For the 1983 film, see Pelli Choopulu (1983 film).
Pelli Choopulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Tharun Bhascker
Written by
Tharun Bhascker
Produced by
Raj Kandukuri
Yash Rangineni[1]
Starring
Vijay Deverakonda
Ritu Varma
Cinematography
Nagesh Banell
Edited by
Ravi Teja Girijala
Music by
Vivek Sagar
Production companies
BigBen Cinemas
Dharmapatha Creations
Distributed by
Suresh Productions
Freeze Frame Films (Overseas)
Release date
29 July 2016 (2016-07-29)
Running time
118 minutes
Country
India
Language
Telugu
Budget
₹60 lakh–₹1.2 crore[2][3][4]
Box office
est. ₹30 crore[5]
Pelli Choopulu (transl. Matchmaking) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Tharun Bhascker and produced by Raj Kandukuri and Yash Rangineni. It features Vijay Deverakonda and Ritu Varma in the lead roles. Partly based on a real-life incident of "Spitfire BBQ" food truck,[6] the film revolves around a boy and a girl who meet during match-making and how their aspirations that bring them together form the rest of the story.
The film was released worldwide on 29 July 2016 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success.[7][8] The film provided breakthrough for the film's cast and crew. It is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[9]
The film won two National Film Awards for Best Telugu Film and Best Screenplay, two State Nandi Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Actress, and two Filmfare Awards South including Best Telugu Film.[10][11] The film was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018), in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019) and in Tamil as Oh Manapenne! (2021).
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^"Pelli Choopulu review: A gem of a film". The Hindu. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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