Anni Manchi Sakunamule(2023)
Telugu120 minstheatrical
Santosh Sobhan and Malavika Nair star in a drama romance movie directed by BV Nandini Reddy.
Director:Nandini Reddy
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, MX Player, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 18 May 2023
- Director
- Nandini Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
Two families in a town called Victoriapuram have been fighting over a coffee farm for three generations. The lives of everyone involved are turned upside down when two very different people from these feuding families unexpectedly fall in love.
“Two feuding families. One unexpected love.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
120Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 May 2023
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsAnni Manchi Sakunaale · AMS · Anni Manchi Sagunamule
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Santosh ShobhanActor
→#2Malavika NairActress
→#3GouthamiSupporting Actress
→#4Rajendra PrasadSupporting Actor
→#5Rao RameshSupporting Actor
→#6 Vennela KishoreSupporting Actor
→#7NareshSudhakar
→#8
G
Gautami TadimallaMeenakshi
→#9
A
Anju Alva NaikVasudha
→#10
#11V
Vasuki AnandGayathri
→N
Nandini ReddyDirector
→#12
#13B
B. V. Nandini ReddyDirector
→M
Mickey J MeyerMusic Director
→#14
P
Priyanka DuttCrew
→#15
S
Sheik Dawood G.Crew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Anni Manchi Sakunamule
Cast reunions in this film: Vennila & Rajendra Prasad (10 films together), Rajendra Prasad & Rao Ramesh (8 films together), Rao Ramesh & Naresh (8 films together), Vennila & Naresh (6 films together), Rao Ramesh & Mickey J Meyer (6 films together), and Vennila & Rao Ramesh (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's fictional town Victoriapuram was inspired by the British-era hill stations in Andhra Pradesh, like Araku Valley.
- Director Nandini Reddy intentionally avoided using popular love songs, opting for a more subtle background score to match the story's tone.
- Actor Santosh Shoban prepared for his role by spending time with coffee plantation workers to understand their daily routines.
- The movie's title 'Anni Manchi Sakunamule' is a popular Telugu phrase meaning 'all good omens,' often used in wedding contexts.
- This was the first time veteran actors Rao Ramesh and Naresh played characters from feuding families in a comedy setting.
- Parts of the film were shot in real coffee estates near Chikmagalur, Karnataka, to capture authentic plantation visuals.
- The climax scene involving a shared family meal was shot in one continuous take, requiring multiple rehearsals with the entire cast.