Pratibimbalu

Pratibimbalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. S. Prakash Rao Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Screenplay by	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Produced by	Jagarlamudi Radhakrishna Murthy
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha Tulasi
Music by	K. Chakravarthy
Production company	Vishnu Priya Cine Combines
Release date	5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Pratibimbalu is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha, and Tulasi. The film was released after a forty year delay. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Plot

Sudha, a college student, is challenged by her friends to transform a flower-seller into a sophisticated man. While she accepts the challenge and educates him, Sudha eventually realises that the man was actually Dr. Ravi, who was pranking her. Sudha falls in love with Ravi but ends up marrying the groom suggested by her parents. Why she followed through with that decision forms the rest of the story. ^[6]

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Dr. Ravi
• Jayasudha
• Tulasi as Sudha
• Gummadi
• Annapurnamma
• Harish Kumar
• Kantha Rao

Production

The film began production in 1982, but the shooting was halted after Akkineni Nageswara Rao went to the United States for treatment after getting a heart attack. Although Nageswara Rao was insistent to complete the film two years later, the production of the film did not continue due to financial reasons. ^[7]

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Vandanamo Ragasudha Rasa Chandanamo Priya Vandanamo"	S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
2.	"Priya swagatam ide neevu"	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
3.	"Chirunavvu Nidanta Sigapuvvu Nadanta Jatna Kulikundamu"	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P Susheela
4.	"Manisikoka roopam Manisikoka roopam"
5.	"O Vidhi Enduki Natakam Endukila Markavi Jatakamu"	S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
6.	"Kuddu Pettado"

Release and reception

The film was released on 5 November 2022. ^[8]

A critic from OTTplay wrote, "Prathibimbaalu isn’t the ‘golden standard’ among ANR’s films though it remains extremely watchable due to the treatment and the performances. It’s a film that’ll be in the history books not for its quality but for the fact that someone had the conviction to release it in theatres 40 years after it was made". ^[6]

References

1. "ANR's Telugu film 'Prathibimbalu' gets a release date after 40 years". The Times of India. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
2. "Akkineni Nageswara Rao: 250 థియేటర్లో రీ రిలీజ్‌కు రెడీ అవుతున్న అక్కినేని 'ప్రతిబింబాలు'". Sakshi (in Telugu). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
3. "Akkineni Nageshwar Rao: ఒకేసారి 250 థియేటర్స్‎లలో విడుదల కానున్న అక్కినేని నాగేశ్వరావు ప్రతిబింబాలు సినిమా." TV9 (in Telugu). 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
4. "Prathibimbalu: 'ప్రతిబింబాలు' వంద రోజుల లెక్క ఏంటి!?". NTV (in Telugu). 17 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
5. "అప్పుడు రిలీజ్ కాలేదు.. ఇప్పుడు 250 థియేటర్లలోకి వస్తున్న అక్కినేని 'ప్రతిబింబాలు'.. డిటేయిల్స్!". Asianet News (in Telugu). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
6. "Prathibimbalu review: Another reminder of why ANR is the king of tragedies". OTTPlay. 9 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
7. "ANR: 40 ఏళ్ల తర్వాత అక్కినేని చిత్రం విడుదల". Eenadu (in Telugu). 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
8. "Prathibimbalu: ఒకరోజు ఆలస్యంగా అక్కినేని సినిమా." NTV (in Telugu). 2 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2025.

External links

• Pratibimbalu at IMDb