Subhakankshalu is a 1997 (transl. Congratulations) Indian Telugu-language comedy-drama film, produced by N. V. Prasad and S. Naga Ashok Kumar under the Sri Sai Deva Productions banner and directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao. It stars Jagapati Babu, Ravali, Raasi and music jointly composed by Koti & S. A. Rajkumar. The film is remake of the 1996 Tamil movie Poove Unakkaga.^[1][2]

The film begins in a village where fierce rivalry exists between two Hindu & Christian families that reside neighborly. Seetaramaiah & Stephen are their paterfamiliases; the friction continues with their respective wives and sons, Balaramaiah & Moses. Indeed, the two used to be very affectionate and had a lovely time 25 years ago. Seetaramaiah’s daughter Janaki and Stephen’s younger brother Robert fell in love in those days. Being the elders obstructs them, and they elope and wedlock, leaving feuds to their families.

At present, a young guy, Chandu, son of Robert & Janaki, arrives along with his bestie, Gopi, but the families expel him. Plus, no one shelters them, considering the threat from Balaramaiah & Moses. Anyhow, Chandu & Gopi accommodate them at the residence of noisy and frightful singer Nadabrahmam by entrapping him. Chandu aims to reconcile with his family and gradually endears himself to them. Besides, his grandmothers fix two different alliances for him. To evade it, on a hint of Gopi, he proclaims that he has already married a Hindu Christian like himself, Nirmala Mary. Just a figment of his imagination, Chandu is startled by the entrance of a beautiful girl as his wife, Nirmala Mary. From there, she mocks him, and Chandu whacks to impart the truth but fails. Ultimately, Nirmala comes clean as a flabbergast, that she is the real and the only progeny of Robert & Janaki, who is Priyadarshini.

Currently, she confronts Chandu about reality, and he moves rearward. Chandu & Gopi are orphans and unemployed youth who stay as tenants at a vicinal penthouse, a ladies’ hostel where Nandini, daughter of Balaramaiah, resides. Once, the girls are under the practice of a music competition but unable to compose the tune. Chandu indirectly helps her, and they triumph. Subsequently, Chandu & Nandini become good friends, and he adores her. On the verge of expressing his love to Nandini, she introduces Robert, son of Moses, as his fiancé when Chandu falls apart. Next, Lawrence & Nandini approach Chandu to bless their marriage, which they do without the elders’ knowledge. Here, Chandu hinders them by learning about Robert & Janaki and assures the two to perform their espousal. Hence, he aims to fuse the families for his beloved happiness.

Listening to it, Nirmala / Priyadarshini respects and volunteers Chandu and silently loves him. After a few comic scenes, they merge the oldies. In the interim, Balaramaiah & Moses discover the love affair of their children when they flare up and mutually onslaught. During that plight, Chandu bars them and receives batter. At that point, Lawerance & Nandini appear by contrariwise their religions. Further, Seetaramaiah & Stephen also assert their sons regarding the glory of religion, which makes them reform. Forthwith, the two kinds together nobly conduct marital of love birds. Soon after, Chandu’s true identity turns up with the arrival of Robert & Janaki. Then, the families decide to own Chandu by coupling Nirmala / Priyadarshini with him, and Nandini takes up the responsibility. However, Chandu rejects it, telling her he has already dated a girl who got married. Beyond affirms, it’s impossible to forget her, and he will live the rest of his life with those sweet memories. Finally, the movie ends with Chandu walking out and a statement telling his eminence one that is making his lover’s marriage with her lover.

Music composed by Koti and S. A. Rajkumar. Music released on Shivani Audio Company. Three songs from the original Tamil film Poove Unakkaga were retained here as “Ananda Ananda”, “O Pori Pani Puri” and “Panchavennela”.

A critic from Andhra Today stated that “The director richly deserves `Subhkankshalu’ (congratulations) for giving a good treatment to a neat story. The conclusion is different (away from the run-of-the mill)”.^[3]

• Subhakankshalu at IMDb