Credits

Banner: Suresh Productions

Cast: Tarun, Arti Agrawal, Kiran Rathod, Laya, Sunil, Brahmanandam, Gundu Hanumantha Rao, Sararh Babu, Chandra Mohan, Sudha, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, K Viswanath, Ahuti Prasad

Director of Photography: Sekhar V Joseph

Choreographers: Suchitra Chandra Bose, Lawrence, Ashok Raj

Art Director: Narayana Reddy

Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh, Madhav

Music: RP Patnaik

Lyrics: Veturi, Kula Sekhar & Y Kasi Viswanath

Story - Screenplay - Direction - Dialogues: Y Kasi Viswanath

Production: D Suresh Babu

Theatrical Release Date: 14th January 2002

Interesting Facts: too many - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHZ_9JA5ylA&t=1065s&ab_channel=RajeshManne

Writing/Direction: Writing is mish mash of 3 successful movies, yet somehow the movie works.

So basically the story is two childhood friends realizing they have feelings for her each other and how they unite and their love wins everyone over is a time tested story. This is literally the plot of Nuvve Kavali.

So two friends falling in love plot is Nuvve Kavali

Ahuthi Prasad hates Chandramohan family for not marrying his sister and marrying someone else - literally Srihari from Kalisundam Raa

Tarun sacrifices his love in climax for greater good of the two families as he didn’t want to break the friendship - Nuvvu Naaku Nachav Venkatesh

It literally mixes all 3 movies and presents it to you as Nuvvu Lena Nneu Lenu. To make a difference, the finance/busuiness angle is there as well as the presence of K Viswananth.

Since this is a Suresh Productions banner and because the director worked for Kalisudnam Raa, the comparison and influence is inevitable.

Despite that, the leads have very good chemistry yet I felt the way that they like each other was a bit unconvincing. Only after their Panama says you two should marry, then they start taking it seriously but I guess they always liked each other.

Aarti Agarwal character is the best written character as the emotion in the film stems from her. Kasi Viswananth merged all the themes of friendship, love, and sacrifice seamlessly and then added his own comedy track to keep you entertained. Sunil is the biggest source of entertainment in the movie and his comedy keeps you laughing like anything

Two things I really liked were set up and pay off of the following:

Piggy bank: Sarat Babu gives the little girl money in the beginning for her bank and then when they are in financial troubles, the little girl comes back and says use this money. Heart touching moment
Necklaces: they have matching necklaces I think, so when Tarun jumps into the water to get it back, it shows that he does really care about Radha and this is actually the moment she realizes she actually has feelings for him. The love starts here.

Another thing I really liked was hero’s name is Radha and girls name is Krishna, so symbolically they are saying they are eternal lovers.

Direction by Kasi Viswanath is very good. I can’t explain it, but its so well directed, emotions are so good, and most of all movie is so entertaining you never feel bored. Also since this is a musical hit, the elevation scenes are the songs much like Nuvvutonante Nenoddantana and many other films. His creative inputs and writing was excellent in his first film, and after 22 years we still remember the movie, that must mean he did an extraordinary job which he did.

Music and BGM by RP Patnaik is CLASSIC RAA AYYA, each and every song is a classic, the only song I dont like is Chi Chi Bulamma sounds funny and isn’t as good as the others. My favorite songs are Ela Ela Ela and title song, childhood memories. Nindu Godari is also too good and then Edo Edo is also classic. BGM is too good. Elevates so many scenes and gives goosebumps. Classic that’s it.