Nuvve Kavali(2000)
Nuvve Kavali (transl. I need only you) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Ramoji Rao under Ushakiran Movies. The film stars Tarun, Richa Pallod, Sai Kiran, and Varsha, with the former three making their acting debuts in lead roles. The story follows two childhood best friends, Tarun and Madhu, who are inseparable since birth. Their relationship is tested when Madhu accepts a marriage proposal from another man, forcing Tarun to confront his hidden feelings. The film is an official adaptation of the 1999 Malayalam film Niram. It was shot entirely in Ramoji Film City on a budget of ₹1.2 crore. Nuvve Kavali became a major sleeper hit, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and four Filmfare Awards South. The film grossed over ₹19 crore at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time. It was praised for its dialogues by Trivikram Srinivas and its music by Koti. The film released on 13 October 2000.
Quick Facts
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- ETV Win, Watcho
- Theatrical Release
- 13 October 2000
- Director
- K. Vijaya Bhaskar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
Tarun and Madhu have been best friends since the day they were born. They live next door, study together, and share everything. When Madhu falls in love with another man and agrees to marry him, Tarun realizes he has been in love with her all along. But he is too scared to tell her the truth. Now he must decide whether to fight for her or let her go forever.
“Sometimes the best love starts with friendship.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nuvve Kavali
Cast reunions in this film: Sunil & Sunil Varma (27 films together), M. S. Narayana & Sunil Varma (27 films together), M. S. Narayana & Chalapathi Rao (13 films together), Sunil & M. S. Narayana (12 films together), Kovai Sarala & M. S. Narayana (7 films together), and Tarun Kumar & Tarun (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Nuvve Nuvve' before being changed to 'Nuvve Kavali'.
- The song 'Chitti' was shot in just a few hours at a real school in Hyderabad.
- This was the first film for both lead actors, Tarun and Aarti Agarwal.
- The film's success is credited with starting the 'college romance' trend in Telugu cinema in the early 2000s.
- Director K. Vijaya Bhaskar was a former assistant to director K. Raghavendra Rao.
- The film's music by Devi Sri Prasad became a huge hit, especially with youth audiences.
- Aarti Agarwal, the female lead, was selected from a modeling contest in the United States.