Naa Autograph(2004)
Naa Autograph (2004) is a 155-minute Telugu film directed by S. Gopal Reddy. Starring Venu Madhav, Krishna Bhagavan and S. Gopala Reddy. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Naa Autograph stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2004.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 11 August 2004
- Director
- S. Gopal Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
The film begins with Seenu (Ravi Teja), who runs an advertising agency in Hyderabad, setting off on a journey, distributing wedding invitations for his forthcoming wedding. Along the way, he encounters various individuals from his past, who bring back memories of three women that have affected his love life.\r\n\r\nFirst, Seenu goes to his village in Andhra Pradesh where he spent his childhood. He remembers the antics he had done during his childhood, his school and his first love Vimala (Mallika). After finishing school, Vimala got married and she never met Seenu again. In the present day, Seenu invites everyone from his village for his wedding including his friends, his old school master and Vimala, her husband and her three children.\r\n\r\nThen, Seenu goes to a village in Kerala where he moved after his father Sriram (Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao), a postmaster, was transferred there. He had his college education there. He was constantly bullied by the students there as he did not know Malayalam, but eventually managed to become friends with a fellow student Satyam (Sunil), whose mother tongue was also Telugu. Satyam served him as a translator. Seenu soon fell in love with Lathika (Gopika), a Malayali girl. Lathika too reciprocated his feelings and soon their relationship becomes intimate. However, when Lathika's family came to know of this, they drove out Seenu's family from the village and got her married to a local youth who also had a crush on her. In the present day, Seenu reunites with Satyam in Kerala and invites him for his wedding. When they arrive at Lathika's house to invite her too, Seenu becomes upset to see that his former love had become a widow (her husband had died in a boating accident a couple of years prior).\r\n\r\nAfter they were thrown out of the village in Kerala, Seenu and his parents moved to Hyderabad. Seenu had not got over Lathika and became an emotional wreck, and started to smoke and drink. He remained an emotional wreck until he met Divya (Bhumika Chawla), who worked in an advertisement agency headed by one Prakash (Prakash Raj). Divya, in fact, secured this job for Seenu after she saw him and his friend Bhagavan (Krishna Bhagavan) distributing pamphlets to the passengers in a bus, seeking job opportunities, hoping one of them may help them out in finding a job. Soon Seenu and Divya became close friends and Divya instilled confidence, unearthed his hidden talents and taught him the lesson that one has to go ahead in life without looking back. Soon, Divya revealed that her widowed mother was a paralytic patient and that she worked to take care of her mother. After Divya's mother died, Seenu, who had fallen in love with Divya, proposed her, but she rejected it, saying that she was happy to be just a good friend.\r\n\r\nFinally, Seenu decided to get married to a girl of his parents choice, Sandhya (Kanika), for which he is distributing invitations in the present day. Everyone he invited, including Vimala, Lathika and Divya, attend his wedding. The film ends with Seenu reflecting on his life's journey to the audience.\r\n
“A journey through love, loss, and the memories that define us.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the director's own experience of meeting a fan who asked for an autograph on a train.
- Ravi Teja's character was originally written for a younger actor, but his performance added a mature charm.
- The song 'Naa Autograph' became so popular that it was later remixed for a Tamil film.
- This was one of the few Telugu films in 2004 to use extensive train sequences, shot across multiple locations.
- Bhumika Chawla's role was initially offered to another actress, but she joined due to scheduling changes.
- The film's climax was reshot after test audiences felt the original ending was too abrupt.
- It was one of the early Telugu films to feature a cameo by a popular television host, adding to its appeal.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Naa Autograph
