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Nuvvu Nenu
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| Directed by | Teja |
| Produced by | P. Kiran |
| Written by | Teja Dasarath |
| Starring | Uday Kiran Anita |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
| Cinematography | Rasool Ellore |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Nuvvu Nenu is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Teja who co-wrote it with Dasaradh. The film stars Uday Kiran and Anita while Sunil, Banerjee, Tanikella Bharani, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, and Telangana Shakuntala play the supporting roles.
Released on 10 August 2001, the film was a commercial success.[1][2] It won four Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film – Telugu and five Nandi Awards in various categories.[3]
Plot[edit]
Ravi is the son of a multimillionaire in Hyderabad. Vasundhara, is the daughter of a milk supplier. Ravi and Vasundhara both study in the same college. The film starts with Vasundhara showing hatred towards Ravi, as he is a sportsman who is not good in his studies. Over a period of time, her hatred turns into love. Finally, he falls in love with her too, but their parents do not agree for their marriage. Their parents plan to avoid their marriage by giving the couple a clause that they should not meet each other for one year. If their love remains even after one year then their parents would agree to let them marry.
Father of Ravi puts him under house arrest in Mumbai. While Vasundhara's Father takes her to his hometown and arranges her marriage with another youth. However both Ravi and Vasundara manage to escape. The rest of the story is about how the pair unites against all odds.
Cast[edit]
- Uday Kiran as Ravi
- Anita Hassanandani as Vasundhara
- Sunil as College Youth
- Banerjee as Killer
- Tanikella Bharani
- Radhika Chaudhari as Priya
- Supriya Karnik as Rajendar's friend
- M. S. Narayana as Principal
- Ahuti Prasad as Police officer
- Rallapalli as Caretaker
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Accounts lecturer
- Vizag Prasad as Rajendra
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Sangeetha
- Madhunandan
Production[edit]
Teja contacted Madhavan's spokesperson to sign the actor for the lead role in his film. However, his spokesperson denied the offer citing Madhavan's disinterest in acting in Telugu films. Thus, the role went to Uday Kiran.[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gaajuvaka Pilla" | Kulasekhar | R.P. Patnaik, Chorus | |
| 2. | "Priyatama" | Kulasekhar | Charan, Usha, Chorus | |
| 3. | "Ayyayyo" | Kulashekhar | Ravi Varma, Usha, Chorus | |
| 4. | "Nuvvu Nenu" | Kulasekhar | KK, Usha | |
| 5. | "Nee Kosame" | Kulasekhar | Usha | |
| 6. | "Priyatama" | Kulasekhar | Usha | |
| 7. | "Naa Gundelo" | Kulasekhar | Sandeep, Usha, Chorus | |
| 8. | "Nuvve Naku Pranam" | Kulasekhar | K.K., Usha, Chorus | |
| 9. | "Gunnamavi" | Kulasekhar | Mallikarjun, Usha |
Reception[edit]
Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot praised the film's writing. "For an ordinary story, Teja has written an extra-ordinary screenplay [sic]," Gopalrao added.[5]
Accolades[edit]
| Award[lower-alpha 1] | Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Filmfare Awards South | 20 April 2002 | Best Film – Telugu | Nuvvu Nenu | Won | [6] [7] |
| Best Director – Telugu | Teja | Won | |||
| Best Actor – Telugu | Uday Kiran | Won | |||
| Best Music Director – Telugu | R. P. Patnaik | Won | |||
| Nandi Awards | 19 October 2002 | Best Director | Teja | Won | [8] |
| Best Character Actor | Tanikella Bharani | Won | |||
| Best Male Comedian | Sunil | Won | |||
| Best Cinematographer | Rasool Ellore | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | R. P. Patnaik | Won |
Remakes[edit]
This movie was remade into Hindi as Yeh Dil (2003),[9] in Tamil as Madurai Veeran (2007)[10] and in Bengali as Dujone (2009).[11] Hassanandani reprised her role in the Hindi version.
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Actor Uday Kiran was called 'the hat-trick hero'". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ "Uday Kiran Birth Anniversary: 8 foot-tapping numbers of Tollywood's "heartthrob" - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ Apr 6, TNN | Updated; 2002; Ist, 2:39. "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Did you know that Uday Kiran wasn't the first choice for Nuvvu Nenu? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "ప్రేక్షకుల హృదయాల్లో నువ్వునేను" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in తెలుగు). 31 August 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "The 49th Annual Filmfare Awards South – Nominees". Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "The 49th Annual Filmfare Awards South – Winners". Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2001". APFTVTDC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Yeh Dil is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster Nuvvu Nenu". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Maduraiveeran". Sify. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "BOY MEETS GIRL". The Telegraph India. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
External links[edit]
- Nuvvu Nenu on IMDb
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