Subhalekha

Subhalekha
Directed by	K. Viswanath
Produced by	Allu Aravind V. V. Sastry
Written by	Gollapudi Maruti Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. Viswanath
Story by	K. Viswanath
Starring	Chiranjeevi Sumalata
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	Lok Singh
Edited by	G. G. Krishna Rao
Production company	Prasanthi Creations
Release date	11 June 1982 (1982-06-11)
Running time	139 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Subhalekha (English: Wedding Invitation) is a 1982 Telugu comedy drama film, produced by Allu Aravind & V. V. Sastry on Prasanthi Creations banner and directed by K. Viswanath. Starring Chiranjeevi, Sumalata in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film recorded as Super Hit at the box office.

It was the first time they worked together; after this success, they went on to make two more movies: Swayamkrushi in 1987 and Aapadbandhavudu in 1992. The film was made at a time when Chiranjeevi had started getting lead actor roles and followed the immensely successful film Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya. After making Saptapadi, in which he dealt with the social stigma of the caste system, K. Viswanath followed up with this film in which he dealt with the social malady of the dowry system and is inspired by famous writer Gurazada Venkata Apparao's work Kanyasulkam. The film is the first debut to famous actor Subhalekha Sudhakar, his character in the film became so popular and after that, he has been credited with this feature title before his name.

Narasimha Murthy a multi-talented person who works as a waiter in a star hotel (filming location: Dolphin Hotel, Visakhapatnam) since he is unable to pass his B.A. exams. He meets Sujata (Sumalata), a lecturer who works in a college run by councilor Ankella Adiseshayya (Satyanarayana). Mohan (Girish), who is an engineer and elder son of Adiseshayya, comes to Sujatha's place with his father for a marriage proposal. During this Sujata stands up and has an argument with Adiseshayya when the latter demands exorbitant amounts as dowry. This creates a rift between Sujata and her parents who fear that this act of Sujata might ostracize them from society. Adiseshayya also dismisses Sujata from her job.