Ninne Premista(2000)
Ninne Premista is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by R.R. Shinde and produced by R.B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The cast includes Srikanth, Soundarya, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Rajendra Prasad. The story follows Kalyan, a bank officer who loses his eyesight in a bus accident and moves to a village, where he falls for his neighbor Meghamala. Meghamala's affection hides a painful secret: she is drawn to Kalyan because his eyes were donated by her deceased fiancé, Major Srinivas. The film is a remake of the 1999 Tamil film Nee Varuvai Ena. Dialogues were written by Trivikram Srinivas, and music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. Despite mixed critical reception, the film was a commercial success at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Prime Video, Sun NXT, YouTube, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 14 September 2000
- Director
- R. R. Shinde
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Kalyan, a young bank officer, loses his eyesight in a bus accident. He moves to a village for work and falls for his caring neighbor Meghamala. But Meghamala has a secret reason for getting close to him — she is still in love with a man who died in the same accident. Kalyan must choose between chasing her love and letting her go.
“Love sees beyond the eyes.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ninne Premista
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Brahmanandam & Ali (42 films together), Rajendra Prasad & Brahmanandam (34 films together), Tanikella Bharani & M. S. Narayana (31 films together), and Brahmanandam & Meka Srikanth (28 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director R.R. Shinde was primarily known for directing action and drama films, making this romance a slight shift in his career.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by S.A. Rajkumar, featured a popular song 'Nuvve Nuvve' sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.S. Chithra.
- Actress Simran, who played the female lead, was a major star in Tamil cinema and her casting was aimed at attracting a wider South Indian audience.
- The plot revolves around a unique concept of mistaken identity and hidden affection, which was less common in Telugu romances of that era.
- The film was released during a period when family-oriented romantic dramas were gaining popularity over action-heavy plots in Telugu cinema.
- A key emotional scene was filmed at the famous Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, a common location for many Telugu films of the time.
- The movie's title 'Ninne Premistha' translates to 'I Love You' in English, directly emphasizing its romantic theme.