Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)

Cast: NT Rama Rao, SV Ranga Rao (Dupati Viyyanna), G. Varalakshmi, Savitri, Joga Rao, Suryakantham, Doraswamy, Dr. Sivarama Krishnaiah, Padmanabham, Kutumba Rao, Mahankali Venkaiah, Padmanabham, Balakrishna, Master Kundhu, Master Kanda Mohan, Pushpa Latha, Meenakshi, Baby Girija, Baby Usha, Baby Rajakumari, KB Kotilingam
Story and Dialogues: Chakrapani
Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao, Utukuri Satyanarayana
Music: Ghantasala
Orchestra: Venu
Play-back: Ghantasala, Leela, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, Jamuna Rani, Udatha Sarojini, AP Komala, K. Rani
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
Audiography: A. Krishnan
Editing: CP Jambulingam, MS Mani
Art: Gokhale, Kaladhar
Make-up: Peetambaram, Bhaktavatsalam
Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani
Director: LV Prasad
Banner: Vijaya Productions Ltd
Release Date: February 29
Trivia: This was the first film run 100 days in 11 centers.
This film's 100 days function celebrated at Durga Kalamandhir, Vijayawada on 8 June, 1952, but NTR didn't attend to this function due to another film's shoot.
The unit members traveled from Chennai to Vijayawada in Calcutta Mail on the night of 7 June, for attend to the function. The producers, director and cinematographer were traveled in first class while others were traveled, including SVR and Savitri, in second class compartments.
This was remade in Kannada with Rajkumar as male lead.
Mohan Kanda, IAS, once Chief Secretary to AP State Govt., was acted in this film as a child actor as Master Kanda Mohan.
Popular Songs:
1. Pelli chesukuni illu choosukuni
2. Radhanuraa nee radhanuraa
3. Priyaa priyaa haa priyaa
4. Bhayamenduke chittee
5. Ammaa noppule ammammaa noppule
6. Edu kondala vaadaa venkata ramana
7. Manasaa nenevaro neeku telusaa
8. Ee nava naataka sootradhaarulu evaro