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Pekata Paparao(1993)
Telugu121 mins
Pekata Paparao (1993) is a 121-minute Telugu film directed by Y Nageswara Rao. Starring Ali Basha, Y Nageswara Rao and Gundu Hanumantha Rao.
Director:Y Nageswara Rao
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Y Nageswara Rao
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 1m 0
Storyline
A careless gambler ignores his family and spends all his time at a club. He falls for a woman, marries her, and then discovers she is actually a police officer.
“A gambler's luck changes when he marries a cop.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
121Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsPekata Papa Rao
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyloveidentitycorruption
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Pekata Paparao' is a playful Telugu phrase that roughly translates to 'a man who talks nonsense or fibs'.
- It was one of the few films where comedian Brahmanandam played a relatively serious role as the protagonist's friend, deviating from his usual purely comic characters.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around the clubs and gambling dens of Vijayawada to add authenticity to the protagonist's world.
- Director Y. Nageswara Rao was primarily known for family dramas, making this comedy about gambling and irresponsibility an unusual choice in his filmography.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Raj-Koti, was not a major commercial success, unlike many other Telugu soundtracks of the early 1990s.
- Actress Kovai Sarala, who played a supporting role, reportedly improvised many of her comedic lines during filming.
- The plot device of a protagonist marrying a police officer without knowing her profession was considered a novel twist in Telugu cinema at the time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Pekata Paparao
Harichandra-Actor86 films →
Actor-Actor34 films →
Actor-Gundu16 films →
Harichandra-Actor14 films →
Actor-Composer12 films →
Harichandra-Gundu5 films →
Actor-Gundu5 films →
Actor-Composer3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →



