| Pavitra Bandham | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| Story by | Bhupathi Raja |
| Produced by | C. Venkataraju, G. Sivaraju |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Geeta Chitra International |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pavitra Bandham (transl. The Holy Bond) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. It stars Venkatesh and Soundarya, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was produced by C. Venkataraju and G. Sivaraju under the Geeta Chitra International banner. The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office.[1]
The film won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. Owing to its success, it was remade in six other languages - in Odia as Suhaag Sindura (1998), in Kannada as Mangalyam Tantunanena (1998), in Hindi as Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999), in Tamil as Priyamaanavale (2000), in Bengali as Saat Paake Bandha (2009), and also in Bangladeshi as E Badhon Jabena Chhire (2000).
Plot
Vishwanath (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) is a multimillionaire industrialist. Vijay (Venkatesh), his only son, having grown up in the United States (Chicago, Illinois), has no interest in marriage; his goal is to enjoy his youth as much as possible. Vishwanath would like his son to get married and become responsible; his insistence makes Vijay agree to a marriage, but with a unique condition — a kind of test drive. The marriage will be for a single year, initially, and at the end of the year he can choose to continue it, or not, depending on his attitude towards his wife, in that duration, the marriage will be annulled. Radha (Soundarya), Vishwanath's personal secretary, is a hardworking young woman struggling to support her family. Vishwanath asks Radha to quit her job and marry his son, but she refuses when she hears Vijay's strange condition. However, Radha's family is in dire financial straits, and so she has to reconsider this offer. In return for marrying Vijay, she asks for financial support for her family, which Vishwanath readily provides.
Vijay and Radha are married. After the marriage, they become friendly with each other, and Radha goes out of her way to look after Vijay when he meets with an accident. At the end of the year, however, Vijay decides to annul the marriage, as had been agreed upon. Radha leaves Vijay and returns home. After the separation, Vijay starts to feel a longing for the presence of his devoted wife. Soon, though, he realizes her worth and wants her to come back, but she declines. Meanwhile, Radha finds out that she is pregnant. In order to support herself, she gets a job in a new company; to her surprise, when the company's managing director arrives, he turns out to be Vijay. He later confesses to her that he's a changed person and wants her back. But even after repeated persuasion, she disagrees because her faith in him has been shattered. Vijay continues to pursue her and leaves no stone unturned to show her that he cares for her. Later, Radha and her family hold a ceremony for the well-being of her to-be-born child. Vishwanath and Vijay attend the ceremony as well, Radha reveals Vijay to be her husband and tells all the guests about the marriage-contract. An argument follows; Vijay and his father walk out, followed by all the guests.
Near the completion of her pregnancy, Radha learns that troublemakers Dileep (Prakash Raj) and Jayaram (Srihari), who had once attempted to kill Vijay, have escaped from prison. They are out looking for Vijay, who had fired them from his father's company for cheating and fraud. Radha gets anxious and tries to reach Vijay as soon as possible. On the way, she learns that the whole thing was a set-up by Vijay's friends to lure her back to her husband. But Dilip and Jayaram have attacked Vijay in reality and brutally stabbed him. Enraged, Radha goes to confront Vijay and as soon as she meets him, she accuses him of this shameless act. As she turns to leave, he staggers, and in a cry of pain, takes out the broken glass that Jayaram stabbed him with from the stomach. Radha, upon seeing his wound runs towards him, slips, and goes into labor. Vijay, summoning up all his strength, takes Radha to the hospital. On the way, Dileep and Jayaram attempt to kill them, but fail and die in a truck accident. While in the hospital, Vijay is treated for his injuries and Radha delivers a healthy baby boy. After the recovery, they are reconciled.
Cast
- Venkatesh as Vijay
- Soundarya as Radha Vijay
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as Viswanath, Vijay's father
- Prakash Raj as Dileep
- Srihari as Jayaram
- Brahmanandam as Brahmam, Vijay's driver
- Sudhakar as Prasad, Vijay's friend
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Shankar, Radha's brother
- Annapoorna as Radha's mother
- Syelaja as Radha's sister
- Posani Krishna Murali as Radha's brother-in-law
- Suthi Velu as Ramaiyah, Vijay's house help
- Ragini as Padmini "Paddu", Brahmam's wife
- Juttu Narasimham as Brahmam's father-in-law, Paddu's father
- Kallu Chidambaram as Beggar
- Jenny
- Sherri as Anitha, Dileep's sister; Vijay's one-sided lover
- Annuja as Lalitha "Lalli", Prasad's wife; Paddu's sister
- Vani as Seeta, Radha's younger sister
- Kishore Rathi
- Ooma Sharma
Soundtrack
| Pavithra Bandham | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:42 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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Music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Music was released on T-Series Audio Company.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maayadari Andama" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Chali Kodatandi" | Bhuvanachandra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Paatante Paata Kadu" | Bhuvanachandra | Suresh Peters, Anuradha Sriram | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Isaalakidee" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle | 6:02 |
| 5. | "Oh My Daddy" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, Chitra | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Apurupamainadamma Aadajanma" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | K. J. Yesudas | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 25:42 | |||
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Suhaag Sindhura | Oriya | Siddhanta, Rachana Banerjee | |
| 1998 | Mangalyam Tantunanena | Kannada | V. Ravichandran, Ramya Krishnan | V. S. Reddy |
| 1999 | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Hindi | Anil Kapoor, Kajol | Satish Kaushik |
| 2000 | E Badhon Jabena Chhire | Bengali Bangladesh | Riaz, Shabnur | F I Manik |
| 2000 | Priyamaanavale | Tamil | Vijay, Simran | K. Selva Bharathy |
| 2009 | Saat Paake Bandha | Bengali | Jeet, Koel Mallick | |
Reception
A critic from Andhra Today opined that "The movie 'Pavithra Bandham' has a good message for the present day youth obsessed by the western culture. The movie sends across a clear message that marriage is a unique relationship".[3]
Awards
- Nandi Awards - 1996[4]
- Best Feature Film - Gold - C. Venkata Raju
- Best Actress - Soundarya
- Best Supporting Actor - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
References
- ↑ "Success and centers list – Venkatesh". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "MusicRaaga (Old to New): Pavitra Bandham (1996)". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Reviews". Archived from the original on 13 February 1998.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)