Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015)
'Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Kranthi Madhav. The film stars Sharwanand as Raja Ram and Nithya Menen as Nazeera Khanum. The story follows a state-level athlete and a mysterious girl who fall in love but are separated by family tragedy. Years later, fate gives them a second chance. The film is noted for its old-world romance, gentle pacing, and strong performances. It won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress - South for Nithya Menen and four Nandi Awards. The music was composed by Gopi Sundar. The film released on 6 February 2015 and was a box office success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Watcho, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 6 February 2015
- Director
- Kranthi Madhav
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Raja Ram is a young track runner who falls in love with a mysterious girl named Nazeera. She hides her face behind a burqa. After his mother dies and her father commits suicide, they are separated for years. Can they find each other again?
“Some days never come again. Until they do.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
Cast reunions in this film: Nithya Menen & Nassar (4 films together), Nithya Menen & Sharwanand (4 films together), Nassar & Sharwanand (3 films together), and Nassar & Gopi Sunder (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is inspired by a popular Telugu folk song, which is also featured in the movie.
- Director Kranthi Madhav made his debut with this film after working as an assistant director on several projects.
- Parts of the movie were shot in Malaysia, including scenes in Kuala Lumpur, to match the story's setting.
- The lead actress, Rakul Preet Singh, had to learn a specific athletic running style for her role as a state-level runner.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Gopi Sundar, marking one of his early works in Telugu cinema.
- Despite being a romance drama, the film includes realistic sports training sequences that were choreographed by a professional coach.
- It was one of the few Telugu films released in 2015 to explore a long-distance relationship storyline across countries.
