Meda Meedi Abbayi(2017)
Meda Meedi Abbayi is a 2017 Telugu comedy film directed by G. Prajith. It stars Allari Naresh and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the 2015 Malayalam film Oru Vadakkan Selfie. The story follows a carefree student named Srinu who lies about his relationship with his neighbor. His lie spirals out of control and leads to a series of misadventures. The film blends humor with a coming-of-age message about honesty. It was released in theaters in 2017 and received mixed to positive reviews. The film is available for streaming on various platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Watcho, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 8 September 2017
- Director
- G Prajith
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Srinu is a lazy student who dreams of making movies. He lies to his friends that his neighbor Sindhu is in love with him. A photo he takes with her on a train makes his lie seem real. Now he must deal with the consequences while chasing his filmmaking dream.
“One photo. A thousand lies.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Meda Meedi Abbayi
Cast reunions in this film: Allari Naresh & Srinivas Avasarala (3 films together).
Trivia
- This film is a remake of the Malayalam hit 'Oru Vadakkan Selfie', which itself was inspired by a real-life viral selfie incident.
- Director G. Prajith previously worked as an associate director for several successful Telugu films before making his directorial debut with this movie.
- The title 'Meda Meeda Abbayi' roughly translates to 'The Guy in the Middle', hinting at the protagonist's chaotic situation.
- Actor Naveen Chandra, who plays the lead, had to portray a wide range of emotions from comedy to drama, a shift from some of his earlier roles.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Gopi Sundar, who also composed the music for the original Malayalam version.
- Despite being a remake, the film incorporated local Telugu cultural references and settings to connect with its audience.
- The movie faced comparisons to the original, which is common for remakes, and had a moderate performance at the box office.
