in a gambling case and gets him arrested by Uma. When the truth comes out, Uma asks Papa Rao to stop his gambling, then he asks her to leave her job. Both of them disagree, so, they make a challenge that Papa Rao should touch Uma for 1 month and who loses the bet will obey the other's order. After a few comic incidents, Gundaiah throws Papa Rao into heavy losses by cheating him through his henchman Sivaji. When it is revealed, Papa Rao beats Sivaji very badly and he dies. Papa Rao escapes and Police are behind him. After that, Papa Rao comes to know it is all Gundaiah's plan and Sivaji is still alive. Finally, Papa Rao sees the end of Gundaiah and proves his innocence with the help of Uma. At last, Papa Rao leaves gambling, Uma and Papa Rao are blessed with a baby boy and the movie ends with the child holding playing cards in the naming ceremony.

Cast

Crew

• Art: Raju
• Choreography: Siva Subramanyam, Suchitra, John Babu
• Fights: Vicky
• Dialogues: Tanikella Bharani
• Lyrics: Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, Jonnavithula, Guduru Viswanatha Sastry
• Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra, Radhika
• Story: M. S. Narayana, Janardan Maharshi
• Music: Raj-Koti
• Editing: J. Narasimha Rao
• Cinematography: V. N. Suresh Kumar
• Producer: T. Govinda Reddy, Panthangi Pullayya, DVV Ramana Reddy
• Screenplay - Director: Y. Nageswara Rao
• Banner: Uma Maheswara Movies
• Release Date: 8 September 1993

Soundtrack

Music composed by Raj-Koti. Music released on Supreme Music Company.^[4]

Other

• VCDs and DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad

References