Priya Nestama

{{Cast listing|

• Venu Thottempudi as Surya
• Shama Sikander as Girija
• Malavika as Pooja
• Sivaji as Kiran
• Tanikella Bharani as Surya's uncle
• Prasad Babu
• Chalapati Rao
• Delhi Rajeswari
• Annapoorna
• Chandra Mohan as Pooja's father
• Bandla Ganesh
• Sadhika

}}

R. Ganapathi, a Tamilian, made his directorial debut through this film. The film was shot in Ooty on 1 August 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news152.html|title=Venu in Usha Kiron movies|date=2 August 2001|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=9 January 2025}}

The songs for the film were composed by Bharani, in his Telugu debut, and Devi Sri Prasad, while the background score was composed by Vidyasagar. The soundtrack was released under the music label Mayuri Audio.{{Cite web|url=https://indiancine.ma/BEXZ/info|title=Priya Nestama|work=Indiancine.ma}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Priya Nestama

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Bharani and Devi Sri Prasad
Background Score:
Vidyasagar

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 2002

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 28:39

| language = Telugu

| label = Mayuri Audio

| producer =

| chronology = Bharani

| prev_title = Paarvai Ondre Pothume

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = Charlie Chaplin

| next_year = 2002

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Devi Sri Prasad

| type = Soundtrack

| prev_title = Anandam

| prev_year = 2001

| title = Priya Nestama

| year = 2002

| next_title = Kalusukovalani

| next_year = 2002

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Vidyasagar

| type = Soundtrack

| prev_title = O Chinadana

| prev_year = 2002

| title = Priya Nestama

| year = 2002

| next_title = Neetho

| next_year = 2002

}}

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Arere Arere Andhagatthero

| length1 = 4:24

| music1 = Devi Sri Prasad

| lyrics1 = Chandrabose

| extra1 = Tippu

| title2 = Priya Nesthama Swagatham

| length2 = 5:01

| music2 = Bharani

| lyrics2 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry

| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| title3 = Vennelalo Thiragali

| length3 = 5:04

| music3 = Bharani

| lyrics3 = Suddala Ashok Teja

| extra3 = Sonu Nigam, Kavita Krishnamurthy

| title4 = Ningi Nela Okatayyela

| length4 = 5:41

| music4 = Bharani

| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry

| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan

| title5 = Chandamama Painundhee

| length5 = 5:36

| music5 = Bharani

| lyrics5 = Bhuvana Chandra

| extra5 = Radhika

| title6 = Komma Meedha Maina Kathavinave

| length6 = 2:53

| music6 = Bharani

| lyrics6 = Chandrabose

| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra

| total_length = 28:39

}}

Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "Yet another love story from Usha Kiron Movies. The script is poor with routine situations" and added that "There is imbalance between the volume of the dialogue and the musical score in the background".{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-priyanestama.html|title=Shoddy and sluggish|work=The Hindu|via=Idlebrain.com|last=Srihari|first=Gudipoodi|access-date=2023-11-27|archive-date=2022-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221095133/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-priyanestama.html|url-status=live}} A critic from Idlebrain.com wrote that "The movie is pretty boring. There is not even a single scene in the film that captivates the mood of viewers. It's a bad film from that came out of the good banner like Usha Kiron movies. Watch it at your own risk!"{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-priyanestama.html|title=Movie review - Priya Nestama|work=Idlebrain.com|date=25 January 2002|last=jeevi|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=1 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201201957/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-priyanestama.html|url-status=live}} A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "The clichéd story isn't a fundamental problem (as nothing is original anymore) but everything else is".{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/priya-nestama/telugu/priya-nestama-movie-reviews-138-2.html|title=Priya Nestama Review|last=Verma|first=Mithun|work=Full Hyderabad|access-date=2023-11-27|archive-date=2022-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005152425/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/priya-nestama/telugu/priya-nestama-movie-reviews-138-2.html|url-status=live}} TeluguCinema wrote "The story line is very weak and unconvincing clubbed with worn out screenplay. It’s difficult to get convinced why people are going for crazy options even when fair and straight means are available. The other drawback in the film is its comedy. There is a comedy track that is again a rotten one. Though all the lead actors and other cast did their bits well there is really nothing in the film that can hold the audience. Even the music is average and the title song is the only one worth mentioning. On the whole the film is a complete flat product".{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/priyanesthama.html|title=Telugucinema.com - Movie Reviews - Priya Nesthama|website=Telugucinema.com|access-date=6 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605232520/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/priyanesthama.html|archive-date=5 June 2002}}

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• {{IMDb title|3413858}}

Category:Indian romantic drama films

Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer)

Category:2000s Telugu-language films

Category:2000s Indian films

Category:Films scored by Bharani (composer)

Category:2002 directorial debut films