Pudipalli is a village located in the Devipatnam mandal in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The village sits on the slope of a small hill located on the banks of Godavari River.
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Demographics
The village consists of about 350 houses and has a population of 1048. Its primary industry is agriculture. The nearest city to Pudipalli village is Rajahmundry, around 43 kilometers away.
Film shooting
Pudipalli was a popular film location for Tollywood in the 1990s and 1980s due to its picturesque location along the eastern Ghats on the banks of the Godavari River. Films included Trisulam, Aapad Bandhavudu, Bangaru bullodu, Pranam, Okka magadu, and Naya kadam (a remake of Bollywood's Trisulam). The village is now less popular for filming as it has become more developed, and fewer films use village settings.
Migration of people
Over the last decade, the Pudipalli village has seen lot of human emigration to nearby towns and cities. The primary reason for this is the planned Polavaram irrigation project. Pudipalli is among 276 villages that would be displaced by the project.
Transportation
Pudipalli village is only connected by waterways and a muddy road. The nearest railway station is Rajahmundry. The best way to reach the village is by government APSRTC bus from Rajahmundry to Purushothapatnam village and then boat to Pudipalli. The boat cruises from Rajahmundry to popular tourist spot Papi kondalu via Pudipalli.
Nearby temples
The beautiful temple of Maha nandiswara and the local temple of goddess Pochamma.