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{{Infobox film
| name = Seenu
| image = Seenu_(1999_film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sasi (director)|Sasi]]
| writer = P. Rajendra Kumar {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = Sasi
| story = Sasi
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br>[[Twinkle Khanna]]
| producer = [[R. B. Choudary]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| based_on = ''[[Sollamale]]'' (Tamil)
| released = {{Film date|1999|08|27|df=y}}
| studio = [[Super Good Films]]
| runtime = 153 minutes
| language = Telugu
| country = India
| budget = {{INR}}3 crore
}}

'''''Seenu''''' is a 1999 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama film]] produced by [[R. B. Choudary]] under the Super Good Films banner, directed by [[Sasi (director)|Sasi]]. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Twinkle Khanna]], and has music composed by [[Mani Sharma]], the highlight of the film. The film is a remake of a 1998 Tamil movie ''[[Sollamale]]''. The film was a box office super hit. It was later remade in Hindi as ''[[Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=Decoding Twinkle Khanna |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/decoding-twinkle-khanna/20180207.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=7 April 2020 |date=7 February 2018}}</ref> The performance of Venkatesh was acclaimed, and made a mark on his future films. The film is the only Telugu film of Khanna. The film has been described has having a cult following in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=6 Bollywood Divas Who Starred In Only One Tollywood Movie |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/6-bollywood-divas-who-starred-in-only-one-tollywood-movie/photostory/67675014.cms |access-date=7 April 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 January 2019}}</ref>

==Plot==
Seenu is an honest, not-too-good-looking, village artist who comes to the city to find a job. He ends up being a banner artist. Shwetha is a U.S. citizen, who loves India and its culture and stays with her relatives to learn Bharatanatyam. She is a soft natured, loving girl who loves to help people in distress, but cannot stand it if anyone lies or cheats. Initially, when these two meet, she mistakes Seenu to be a mute and pities him. Swetha's occasional friendlier association with Seenu, in the means of helping, gradually blossoms into love. By this time, it is too late for the guilt-ridden Seenu to disclose the truth as he feared the risk of losing her. Despite all his efforts to reveal the truth, Swetha comes to know of his sham by herself. However, at the end, she realizes Seenu's true intentions for acting as a mute and forgives him. However at the climax, when Swetha asks Seenu to speak to her, he keeps silent because he had asked a doctor to cut his tongue so that he could be what Swetha had come to love.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Seenu
* [[Twinkle Khanna]] as Swetha
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Dr. Surya Prakash
* [[Brahmanandam]] as TV Anchor
* [[Betha Sudhakar|Sudhakar]] as Nani
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Painter
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Barber
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Vikram's father
* [[Charuhasan|Charu Hasaan]] as Artist Farnandis
* [[Brahmaji]] as Vikram
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Swetha's father
* Anand as Riyaz
* [[Raja Ravindra]] as Engine oil Anjineelu / Sunny
* [[Maharshi Raghava]] as MD
* Naveen as Akash
* [[Ananth Babu]] as Attender
* [[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]] as Parrot Horoscope Person
* [[Gautam Raju]] as Watchman
* [[Uttej]] as Painter
* Siva Parvathi as Vikram's Mother
* Varsha as Lavanya
* Madhavi Sri as Swetha's mother
* Medha
* Rajasri
* [[Kalpana Rai]] as florist
* Vajja Venkata Giridhar as Vikram's friend
* [[Raasi (actress)|Raasi]] as Special appearance ([[item number]])
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Seenu
| type = film
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1999
| recorded =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 30:22
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Raja Kumarudu]]
| prev_year = 1999
| year = 1999
| next_title = ''Anaganaga Oka Ammai''
| next_year = 1999
}}

Music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:22
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Aatakundo Time
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length1 = 4:52
| title2 = Premante
| lyrics2 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length2 = 5:06
| title3 = Allo Neredukalla
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela]]
| extra3 = [[Parthasarathy (Parthu)|Partha Saradhi]], [[K.S. Chithra|K.S.Chithra]]
| length3 = 4:39
| title4 = Ye Kommaka
| lyrics4 = [[Veturi]]
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
| length4 = 4:48
| title5 = Yemani Cheppanu
| lyrics5 = [[Veturi]]
| extra5 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| length5 = 5:21
| title6 = O Manali O Manali
| lyrics6 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra6 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Swarnalatha]], Sangeetha Sachith
| length6 = 5:32
| title7 =
| length7 =
| title8 =
| length8 =
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0357145}}

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[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sasi (director)]]

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