Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana(2005)
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva in his directorial debut. It stars Siddharth and Trisha Krishnan in lead roles, with Srihari, Prakash Raj, and Geeta in supporting roles. The story follows Santosh, a wealthy NRI from London, who falls in love with Siri, a simple village girl. To win her hand, he must prove his work ethic by growing more crop than her brother on a single acre of land. The film is noted for its emotional narrative, vibrant cinematography, and strong performances. It was a commercial success and won several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Trisha Krishnan. The film was released on 14 January 2005 in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun Nxt, Netflix, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2005
- Director
- Prabhu Deva
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A rich London boy named Santosh falls for a village girl named Siri. Her brother challenges him to grow more crop on one acre than he does on his entire farm. Santosh has no farming experience. He must learn hard work and prove his love is real.
“Love is worth every struggle.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Prakash Raj (26 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Sunil Varma (26 films together), Prakash Raj & Devi Sri Prasad (19 films together), Prakash Raj & Sunil Varma (19 films together), Prakash Raj & Trisha Krishnan (15 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Devi Sri Prasad (12 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1991 Hollywood movie 'Only You', but was adapted to fit a rural Telugu setting.
- This was Prabhu Deva's directorial debut in Telugu cinema after several successful Tamil films.
- The song 'Chandamama' was shot in New Zealand, a rare international location for a Telugu film at that time.
- Siddharth and Trisha's on-screen chemistry was so popular that they were paired together in several later films.
- The movie's title translates to 'If You Leave, I Will Follow', reflecting the hero's persistent love.
- It won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu, marking a major success for a debut director.
- The comedy track involving Sunil and Brahmanandam was largely improvised during filming.