Pelli Kanuka (1960 film)

Pelli Kanuka
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. V. Sridhar
Produced by	S. Krishna Murthy T. Govindarajan Sridhar
Written by	Acharya Atreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	C. V. Sridhar
Story by	C. V. Sridhar
Based on	Kalyana Parisu (1959)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Krishna Kumari B. Saroja Devi
Music by	A. M. Rajah
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Edited by	N. M. Shankar
Production company	Venus Pictures
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	22 April 1960 (1960-04-22)
Running time	185 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Pelli Kanuka (English: Wedding Gift) is a 1960 Telugu drama film, produced by on banner and directed by C. V. Sridhar. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna Kumari, B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles and music was composed by A. M. Rajah. The film is a remake of Tamil film Kalyana Parisu (1959). The story line also gives shadows to Telugu movie Devata (1982) which was also remade as Hindi Tohfa (1984).

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. A few years later Geeta, having found out that Bhaskar and Vasanti loved each other, dies in guilt leaving Bhaskar alone to bring up their child making him promise that he will make Vasanti the child's mother. Bhaskar learns of Vasanti's impending marriage to her former boss Raghu (Jaggayya). By the time he reaches there, Vasanti is already married. He hands over his child to Vasanti as a wedding gift and walks away.