''Preyasi Raave '' is a 1999

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film directed by Chandra Mahesh and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars Srikanth, Raasi,

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and

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. The film was a blockbuster.

Plot

Vamsi ( Srikanth) is a hotelier who falls in love with Mahalakshmi ( Raasi). She too reciprocates his feelings and eventually seeks the permission of her father (

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). Her father however demands Vamsi to give 15 lakhs as dowry. Vamsi goes abroad and earns the money but comes back to find out that Mahalakshmi’s father had cheated him and got her forcibly married to Sriram (

), son of a Zamindar. Mahalakshmi too eventually starts loving Sriram. Vamsi tries to win her back but his attempts go in vain. The rest of the story involves whether Vamsi will win back Mahalakshmi.

Cast

* Srikanth as Vamsi * Raasi as Mahalakshmi *

as Sriram, Mahalakshmi's husband *

as Soni Maganti *

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as Dr. Gopal MS *

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as Ali, Vamsi's friend *

as Mahalakshmi's father *

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as Mahalakshmi's mother *

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as Dr. Appa Rao * AVS as Dr. Janardan *

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as AV Rao, Sriram's step-brother *

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as Anasuya, Gopal's aunt *

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as Vamsi's brother-in-law *

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as Pavani, Vamsi's sister *

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as Sriram's father *

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as Doctor *

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as Doctor * Delhi Rajeshwari as Nagendra Babu's wife (Cameo appearance) * D. Ramanaidu as Mr. Naidu, Vamsi's boss * Aanand Vardhan as Nani, Vamsi's nephew *

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as Anasuya's daughter *

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as a patient

Production

During the making of the film, D. Ramanaidu told Srikanth to change his hairstyle but he did not follow suit.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. M. Srilekha.

References

External links

* 1999 films 1990s Telugu-language films 1990s Indian films Suresh Productions films Films scored by M. M. Srilekha {{1990s-Telugu-film-stub