Pilla Zamindar

Pilla Zamindar
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Directed by	G. Ashok
Produced by	D. S. Rao
Written by	Chandrashekar Gundimeda (dialogues)
Screenplay by	G. Ashok
Story by	G. Ashok
Starring	Nani Haripriya Bindu Madhavi Srinivas Avasarala Rao Ramesh
Music by	Selvaganesh
Cinematography	Sai Sriram
Edited by	Prawin Pudi
Production company	Sri Shailendra Cinemas
Distributed by	Immortal Films (USA)
Release date	29 September 2011 (2011-09-29)
Running time	147 Min
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Pilla Zamindar (meaning: Little Boss} is a 2011 Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by G. Ashok, produced by D. S. Rao and Master Bujji Babu under Sri Shailendra Cinemas banner and starring Nani, Haripriya, Bindu Madhavi and Srinivas Avasarala in lead roles. This film is heavily inspired by the South Korean film A Millionaire's First Love (2006). The film soundtrack was composed by Indian percussionist and composer Selvaganesh. Cinematography was handled by Sai Sriram and editing was done by Praveen Pudi. Dialogues of the film were written by popular writer Chandrashekar Gundimeda and screenplay was handled by G. Ashok. Pilla Zamindar was released on 14 October 2011. It was dubbed into Tamil as Jameen and released in April 2013.

Praveen Jaya Ramaraju aka P.J (Nani) is the grandson of a wealthy Zamindar Rudra Ramaraju (Nagineedu). PJ is a spoilt and an arrogant youngster. His grandfather writes a will with several conditions before he dies. His will states that PJ would inherit the entire wealth only if he completes his graduation as a common man without any luxuries. PJ now has to not only complete his graduate studies but he must do it within three years and he should study in a government college in a small village called Siripuram.

The will also states that PJ needs to stay in a hostel in Siripuram and manage living with a very little money. He goes to the village and meets the warden of the hostel Rajanna (Rao Ramesh). He begins adapting to the situations and changes his lavish lifestyle. He starts to understand the value of life and human beings. He becomes good friends with Kanna Babu (Srinivas Avasarala), Jaatheeyam (Dhanraj), Maqbool ("Tagubothu" Ramesh) and others. After hilarious scenes of how PJ struggles to adapt to simple village life, PJ takes the supplementary exams and with the help of Sindhu (Hari Priya), PJ passes it. Months after he joins the college, another condition of his grandfather is revealed: PJ needs to be elected as student union president of the college. During his struggle to live there and fulfill the conditions set by his grandfather his transformation from arrogance to humility appeals to the villagers and students. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Sindhu. It is revealed that the true purpose and reason behind his grandfather's conditions was because of PJ's father, who married against the wishes of Rudra Ramaraju. As a result, he was deprived of his inheritance. However Rudra Ramaraju realizes his mistake after his son and daughter-in-law (PJ's mother) are killed in an accident.