Budget Padmanabham
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Directed by	S. V. Krishna Reddy
Written by	Diwakar Babu (dialogues)
Screenplay by	S. V. Krishna Reddy
Story by	G. Arunachalam
Based on	Budget Padmanabhan (2000)
Produced by	Grandi Narayana Rao (Babji)
Starring	Jagapathi Babu Ramya Krishna Ravi Teja
Cinematography	Sarath
Edited by	Nandamuri Hari
Music by	S. V. Krishna Reddy
Production company	Sri Dhanalakshmi Films
Release date	9 March 2001 (2001-03-09)
Running time	151 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Budget Padmanabham is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Grandi Narayana Rao under the Sri Dhanalakshmi Films banner and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishna, and Ravi Teja with music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.^[1] The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Budget Padmanabhan (2000).^[2][3]

Budget Padmanabham is a man of wit who makes sense of accurate assessment. Looking at his eccentricity, all assume he is a skinflint, but it has a meaning. In his childhood, a loan shark, Vaddila Reddy, drives out Padmanabham from his beloved house after the death of his parents. The court has stipulated a period for paying back the debt. Thus, he is securing every single penny to retrieve his house. Padmanabham is a senior employee in a private form; his spendthrift colleague Ramya aspires to knit him to have counteracted in life. Though Padmanabham rejects foremost with the clue to repay the debt quickly with the double income, he accepts the proposal. On a basis, Ramya should hand over the total salary and have no kids until he clears the loan. Ramya agrees to it, and they are nuptial.

Soon after the troubles begin, his means collapse with the pilling of his cousin Vijaya and brother-in-law Totti Subramanyam, including Ramya's loaf brother Ravi. Time worsens when Ramya conceives and gives birth to triplet boys. Now Ramya is disquieted about the children and decides to resign. Here, Padmanabham sorts out the issue by hiring a maid, Sonali. Ramya is in two minds as Sonali's whereabouts are unknown, and her tightness with Padmanabham. After a while, Sonali is pregnant when Ramya's conjecture turns into reality, and she rebukes. Padmanabham attempts to convince her and seek the truth, but in vain.

At that time, he detects Anil, his boss Jaganatha Rao's son, is Sonali's spouse. Then, Anil divulges that he loved & wedded Sonali in his college days. Knowing it, his father conspired to slay her and took shelter at Padmanabham. Presently, Anil requests him to provide a haven for Sonali for some days. Additionally, he brings a word to be quiet, as Ramya will not conceal anything from Jaganatha Rao. As a result, a cleft rises when Ramya loathes him. Despite this, Padmanabham toils and accumulates the amount. He moves to Ramya in that joy, which she denies to accompany him.

Meanwhile, Sonali is in labor, and Padmanabham rides to the hospital, leaving the cash in his shoot. Amid, they are onslaught by his Jaganatha Rao's goons, but Padmanabham lands at the hospital and reforms his boss. As soon as he returns, it is perturbing to see the money missing, which Reddy steals to prevent Padmanabham from clearing the loan. Forthwith, falling apart, Padmanabham moves to surrender his house when Anil supports him, and he triumphs in winning back his home. Moreover, Ramya gets to the bottom via Anil and pleads for pardon. At last, the shylock Reddy repents and refunds the amount to Padmanabham. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Sonali giving birth to triplet girls.

Music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Lyrics written by Chandrabose. Music released on Supreme Music Company.

• Budget Padmanabham at IMDb