Pelli Chesukundam () is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah, produced by C. Venkat Raju and G. Siva Raju under Geetha Chitra International. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Laila, with music composed by Koti. Plot Pelli Chesukundham is a story of how Anand, a multi-millionaire, supports Shanti, victim of a rape. Shanti witnesses a murder committed by Kali Charan and reports it in the police station. His brother rapes her to take revenge and her family doesn't want her to stay with them. Anand, knowing everything, welcomes her and gives her shelter in his house, though society disapproves of it. Anand slowly falls in love with Shanti, but Shanti thinks highly of him and doesn't want to get close with him. Meanwhile, Anand's cousin Laila returns from the US and pursues Anand. She slowly realises that Anand was in love with Shanti and leaves him. Anand and Shanti at last reconcile and marry. Cast Venkatesh as Anand Soundarya as Shanti Laila as Laila Keerikkadan Jose as Kaali Charan Devan as Krishna Prasad Satya Prakash Brahmanandam as Brahmam Sudhakar as Subba Rao Tanikella Bharani Venu Madhav Narra Venkateswara Rao as S.P. Posani Krishna Murali as S.I. Ramesh Subhalekha Sudhakar as Siva Subbaraya Sharma Suthi Velu as Shanti's father Kallu Chidambaram Kishore Rathi Chandra Mouli Gadiraju Subba Rao Echuri Annapurna as Shanti's mother Sumitra as Anand's mother Rajitha Ragini Aswini (Rudra) as Radhika Annuja Radha Prashanthi Lata Sabita Nallini Master Mahendra Baby Soumya Niranjan Varma Soundtrack The music was composed by Koti. The music was released by SUPREME Music Company. Remakes Reception A critic from Andhra Today said that the film "has a message to convey to the audience and at the same time it has all the ingredients to make it a box-office hit. It drives home some truths and solutions on the social stigma attached to rape victims and the double standards of people". References External links 1997 films Telugu films remade in other languages 1990s Telugu-language films Films scored by Koti Films directed by Muthyala Subbaiah