Nenu Seetamahalakshmi
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nenu Seetamahalakshmi
| image = Nenu Seetamahalakshmi.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD cover
| native_name =
| director = G. Nageswara Reddy
| writer =
| screenplay = G. Nageswara Reddy
| story = G. Nageswara Reddy
| based_on =
| producer = Valluripally Ramesh Babu
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogue by
| data1 = Satish Vegesna
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|*Rohit
- Sravya
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = Bhupati
| editing = Paidi Reddy
| music = Chakri
| studio = Maharshi Cinema
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|11|8}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Nenu Seetamahalakshmi ({{Translation|I, Seetamahalakshmi}}) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by G. Nageswara Reddy starring Rohit and newcomer Sravya. The film was released to negative reviews and failed at the box office.
Plot
Naani and Seetamahalakshmi are in love and run away to Visakhapatnam. They realize that they are not made each other and go back to their respective houses in Hyderabad. After realizing that they can't stay apart for a few days, they try to reunite. How they reunite forms the rest of the story.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Rohit as Naani
- Sravya as Seetamahalakshmi
- Chalapathi Rao
- Surya
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Apoorva
- Brahmanandam
- Kondavalasa
- M. S. Narayana
- Krishna Bhagavaan
- Raghu Babu
- Pawan
- Basha
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Jr. Relangi
}}
Production
This film marks the third collaboration between G. Nageswara Reddy and Rohit after 6 Teens (2001) and Girl Friend (2002).{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nenuseetamahalakshmi.html|title=Movie review - Nenu Seetamahalakshmi|work=Idlebrain.com|last=Jeevi|date=8 November 2003|access-date=24 February 2024|archive-date=12 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712191304/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nenuseetamahalakshmi.html|url-status=live}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film was composed by Chakri{{cite web |title=Nenu Seethamahalakshmi Songs: Nenu Seethamahalakshmi MP3 Telugu Songs by Kousalya Online Free on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com/album/nenu-seethamahalakshmi |website=Gaana |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en |archive-date=7 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907114821/http://gaana.com/album/nenu-seethamahalakshmi |url-status=live }} and it was released under the audio label of Aditya Music. The audio release function took place on 8 October 2003 with N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as the chief guest.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news241.html|title=NTR to release Nenu Seetamalaxmi audio|date=1 October 2003|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=24 February 2024|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609005610/https://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news241.html|url-status=live}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kannulu Moste
| length1 = 4:39
| lyrics1 = Bhaskara Bhatla
| extra1 = Sandeep Bhaumik, Kousalya
| title2 = Anaganaga
| length2 = 4:21
| lyrics2 = Kandikonda
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kousalya
| title3 = Aakasama
| length3 = 5:26
| lyrics3 = Kandikonda
| extra3 = M. M. Keeravani
| title4 = Muddu Muddu
| length4 = 5:17
| lyrics4 = Sai Sri Harsha
| extra4 = Sri Raghukunche, Kousalya
| title5 = Kotipalli
| length5 = 4:51
| lyrics5 = Kandikonda
| extra5 = Vasu, Kousalya
| title6 = Nuvvena Nuvvena
| length6 = 7:37
| lyrics6 = Srinivas
| extra6 = Chakri, Kousalya
| total_length = 36:37
}}
Reception
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film {{Fraction|2|3|4}} out of 5 and wrote that "The director tried to narrate the film in comedy format, but failed to generate rib-tickling humor". Similarly, a critic from Sify wrote that "here the director is confused whether to make it a love story or a comedy caper."{{Cite web | url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=13305515&ctid=5&cid=2430 | title=Review: Nenu Seetamahalakshmi|work=Sify| last = Moviebuzz | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107092939/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=13305515&ctid=5&cid=2430 | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 January 2005|access-date=24 February 2024}}
Box office
The film was a box office failure causing Sravya to revert to her birthname Neetha.{{Cite web|url=https://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news243.html|title=Sravya changes her name|date=12 December 2003|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=24 February 2024|archive-date=18 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218110829/https://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news243.html|url-status=live}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|1579988}}
{{G. Nageswara Reddy}}
Category:Indian romantic drama films
Category:Films directed by G. Nageswara Reddy