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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Telusu Kada.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Neeraja Kona]]<br />
| story = Neeraja Kona<br />
| screenplay = Neeraja Kona<br />
| producer = {{Plainlist|*T. G. Vishwa Prasad<br />
*Krithi Prasad}}<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|* [[Siddhu Jonnalagadda]]<br />
* [[Raashii Khanna]]<br />
* [[Srinidhi Shetty]]}}<br />
| cinematography = [[Gnana Shekar V. S.]]<br />
| editing = [[Naveen Nooli]]<br />
| music = [[Thaman S]]<br />
| studio = People Media Factory<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|10|17}}<br />
| runtime = 135 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=Telusu Kada on Moviebuff.com |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/telusu-kada#image-47411 |website=Moviebuff.com |access-date=18 October 2025}}</ref><br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
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'''''Telusu Kada''''' ({{Translation|You know, right?}}) is a 2025 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama]] film written and directed by debutant [[Neeraja Kona]] and produced by T. G. Vishwa Prasad and Vivek Kuchibhotla, under People Media Factory. The film features [[Siddhu Jonnalagadda]], [[Raashii Khanna]] and [[Srinidhi Shetty]]. The music was composed by [[Thaman S]]. It was released theatrically on 17 October 2025, and received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2025-06-02 |title=Siddu Jonnalagadda's Telusu Kada to release on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/02/siddu-jonnalagaddas-telusu-kada-to-release-on-this-date |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=2 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250602143739/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/02/siddu-jonnalagaddas-telusu-kada-to-release-on-this-date |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugucinema.com/reviews/telusu-kada-review-interesting-setup-underwhelming-narration|title=Telusu Kada Review: Interesting setup, underwhelming narration|work=Telugucinema.com|date=17 October 2025|access-date=18 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Varun is a talented chef with a painful romantic past. He meets Anjali for a matrimonial alliance and they both hit it off quickly. They start to date and eventually get married. Leading a blissful life, they start to plan for a baby. However, it is revealed that Anjali is sterile but cannot carry a baby to term, devastating her. She meets an [[IVF]] specialist Dr. Raaga Kumar, who tells her about [[surrogacy]]. Furthermore, Raaga comes forward to be a surrogate for Anjali and Varun's baby herself. After Raaga's pregnancy is confirmed, Varun reveals to Anjali that Raaga is his ex-girlfriend. Varun insists that Raaga move in with them for the duration of her pregnancy and their lives start to get affected in unexpected ways.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[Siddhu Jonnalagadda]] as Varun<br />
* [[Raashii Khanna]] as Anjali, Varun's wife<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-16 |title=Actors Siddu Jonnalagadda, Raashi Khanna, and Srinidhi Shetty to enchant audiences in 'Telusu Kada' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actors-siddu-jonnalagadda-raashi-khanna-and-srinidhi-shetty-to-enchant-audiences-in-telusu-kada/articleshow/104457255.cms |access-date=2024-11-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020203621/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actors-siddu-jonnalagadda-raashi-khanna-and-srinidhi-shetty-to-enchant-audiences-in-telusu-kada/articleshow/104457255.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* [[Srinidhi Shetty]] as Raaga Kumar, Varun's ex-girlfriend<br />
* [[Harsha Chemudu]] as Abhi, Varun's best friend<br />
* [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Raaga’s mother<br />
* Sanjay Swaroop as Raaga’s father<br />
* [[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as Anjali’s mother<br />
* [[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]] as Anjali’s father<br />
* [[Annapurna (actress)| Annapurna]] as Anjali’s grandmother<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was launched with a [[Muhurat shot|muhuratam]] ceremony on 18 October 2023 in [[Hyderabad]], which was attended by the film's cast, crew and other figures in Telugu cinema, including [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Aadhi Pinisetty]] and [[Nithiin]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-18 |title=Neeraj Kona's 'Telusu Kada' featuring Siddu Jonnalagadda launched! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/neeraj-konas-telusu-kada-featuring-siddu-jonnalagadda-launched/articleshow/104519912.cms |access-date=2024-03-13 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn= |archive-date=2023-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022235326/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/neeraj-konas-telusu-kada-featuring-siddu-jonnalagadda-launched/articleshow/104519912.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Nithiin was initially supposed to star in the film but it was determined that Siddhu would be better suited for the protagonist's role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FilmyFocus |date=2025-10-23 |title=From Nithiin To Siddu: The Journey Of Telusu Kada |url=https://filmyfocus.com/from-nithiin-to-siddu-the-journey-of-telusu-kada |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Filmy Focus |language=en}}</ref> Although this film was to be Srinidhi Shetty's debut in [[Telugu cinema]], due to the film's lengthy production, her first Telugu release became [[HIT: The Third Case|''HIT: The Third Case'']].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-18 |title=KGF Fame Srinidhi Shetty To Mark Her Telugu Debut With Telusu Kada |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/kgf-fame-srinidhi-shetty-to-mark-her-telugu-debut-with-telusu-kada-8623790.html |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314164858/https://www.news18.com/movies/kgf-fame-srinidhi-shetty-to-mark-her-telugu-debut-with-telusu-kada-8623790.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Shooting commenced on 6 August 2024 in [[Hyderabad]]. A minor portion was shot in [[Ranipet]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-07 |title=Siddu Jonnalagadda starts shooting for 'Telusu Kada' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siddu-jonnalagadda-starts-shooting-for-telusu-kada/articleshow/112337021.cms |access-date=2024-10-05 |work=The Times of India |issn= |archive-date=2024-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808020750/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siddu-jonnalagadda-starts-shooting-for-telusu-kada/articleshow/112337021.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' revealed that Siddhu had changed his appearance, trimming his hair for his role in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=2024-08-08 |title=Siddhu Jonnalagadda Reinvents Himself: From Flamboyant DJ Tillu to Charming Telusu Kada |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/siddhu-jonnalagadda-reinvents-himself-from-flamboyant-dj-tillu-to-charming-telusu-kada-1814974 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003125457/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/siddhu-jonnalagadda-reinvents-himself-from-flamboyant-dj-tillu-to-charming-telusu-kada-1814974 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Music ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Telusu Kadha<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Thaman S.]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt = <br />
| released = 3 October 2025<br />
| recorded = 2025<br />
| venue = <br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 4:21<br />
| label = [[Tips Industries|Tips]]<br />
}}<br />
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The music was composed by [[Thaman S.]] in his first collaboration with Neeraja Kona and Siddhu Jonnalagadda. The audio rights were acquired by [[Tips Music|Tips Music Telugu]].<br />
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The first single, "Mallika Gandha", sung by [[Sid Sriram]], was released on 28 July 2025. The second single, "Sogasu Chudatharama", sung by [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] and [[They Call Him OG|Adviteeya Vojjala]], was released on 20 September 2025. The third single, "Babai", sung by [[Ram Miriyala]], was released post the film's release on 20 October 2025.<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 12:37<br />
| title1 = Mallika Gandha<br />
| extra1 = [[Sid Sriram]]<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Krishna Kanth]]<br />
| length1 = 4:21<br />
| title2 = Sogasu Chudatharama<br />
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Adviteeya Vojjala<br />
| lyrics2 = Krishna Kanth<br />
| length2 = 4:16<br />
| title3 = Babai<br />
| extra3 = [[Ram Miriyala]]<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]<br />
| length3 = 4:00<br />
}}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
The film was released theatrically on 17 October 2025, coinciding with the week of [[Deepawali]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-02 |title=Siddhu Jonnalagadda's Telusu Kada Gets A Diwali Release Date |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/siddhu-jonnalagaddas-telusu-kada-gets-a-diwali-release-date-article-151773634 |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Times Now |language=en |archive-date=2 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250602143738/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/siddhu-jonnalagaddas-telusu-kada-gets-a-diwali-release-date-article-151773634 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Paul Nicodemus of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "The second half, though emotionally charged, falters in pace. The writing leans on convenience, and the narrative loses its rhythm, softening the impact of its central conflict."<ref>{{cite news |title=Telusu Kada Movie Review: A stylish romantic drama that dazzles early but drifts later |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/telusu-kada/movie-review/124623599.cms |work=The Times of India |date=17 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref> T. Maruthi Acharya of ''[[India Today]]'' gave it 3/5 stars and wrote, "''Telusu Kada'' is a confident debut from Neerraja Kona, exploring modern love with bold themes and strong performances. While the film engages, its emotional depth and character arcs could have been sharper."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Acharya |first1=T. Maruthi |title=Telusu Kada review: Siddu's rom-com is engaging but confusing like modern-day love |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/telusu-kada-review-siddu-jonnalagadda-rom-com-is-engaging-but-confusing-like-modern-day-love-2804653-2025-10-17 |work=India Today |date=17 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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BH Harsh of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' gave it 3/5 stars and wrote, "It is complex and messy in all the interesting and enjoyable ways, and yet it’s not messy enough. Riding high on emotions, this film needed a balanced perspective of all its key players. [...] But after all the narrative play, ''Telusu Kada'' is eventually eager to sell us easy solutions."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harsh |first1=B. H. |title=Telusu Kada Movie Review: A complex, ambitious step in the right direction |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2025/Oct/17/telusu-kada-movie-review-a-complex-ambitious-step-in-the-right-direction |work=Cinema Express |date=17 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "For a story built around three characters, the writing feels thin. [...] ''Telusu Kada'' raises questions about love, ego, and communication, but stops short of answering them with the honesty it promises."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |title='Telusu Kada' movie review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashii Khanna, Srinidhi Shetty lead a messy drama about tangled relationships |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/telusu-kada-movie-review-neerraja-konas-telugu-film-stars-siddhu-jonnalagadda-raashii-khanna-and-srinidhi-shetty/article70173993.ece |work=The Hindu |date=17 October 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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Avad Mohammad of ''[[OTTPlay]]'' gave it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "''Telusu Kada'' is a new-age romantic drama that has a very interesting plot and is narrated well for the most part. But it is the latter part that struggles to put its point across and makes this a film with limited appeal."<ref>{{cite news |title=Telusu Kada Review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda's film is stylish but not entertaining |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/telusu-kada-review-siddhu-jonnalagaddas-film-is-stylish-sensible-but-not-entirely-satisfying/3232382506739 |work=OTTPlay |date=17 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Sashidhar Adivi of ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The narrative lacks clarity to hold the interest of the audiences, especially the second half as it features many illogical and contradictory dialogues and scenes."<ref>{{cite news |title=Telusu Kada Review: Fresh Take on Modern Relationships Let Down By Uninspired Writing |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/south-movies/telusu-kada-review-fresh-take-on-modern-relationships-let-down-by-uninspired-writing-78528.amp |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=17 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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A critic from ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Director Neeraja Kona’s biggest misstep is rushing through the romance and focusing excessively on pregnancy and childbirth sequences. [...] ''Telusu Kada'' had potential for an emotional, layered story about love, loss, and motherhood — but ends up a bland, slow-paced affair that tests your patience more than your emotions."<ref>{{cite news |title=Telusu Kada Review: A Boring Love Triangle with a Twist |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-review/telusu-kada-review-a-slow-paced-love-triangle-with-an-unexpected-twist-1910803 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=17 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Sruthi Ganapathy Raman of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' wrote, "The film, on paper, revolves around a man who navigates his love for two women. But ''Telusu Kada'', in reality, is a cautionary tale about a man who is full of himself."<ref>{{cite news |title='Telusu Kada' Movie Review: A Tedious Trip To The Centre Of The Male Ego |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/telusu-kada-movie-review-a-tedious-romance-starring-siddhu-jonnalagadda-srinidhi-shetty-and-raashii-khanna |work=The Hollywood Reporter India |date=17 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:2025 Indian films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by Thaman S]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:People Media Factory films]]<br />
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