| Subhalekha | |
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi, Sumalatha, Kaikala Satyanarayana |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Release date(s) | June 11, 1982 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Subhalekha (Telugu: శుభలేఖ, English: Wedding Invitation) is a 1982 Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and was made by K. Viswanath. It was the first time they worked together; after this success they went on to make two more movies: Swayamkrushi in 1987 and Aapathbandhavudu in 1992. The film was made at a time when Chiranjeevi had started getting lead actor roles and followed the immensely successful film Intlo Ramaiah Veedhilo Krishnaiah. After making Saptapadi, in which he dealt with the social stigma of caste system, K. Viswanath followed up with this film in which he dealt with the social malady of the dowry system.
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Narasimha Murthi (Chiranjeevi) is a multi-talented person who works as a waiter in a star hotel since he is unable to pass his B.A. exams. He meets Sujatha (Sumalatha), a lecturer who works in a college run by councillor Ankela Adiseshayya (Kaikala Satyanarayana). Mohan (Girish), who is an engineer and elder son of Adiseshayya, comes to Sujatha's place with his father for a marriage proposal. During this Sujatha stands up and has an argument with Adiseshayya when the latter demands exorbitant amounts as dowry. This creates a rift between Sujatha and her parents who fear that this act of Sujatha might ostracize them from society. Adiseshayya also dismisses Sujatha from her job.
During this difficult phase, Murthi, as a friend, provides solace to Sujatha; their relationship is mistaken as an affair and Sujatha is forced to leave her home. Murthi creates a big ruckus during the felicitation function of Adiseshayya and humiliates him. Adiseshayya retaliates by hiring goons to beat up Murthi and also gets him dismissed from his job.
Left with no choice, Murthi takes Sujatha to Hyderabad and meets Rao (Arun) whom he had met during the latter's stay in the hotel where Murthi worked. Rao, who is in a senior post in Allwyn, hires Sujatha. Back home, Lakshmi (Tulasi), younger sister of Sujatha, falls in love with Murali (Subhalekha Sudhakar) who is the younger son of Adiseshayya. Murali threatens his father with suicide and forces his father to let him marry Lakshmi. Left without a choice, Adiseshayya who had dreamed of getting a lot of dowry since his son is a doctor, accepts the proposal with very little dowry. After marriage Lakshmi leaves to Sujatha's place where Murthi arranges for a marriage between Sujatha and Rao. Lakshmi with consent from her husband files a suit against Adiseshayya to surrender his son, Murali to her since she paid for him during her marriage to teach Adiseshayya a lesson. Seeing this notice, Adiseshayya, his son, and Laskhmi's parents come to Hyderabad just before Sujatha's marriage. The climax deals with how Adiseshayya is taught a lesson and also ends with the marriage of Murthi and Sujatha as per the wishes of the latter. Adiseshayya returns home to find that his elder son Mohan had married the widowed cousin of Murthi.
Chiranjeevi won the Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award
Lyric: Annamayya, Playback: S. Janaki, Cast: None (Titles song)
Lyric: Veturi, Playback: S. Janaki & Poornachander Rao, Cast: Chiranjeevi
Lyric: Annamayya, Playback: S.P. Balasubramaniam, Cast: Chiranjeevi
Lyric: Veturi, Playback: S.P. Balasubramaniam & P. Susheela, Cast: Chiranjeevi & Sumalatha
Playback: S. Janaki, Cast: Sumalatha
Lyric: Veturi, Playback: S.P. Balasubramaniam & S.P. Sailaja, Cast: Subhalekha Sudhakar & Tulasi
Lyrics: Tyagaraja, Playback: S. Janaki, Cast: Chiranjeevi & Sumalatha
Lyric: Veturi, Playback: S.P. Balasubramaniam & P. Susheela, Cast: Chiranjeevi
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