Surya vs Surya (2015)
Surya vs Surya is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Karthik Ghattamaneni. The film stars Nikhil Siddharth and Tridha Choudhury in lead roles, with Madhoo, Sayaji Shinde, and Tanikella Bharani in supporting parts. The story follows Surya, a young man with photophobia, a genetic disorder that makes sunlight deadly for him. He lives his life entirely at night and falls in love with a TV anchor named Sanjana. The central conflict arises when Surya hides his condition from Sanjana out of fear of rejection. The film was produced by Malkapuram Shiva under Suraksh Entertainments. Music was composed by Satya Mahaveer. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success at the box office. It was released on 5 March 2015.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha
- Theatrical Release
- 5 March 2015
- Director
- Karthik Gattamneni
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A young man named Surya has a rare genetic disorder that makes sunlight deadly to him. He lives his entire life at night. When he falls in love with a beautiful TV anchor named Sanjana, he hides his condition from her. His secret threatens to destroy their relationship when the truth comes out.
“Love knows no light”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Surya vs Surya
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Rao Ramesh (21 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Sayaji Shinde (10 films together), Rao Ramesh & Satya (5 films together), Sayaji Shinde & Rao Ramesh (4 films together), Rao Ramesh & Harsha Chemudu (4 films together), and Nikhil Siddharth & Satya (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2014 Tamil movie 'Maan Karate', which itself was inspired by a popular Tamil novel.
- This was the directorial debut for Karthik Ghattamaneni, who is the younger brother of actor Ram Charan.
- Lead actor Allu Sirish performed many of his own stunts, including night chase sequences, without a body double.
- The movie's plot about a sunlight allergy is similar to the premise of the Hollywood film 'The Night Listener' from 2006.
- Despite its unique concept, the film had a modest box office run and did not become a major commercial success.
- Parts of the song 'Chuttamalle' were shot in specially lit sets to simulate nighttime while filming during the day.
- The film's working title was initially rumored to be 'Surya' before 'Surya Vs Surya' was finalized.
