# Pelli Kanuka (1960)

Telugu · Released 1960-04-22

Pelli Kanuka is a 1960 Telugu film. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, B Saroja Devi, Kongara Jaggaiah, Relangi Venkatramaiah and K. Malathi appear in it.

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Bhaskar, B Saroja Devi as Vasanti, Kongara Jaggaiah as Raghu, Relangi Venkatramaiah as Satyam, K. Malathi as Geeta's mother

## Storyline
Bhaskar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Vasanti (B. Saroja Devi) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta (Krishna Kumari), supports the family by stitching clothes.Bhaskar rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for her the sake of her sister and convinces Bhaskar to marry Geeta. Bhaskar initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Bhaskar relents and Geeta and he have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Bhaskar and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house.

## Common questions

### When was Pelli Kanuka released?
Pelli Kanuka was released on 22 April 1960.

### Who stars in Pelli Kanuka?
Akkineni Nageswara Rao, B Saroja Devi, Kongara Jaggaiah and Relangi Venkatramaiah star in Pelli Kanuka.

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