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{{Short description|Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thank You Subba Rao
| image = Thank You Subba Rao.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
| story = [[Boopathy Pandian]]
| writer = [[Marudhuri Raja]] (dialogues)
| based_on =
| producer = Jeetu
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Srihari]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
*[[Abhirami (actress, born 1983)|Abhirami]]
}}
| cinematography =
| editing =
| music = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| studio = A. A. Arts
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2001|10|12}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Thank You Subba Rao''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]. The film stars [[Srihari]] as the titular character, [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Abhirami (actress, born 1983)|Abhirami]], in her Telugu debut. It was theatrically released on 12 October 2001,<ref name="B"/> and it was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/research/scoop/chiru-bgopal.html|title=Hero No.1 - Director No.4|work=[[idlebrain.com]]|access-date=2023-12-08|archive-date=2023-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208084450/https://www.idlebrain.com/research/scoop/chiru-bgopal.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is inspired by ''[[Stakeout (1987 film)|Stakeout]]'' (1987) and its Malayalam remake ''[[Vandanam]]'' (1989).

==Cast==
<small>''Source''</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news147.html|title=EVV says 'Thank you Subba Rao'|date=19 July 2001|work=[[idlebrain.com]]|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208083958/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news147.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Cast listing|
*[[Srihari]] as Subba Rao
*[[Prakash Raj]] as G. K.
*[[Abhirami (actress, born 1983)|Abhirami]] as Dr. Susheela
*Dog as Shakeela
*[[L. B. Sriram]] as Pawan
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Priest
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as [[Superintendent (police)|SP]]
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Subba Rao's mother
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as Peon
*[[Chalapati Rao]] as Nayana Guru
*[[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]]
}}

== Production ==
The film marks the debut of mass hero [[Srihari]] as a comedy hero and was completed in mid-2001.<ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news163.html|title=Srihari seeks image change|date=7 October 2001|work=[[idlebrain.com]]|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208084205/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news163.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A dog plays a major role.<ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news155.html|title=Srihari 'Thank you Subba Rao' completed|work=[[idlebrain.com]]|date=27 August 2001|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208083459/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news155.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The film notably has no songs,<ref name="A"/> and the score was composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]].<ref name="B"/>

==Reception==
Gudipoodi Srihari from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Prakash Raj and Abhirami dominate the show with Srihari playing the second fiddle to them. Some sequences at the end, featuring Srihari and LB Sriram are entertaining. Music score by Vandemataram is average".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-thankyou.html |title=Movie review - Thank you Subba Rao - by Gudipoodi Srihari |date=7 December 2023|work=[[The Hindu]]|language=en|access-date=7 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221104208/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-thankyou.html |archive-date=21 December 2022}}</ref> A reviewer of ''[[idlebrain.com]]'' said, "The first half of the film has no story and is full of comedy. The second half has a little bit of story and sentiment along with comedy. The comedy of the second half is very well received (mainly due to the presence of sentiment)".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-thankyou.html |title=Movie review - Thank You Subba Rao |date=7 December 2023|work= [[idlebrain.com]] |language=en|access-date=7 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704115327/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-thankyou.html |archive-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> A reviewer of ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "Prakash Raj proves he has a comic angle, while new girl Abhirami has made a decent debut in Telugu films. Thank god the film does not have any songs".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=7918733&ctid=5&cid=2430 |title=Review : Thank You Subba Rao |date=7 December 2023|work=[[Sify]] |language=en|access-date=5 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107204753/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=7918733&ctid=5&cid=2430 |archive-date=7 January 2005}}</ref> ''Telugu Cinema'' wrote "With the difference in the story line EVV imprinted his mark of comedy which gives a familiar feeling. He even repeated scenes from his earlier films. Out and out it's an average film with EVV mark comedy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/thankusubbarao.html|title=Thank U Subbarao|website=Telugu Cinema|access-date=12 September 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020210065826/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/thankusubbarao.html|archive-date=10 February 2002|last=CV}}</ref> 

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt1575693}}
{{E. V. V. Satyanarayana}}

[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:2001 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
[[Category:2001 Indian films]]

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