Nuvvu Nenu () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Teja, who co-wrote the script with Dasaradh. The film stars Uday Kiran and Anita in lead roles, with Tanikella Bharani, Telangana Shakuntala, Sunil, and Banerjee in supporting roles. Nuvvu Nenu marked Anita's official acting debut.
Released on 10 August 2001, the film was a major commercial success, collecting a distributor's share of ₹16 crore at the box office. It won four Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film – Telugu, and five Nandi Awards. It was remade in Hindi as Yeh Dil (2003), with Anita reprising her role, and in Tamil as Madurai Veeran (2007).
Plot Ravi is the son of a multimillionaire in Hyderabad. Vasundhara is the daughter of a milk supplier. Ravi and Vasundhara study in the same college. The film starts with Vasundhara showing hatred towards Ravi, as he is a sportsman who is not good at studies. Over time, her hatred turns into love. Finally, he falls in love with her too. However, their parents do not approve of their marriage and their plan to avoid their marriage is to ask the couple that if they are to marry they must not meet each other for one year. If their love remains even after one year then their parents say they would agree to their marriage.
Ravi's father locks him up in the house in Mumbai, while Vasundhara's father takes her to his hometown and arranges her marriage with another man. However both Ravi and Vasundara manage to escape. They reach a garden where they spend a lot of days working for money. But Ravi's father sends goons to bring back his son. In the end, both of them get married in front of the Legislative Assembly, where the whole college comes to support them.
Cast
Uday Kiran as Ravi Anita as Vasundhara Sunil as Venkatesh Banerjee as Killer Tanikella Bharani as Surya, Ravi's Father Radhika Chaudhari as Priya Supriya Karnik as Rajendar's partner M. S. Narayana as Principal Ahuti Prasad as Police officer Rallapalli as Caretaker Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Accounts lecturer Vizag Prasad as Rajendra, Vasundhara's Father Telangana Shakuntala Sangeetha Madhunandan
Production Teja contacted Madhavan's spokesperson to sign the actor for the lead role in his film. However, his spokesperson denied the offer citing Madhavan's disinterest in acting in Telugu films. Thus, the role went to Uday Kiran.
Soundtrack The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik.
Reception Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot praised the film's writing. "For an ordinary story, Teja has written an extra-ordinary screenplay [sic]," Gopalrao added. Jeevi of Idlebrain rated the film out of 5 stars and opined, "A simple story can be told in a simple manner. But the director used every possible technique to insert the twists and unwanted violence in this film". A critic from Sify wrote, "The film is a mish-mash of Bollywood love stories like Bobby, QSQT and Maine Pyaar Kiya" and praised the music and cinematography".
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Filmfare Awards South 20 April 2002 Best Film – Telugu Nuvvu Nenu Best Director – Telugu Teja Best Actor – Telugu Uday Kiran Best Music Director – Telugu R. P. Patnaik Nandi Awards 19 October 2002 Best Director Teja Best Character Actor Tanikella Bharani Best Male Comedian Sunil Best Cinematographer Rasool Ellore Best Music Director R. P. Patnaik
Remakes This film was remade into Hindi as Yeh Dil (2003) with Anita reprising her role, and in Tamil as Madurai Veeran (2007).
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