Kandireega(2011)
Kandireega is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy action film directed by Santosh Srinivas. The film stars Ram Pothineni as Seenu, Hansika Motwani as Sruthi, and Sonu Sood as the antagonist Bhavani. The story follows Seenu, a street-smart village boy who moves to Hyderabad for college and falls in love with Sruthi, who is being harassed by a local goon. The film blends romance, comedy, and action with a strong message about standing up for love. It was produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under Sri Saiganesh Productions and Goldmines Telefilms. The music was composed by S. Thaman, with songs like 'Gentleman' becoming popular. Kandireega received mixed to positive reviews and was a commercial success at the box office. It was later remade in Bengali as Paglu 2 in 2012. The film released on August 12, 2011.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Zee5, MX Player, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 12 August 2011
- Director
- Santosh Srinivas
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Seenu moves from his village to Hyderabad for college. He falls in love with Sruthi, but a dangerous goon named Bhavani wants her too. Seenu must use his street-smart skills to protect Sruthi and win her love. His mission becomes even harder when a gangster kidnaps Sruthi and forces Seenu to do a dangerous job.
“Love stings like a wasp.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kandireega
Cast reunions in this film: Hansika Motwani & Brahmanandam (9 films together), Sonu Sood & Brahmanandam (7 films together), Brahmanandam & Ram Pothineni (7 films together), Brahmanandam & Saptagiri (6 films together), Brahmanandam & Vineet Kumar (4 films together), and Ram & Brahmanandam (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kandireega' is a playful slang word in Telugu that roughly means 'to get irritated or annoyed'.
- Director Santosh Srinivas made his directorial debut with this film after working as an assistant director for several years.
- Actress Hansika Motwani was reportedly paid a higher salary than the male lead Ram for this movie, which was unusual at the time.
- A popular comedy track featuring actor Brahmanandam as a fake police officer was entirely improvised during the shooting.
- The movie's climax fight scene was shot in a single schedule at Ramoji Film City, lasting over 15 days.
- Songs from the film, like 'Chamku Chamku', became ringtone favorites and boosted the film's audio sales significantly.
- The character Bhavani, played by Sonu Sood, was initially written as a more violent villain but was softened to add comedy elements.