SMS(2012)
Siva Manasulo Sruthi (abbreviated as SMS) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Tatineni Satya. The film stars Sudheer Babu and Regina Cassandra in her Telugu debut. It is a remake of the 2009 Tamil film Siva Manasula Sakthi. The story follows Siva, a courier delivery boy, who falls in love with Sruthi, a radio jockey, leading to a turbulent love-hate relationship. The film was produced by Vikram Raju under Vega Entertainment. It received positive reviews for its fresh narrative and strong performances. Sudheer Babu and Regina Cassandra both won SIIMA Awards for Best Debut. The film was released in theatres on 10 February 2012.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 10 February 2012
- Director
- Thathineni Satya
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Siva is a carefree delivery boy who falls for Sruthi, a focused radio jockey. He tries to win her heart with his loud and honest ways, but his careless nature keeps pushing her away. They get stuck in a cycle of love and fights. Can they overcome their egos and find happiness together?
“Love is a messy text message”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for SMS
Cast reunions in this film: Rohini & Harsha Vardhan (5 films together), Vennela Kishore & Subbaraju (4 films together), Sudheer Babu & Harsha Vardhan (3 films together), Rohini & Vennela Kishore (2 films together), Rohini & Subbaraju (2 films together), and Vennela Kishore & Harsha Vardhan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title SMS stands for 'Siva Manasulo Shruthi', which translates to 'Shruthi in Siva's mind'.
- This was the directorial debut of Tatineni Satya, son of veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, who was also the music director for the director's previous film 'Kandireega'.
- Actress Hansika Motwani, who played Shruthi, was reportedly cast after the makers saw her in the Tamil film 'Engeyum Kaadhal'.
- A key comedy track in the film features actor Brahmanandam as a character obsessed with a mobile phone.
- The film was shot extensively in and around Hyderabad, including at a popular radio station for authenticity.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film performed moderately well at the box office, especially in Andhra Pradesh.