Athili Sattibabu LKG(2007)
Athili Sattibabu LKG is a 2007 Telugu comedy film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Allari Naresh as a stingy pawnbroker and moneylender. Kausha Rach plays the beautician who inspires his transformation. The story follows Sattibabu's journey from a greedy man to a loving husband. The film features a large ensemble cast including Brahmanandam, Sunil, and Raghu Babu. It was shot at Ramoji Film City and in Rajahmundry. The music was composed by Sri Krishna. The film received a 3/5 rating from Idlebrain.com and was noted as a typical EVV comedy. It was released in 2007 and is available on YouTube.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- E. V. V. Satyanarayana
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Athili Sattibabu is a ruthless moneylender who charges insane daily interest. He loves money more than people. Then he falls in love with a kind beautician. He must change his greedy ways to win her heart. But his lazy brothers and his own habits stand in his way.
“Love changes a greedy heart.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Athili Sattibabu LKG
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Sunil Varma (48 films together), Brahmanandam & Venu Madhav (42 films together), Brahmanandam & E. V. V. Satyanarayana (16 films together), Venu Madhav & Sunil Varma (13 films together), Allari Naresh & Brahmanandam (12 films together), and Brahmanandam & Babu Mohan (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'LKG' stands for 'Lavadaala Kutumbam Gaaru', a phrase meaning 'family of moneylenders' in Telugu.
- Director E.V.V. Satyanarayana originally planned to cast a different actor, but chose Allari Naresh for his comedic timing.
- This was one of the early films where Allari Naresh played a full-length lead role, moving beyond his usual comedy side parts.
- The movie's plot highlighting greed and redemption is a loose adaptation of a classic folk tale structure common in Telugu stories.
- A comedy scene involving a 'thief' character was improvised on set, leading to unexpected laughter during filming.
- The film released alongside other bigger movies, so it had a moderate opening but found an audience through cable TV reruns.
- Some of the village scenes were shot in real locations in Andhra Pradesh to give a more authentic rural feel.