Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu(2004)
Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu is a 2004 Telugu-language comedy film directed by Kongarapi Venkata Ramana. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Raasi, and Gurleen Chopra in lead roles. The story follows Harishchandra, a faithful man forced by his wife Satya to take a vow of constant lying. This vow leads him into a second marriage with Meena and conflict with a gangster named Manik Dada. The film explores themes of honesty, greed, and family through its comedic narrative. It was produced by Dammalapati Srinivasa Rao under Sai Krishna Productions and features music by Vandemataram Srinivas. The film was a commercial failure at the box office.
Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu is streaming on Sun NXT and YouTube.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 28 May 2004
- Director
- Teja
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A simple man named Harishchandra is forced by his greedy wife to lie all the time. His lies lead him into a second marriage with an innocent woman. Now he must manage two wives, a dangerous gangster, and a mountain of secrets. Can he keep his family together before everything falls apart?
“One wife is enough, don't have a second one.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & Sunil Varma (48 films together), Brahmanandam & Venu Madhav (42 films together), Rajendra Prasad & Brahmanandam (34 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Sunil Varma (26 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Rajendra Prasad (14 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a humorous twist on a famous Telugu saying about preferring one wife over two.
- Director Kongarapi Venkata Ramana was also known for writing dialogues for many popular Telugu films.
- The plot revolves around the superstitious practice of 'Muthyala Muggu,' believed to help in having a baby girl.
- Actress Laya, who played the female lead, was a popular anchor on the Telugu music channel SS Music at the time.
- The comedy track heavily relies on the escalating consequences of the couple's compulsive lying.
- This was one of the few comedy films from the early 2000s centered entirely on a married couple's domestic situation.
- The film released alongside other major Telugu films, facing tough competition at the box office.