Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru(2002)
'Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vamsy. The film stars Ravi Teja as Morampudi Anil Sai Kumar and Kalyani as Swathi. The story follows an unemployed youth who secretly shares a rented room with a software engineer, leading to an unusual romance conducted through letters. The film is set in a lively colony filled with eccentric characters, providing situational comedy. It won the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award and received positive reviews for its creative storytelling and humor. The music, composed by Chakri, includes popular songs like 'Ennenno Varnaalu' and 'Naalo Nenu Lene Lenu'. The film was produced by Vallurapalli Ramesh Babu under Anandi Arts and Maharshi Cinema banners.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 2 August 2002
- Director
- Vamsy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Anil, an honest but jobless young man, takes a night watchman job and secretly shares a room with Swathi, a software engineer. They communicate through letters and fall in love without ever meeting. When family pressure forces Swathi toward an arranged marriage, Anil must decide between his love and her happiness.
“Love without seeing is still love”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Kota Srinivasa Rao (37 films together), Tanikella Bharani & M. S. Narayana (31 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & M. S. Narayana (23 films together), M. S. Narayana & Jayaprakash Reddy (18 films together), M. S. Narayana & Jaya Prakash Reddy (12 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Jayaprakash Reddy (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a famous line from the 1975 Telugu classic 'Jeevana Jyothi', spoken by actor Chandra Mohan.
- Director Vamsy also composed the film's music, a dual role he rarely took on in his career.
- The story is inspired by the 1998 Tamil film 'Kaadhal Kavidhai', which itself was based on a novel.
- This was one of the early films for actress Swathi, who was primarily known as a television anchor at the time.
- The movie was shot quickly and on a modest budget, typical of Vamsy's efficient filmmaking style in that period.
- It features a cameo appearance by director Vamsy himself in a small role during a song sequence.
- The film's plot of a 'wall' separating the lead characters' living spaces became a unique talking point upon release.