Rendu Jella Sita

Rendu Jella Sita is a 1983 Telugu comedy film, written and directed by Jandhyala. The film Naresh, Rajesh, Pradeep, Subhakar and Mahalakshmi in Lead roles, while Allu Ramalingaih appear in prominent role.

Cast

Production

Development

Jandhyala had good relations with make-up man, producer Jayakrishna, from early of his career. When Jandhyala turned to a director from his screen-writing and dialogue-writing career, Jayakrishna used to visit his shooting regularly. Once Jandhyala narrated the story-line to Jayakrishna. When Keshavarao(then film distributor) asked to help him to find a better script and assist him in his trials to produce movies, Jayakrishna recommended him doing a movie with Jandhyala. After their initial discussions about the script and budget matters movie started eventually.^[1]

Casting

The script demands four young actors as heroes. Jandhyala selected Pradeep for one of the four roles, to whom Jandhyala continued offering roles in every of the films directed by him till then from directional debut Mudda Mandaram. After this film Pradeep stopped his career as film actor and later he has done many roles in Television serials. For other three roles, Jandhyala selected Naresh, Rajesh and Subhakar. Subhakar later became famous by his role in Mayuri. Rajesh who made his debut as hero in Jandhyala directional movie "Nelavanka", and is brother of popular comedy actress Sri Lakshmi, has been selected to another hero character.
Jandhyala conducted selections for the title role as seetha. Vijayashanti, Bhanupriya, Shobhana and many others had been rejected for the role and selected Mahalakshmi, daughter of former actress Pushpalatha, for title role. Pushpalatha also played a role in this film as mother of Seetha. Movie organizer Jayakrishna offered Sri Lakshmi, who later become a popular comedy actress in telugu industry, a guest role in this movie. Her brother Rajesh suggested her to turn down the offer because he thought doing a cameo role while she has done heroine character is not a good idea. Despite of her brother suggestions, she accepted the offer. Eventually guest role became a complete comedy role, whose success paved way to her successful career as a comedy actress in telugu movies.^[1]

Filming

Filming started on 4 October 1982 in Kanaka mahalakshmi temple, Visakhapatnam. Most of the shooting occurred in Visakhapatnam, Araku Valley, Vijayanagaram and other places around Visakhapatnam city. Film unit hired a building opposite Ramakrishna beach, Visakhapatnam and shot it as residence of heros.
Filming completed in 45 days and Rs.13,75,000 was spent on movie.^[1]

References

External links

• Rendu Jella Sita at the Internet Movie Database