Allari(2002)
Allari (2002) is a Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed and produced by Ravi Babu under the Flying Frogs banner. The film stars Naresh, Shweta Agarwal, and Nilambari in their acting debuts. The story follows Ravi, a middle-class young man who falls for his glamorous new neighbor while ignoring his childhood best friend Apu. A rewritten love letter creates a series of misunderstandings between both families. The film was a commercial success and made Naresh a popular star, leading him to adopt the prefix 'Allari' in his name. It was released on 10 May 2002 and later remade in Tamil as Kurumbu.
Allari is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 10 May 2002
- Director
- Ravi Babu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Ravi, a middle-class dreamer, has a crush on his beautiful new neighbor Ruchi. He asks his best friend Apu to deliver a love letter. Apu rewrites the letter to make it better, but the letter goes missing and creates chaos. Ravi dates Ruchi while Apu silently loves him from afar.
“Love is hidden in friendship.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Allari
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Kota Srinivasa Rao (37 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Chalapathi Rao (17 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Naresh (14 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Chalapathi Rao (10 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Allari Naresh (7 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Allari Naresh (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Allari' is a Telugu slang word meaning 'mischief' or 'naughty', which perfectly captured the protagonist's character.
- Director Ravi Babu, known for thrillers, made his directorial debut with this comedy, a surprising shift in genre for him.
- The film's success led actor Naresh to officially add 'Allari' as a prefix to his stage name, becoming Allari Naresh.
- It was remade in Tamil as 'Kurumbu' in 2004, starring Shaam, but did not achieve the same level of success as the original.
- The soundtrack by Koti was very popular, with the song 'Chilakkota' becoming a chartbuster and enhancing the film's appeal.
- The movie is noted for its realistic portrayal of teenage confusion and middle-class family dynamics, which resonated with youth audiences.
- Despite being a comedy, the film subtly addressed themes of parental pressure and educational stress, which was uncommon for the time.