Alludu Sreenu(2014)
Alludu Seenu is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak. The film stars Bellamkonda Sreenivas in his debut role, alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Pradeep Rawat, and Brahmanandam. Tamannaah Bhatia appears in a special song. The story follows Seenu, a village boy in debt who discovers his uncle is the identical twin of a feared Hyderabad don. He uses this resemblance to make money and win the love of the don's stepdaughter. The film was shot in Hyderabad, Kerala, Japan, Dubai, and Italy. It received mixed reviews, with praise for the cast's performances but criticism for its predictable plot. Despite a high budget of ₹40 crore, it was a commercial failure for its producers. The film was released worldwide on 25 July 2014.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 25 July 2014
- Director
- V. V. Vinayak
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Seenu and his uncle are drowning in debt. They flee to Hyderabad by mistake. There, Seenu discovers his uncle is the exact double of a ruthless don. He decides to pretend to be the don to make quick money. But he also falls for the don's beautiful stepdaughter, putting them all in grave danger.
“One face, two lives.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Alludu Sreenu
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Brahmanandam & Raghu Babu (54 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Raghu Babu (32 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Prakash Raj (26 films together), and Devi Sri Prasad & Brahmanandam (21 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a specially built set resembling a temple, which took over a month to construct.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu's cameo song 'Chinna Chinna' was shot in just two days due to her busy schedule.
- The movie was partially inspired by the 1993 Hindi film 'Aankhen', which also features a lookalike plot device.
- This was the second collaboration between director V. V. Vinayak and actor Bellamkonda Sreenivas after their debut film 'Bhadra'.
- The comedy track involving Brahmanandam as a corrupt police officer was improvised during filming.
- The film's soundtrack by S. Thaman became popular, with the song 'Alludu Seenu' trending on radio charts.
- Despite mixed reviews, the movie performed well in rural areas, contributing to its overall box office success.