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{{short description|2021 film directed by Ramesh Raparthi}}

{{No plot|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox film
| image = Thank You Brother.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = Ramesh Raparthi
| producer = Magunta Sarath Chandra Reddy<br/>Tharaknath Bommi Reddy
| writer = '''Dialogues'''<br/>Maviti Sai Surendra Babu<br/>Ramesh Raparthi
| screenplay =
| story =
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| starring = [[Anasuya Bharadwaj]]<br/>Viraj Ashwin
| narrator =
| music = Guna Balasubramanian
| cinematography = Suresh Ragutu
| editing = Nav cuts
| studio = Just Ordinary Entertainment
| distributor = [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
| released = {{Film date|2021|5|7}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/anasuya-bharadwaj-thank-you-brother%E2%80%8B-telugu-movie-review/0203/121093612|title = Thank You Brother review:రివ్యూ: థ్యాంక్‌ యు బ్రదర్‌! - anasuya bharadwaj thank you brother telugu movie review}}</ref>
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
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'''''Thank You Brother''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Thriller film|thriller]] film written and directed by Ramesh Raparthi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anasuyas next is Thank You Brother|url=http://www.cinemapolitics.com/english/anasuyas-next-is-thank-you-brother-23061|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Cinema Politics|language=en}}</ref> Produced by Magunta Sarath Chandra Reddy and Tharaknath Bommi Reddy, the film stars [[Anasuya Bharadwaj]] and Viraj Ashwin in primary roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thank You Brother Movie Review|url=https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/review/1393/thank-you-brother-movie-review.aspx|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.ragalahari.com|language=en}}</ref> The film premiered on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] on 7 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj's Thank You Brother to release directly on OTT|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/apr/26/anasuya-bharadwajs-thank-you-brother-to-release-directly-on-ott-24174.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Music of the film is composed by Guna Balasubramanian. The film is inspired by the 2019 Nigerian film ''[[Elevator Baby]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Codingest|title=Review: Thank You Brother|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/review-thank-you-brother|access-date=2021-05-09|website=NTV Telugu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-01|title=Anasuya's 'Thank You Brother' copied from a Nigerian film?|url=https://www.telugubulletin.com/anasuyas-thank-you-brother-copied-from-a-nigerian-film-128744|access-date=2021-05-09|website=TeluguBulletin.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Baby born in lift

== Cast ==

* [[Anasuya Bharadwaj]] as Priya<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anasuya Bhardwaj's next 'Thank You Brother!' all set to have OTT release|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/anasuya-bhardwajs-next-thank-you-brother-all-set-to-have-ott-release.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
* Viraj Ashwin as Abhi
* Mounika Reddy as Sameera
* [[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Dr. Prem
* [[Harsha Chemudu]] as Chiku
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]]
* Archana Ananth as Bhanu
* [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]]
* Kadambari Kiran
* Bobby Raghavendra
*Sajiv Pasala

== Production ==
Viraj Ashwin and debutant Mounika Reddy were cast for main roles in the film. Filming was done in late 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|date=2020-12-24|title=Mahesh Babu Launches Motion Poster Of Upcoming Telugu Movie 'Thank You Brother!'|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/mahesh-babu-launches-motion-poster-of-upcoming-telugu-movie-thank-you-brother-1419878|access-date=2021-05-09|website=news.abplive.com|language=en}}</ref> A promotional poster was released in November 2020, revealing the title of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hymavathi|first=Ravali|date=2020-11-27|title=Anasuya Flaunts Her Baby Bump In The First Look Poster Of 'Thank You Brother' Movie|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/anasuya-flaunts-her-baby-bump-in-the-first-look-poster-of-thank-you-brother-movie-658805|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The lyrical version of the first single "The Soul of Thank You Brother" was released on 28 April 2021 on [[Aditya Music]] label.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Codingest|title=ఆకట్టుకున్న 'ది సోల్‌ ఆఫ్‌ థ్యాంక్‌ యూ బ్రదర్‌'|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/the-soul-of-thank-you-brother-lyrical-video-out|access-date=2021-05-09|website=NTV Telugu|date=29 April 2021|language=en}}</ref>{{Track listing
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| lyrics1 = Lakshmi Priyanka
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| all_music = Guna Balasubramanian
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| headline = Telugu (OST)
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== Marketing and release ==
The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 30 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anasuya Bharadwaj's Thank You Brother to hit theaters on April 30 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/anasuya-bharadwajs-thank-you-brother-to-hit-theaters-on-april-30/articleshow/82119565.cms|access-date=2021-05-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the film was scheduled to release on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] on 7 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-26|title=Anasuya's Thank You Brother OTT Release Date Confirmed, Check Details|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/anasuyas-thank-you-brother-ott-release-date-confirmed-check-details-134202|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Sravan Vanaparthy of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "there are more misses than hits and as a viewer, you're left yearning for more."<ref>{{Citation|title=Thank You Brother Movie Review: This suspense drama is let down by its predictability|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/thank-you-brother/movie-review/82435028.cms|access-date=2021-05-09}}</ref> Another critic of [[The New Indian Express|''Cinema'' ''Express'']] quoted "''Thank You Brother'' is a better drama than a thriller."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thank You Brother Movie Review: A mediocre thriller, even so a watchable drama|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2021/may/07/thank-you-brother-movie-review-a-watchable-drama-but-a-forgettable-thriller-24361.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> A reviewer of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 and stated that the film is yet another OTT film that is cliched and predictable and also said that the film's story does not offer anything new.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=ChennaiMay 7|first1=Janani K.|last2=May 7|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 14:13|title=Thank You Brother Movie Review: Anasuya Bharadwaj and Viraj's suspense drama is bagful of cliches|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/thank-you-brother-movie-review-anasuya-bharadwaj-viraj-ashwin-1799803-2021-05-07|access-date=2021-05-09|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

''[[The Hindu]]''<nowiki/>'s Sangeetha Devi Dundoo wrote that "Despite the predictability of how things will unravel, I kept watching in the hope that Priya is safe and Abhi rises to the occasion and helps her." and compared the film with 2019 Nigerian film ''[[Elevator Baby]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-05-07|title='Thank You Brother' movie review: Anasuya Bharadwaj impresses in an otherwise predictable drama|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/thank-you-brother-review-anasuya-bharadwaj-impresses-in-an-otherwise-boring-and-predictable-drama/article34505621.ece|access-date=2021-05-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Karthik Kermalu of Film Companion wrote, "Thank You Brother is a lockdown film. Thank You Brother is also a coming-of-age drama."<ref>{{cite web|first=Karthik|last=Kermalu|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/thank-you-brother-movie-review-telugu-aha-video-anasuya-bhardwaj-viraj-ashwin-stuck-in-a-lift/?utm_source=Wikipedia&utm_medium=Contentseeding&utm_campaign=ThankYouBrotherReview|title=Thank You Brother Movie Review: This Anasuya Bharadwaj Starrer, Set In An Elevator, Is A Weepy Melodrama |date=7 May 2021|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=13262002|title=Thank You Brother!|description=(2021)}}
* [https://www.aha.video/movies/thank-you-brother ''Thank You Brother''] on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]

[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Aha (streaming service) original films]]
[[Category:2020s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2021 thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Direct-to-video thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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