Priyamaina Neeku(2001)
Priyamaina Neeku is a 2001 Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Balasekaran. The film stars Tarun, Sneha in her Telugu debut, Sivaji, and Preetha Vijayakumar. The story follows Ganesh, a carefree college student who discovers a diary left by his shy neighbor Sandhya, revealing her secret love for him. The film uses the diary as a narrative device to unfold the first half. It was produced by Super Good Films and features music composed by Shiva Shankar. The soundtrack received positive reviews, with songs like 'Manasuna' and 'Mastu Mastu' becoming popular. The film was a commercial success and was later remade in Tamil as Kadhal Sugamanathu in 2002. It is known for its clean, youth-oriented storytelling and emotional depth.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Bala Sekharan
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A carefree college student named Ganesh finds a diary left behind by his former neighbor Sandhya. The diary reveals her secret love for him. He travels to Visakhapatnam to find her, but discovers she is engaged to his new best friend Raghu. Ganesh must choose between his love and his friendship.
“A diary holds the secret to true love.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Priyamaina Neeku
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Chandramohan (12 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Venu Madhav (12 films together), Tarun Kumar & Tarun (6 films together), Chandramohan & Venu Madhav (5 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Jhansi (4 films together), and Chandramohan & Tarun (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Tamil movie 'Kadhalar Dhinam', which was also directed by Balasekaran.
- This was one of the early films where actor Tarun Kumar played a lead role after his debut in 'Nuvve Kavali'.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who was known for his work in many successful Telugu films of that era.
- Actress Reema Sen made her Telugu debut with this film, having already acted in Tamil and Hindi movies.
- The story revolves around a diary, similar to the director's earlier Tamil hit, creating a familiar theme for audiences.
- It was released during a period when romantic dramas with youthful leads were very popular in Telugu cinema.
- The film did not perform well at the box office, unlike some other romantic movies from that time.