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Pellam Oorelithe(2003)

6.5/10
Telugu150 mins

Pellam Oorelithe (2003) is a 150-minute Telugu film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Starring Venu Thottempudi, Srikanth and Sangeetha Krish. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Pellam Oorelithe stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2003.

Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
15 January 2003
Director
S. V. Krishna Reddy
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 30m
GudVibe Rating
6.5/10

Storyline

A man named Vivek gets caught with a prostitute. To hide the truth, he tells his wife the woman is actually his coworker Subbu's girlfriend. Subbu goes along with the lie to please his boss, upsetting his real girlfriend and starting a chain of other deceptions.

One lie leads to another, and another.

Film Details

6.5Rating
150Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date15 January 2003
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Pellam Oorelithe' translates to 'When the Wife is Away' in English, hinting at the comedy of errors plot.
  • Director S.V. Krishna Reddy also composed the film's music, a dual role he often took in his early 2000s projects.
  • Actress Laya, who played the female lead, was a popular Telugu television host before transitioning to films with this movie.
  • The story is loosely inspired by the Hindi film 'Biwi No.1' (1999), adapting its premise of marital deception for a Telugu audience.
  • A key comedy sequence involving a mix-up at a hotel was filmed at a real heritage property in Hyderabad to add authenticity.
  • The film underperformed at the box office upon release but later gained a cult following through television reruns.
  • This was one of the early films for actor Sivaji, who played a supporting role, before he became known for more serious characters.

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