5 Most Romantic Telugu Films to Fill Your Valentine’s Week with Love

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Celebrating Valentine’s Week, we are listing down the best romantic films from regional cinema every day. Romance is probably the most common genre of filmmaking, but making a good romantic film that stands the test of time is not an easy task. Telugu films are known for their dramatic plotlines and peppy music. The films we’ve picked are some of the most commercially successful ones that have made stars out of actors like Allu Arjun, Naga Chaitanya and Vijay Deverakonda.

Manmadhudu (2002)

Manmadhudu is the perfect romantic entertainer to start off your Telugu film watchlist this week. Nagarjuna Akkineni plays a manager in an ad agency who despises women after feeling cheated in a past relationship. Sonali Bendre plays an employee at his company, who find out about his tragic past and the two eventually fall in love. But there are multiple hurdles before they can unite. Nagarjuna’s brilliant performance makes the film completely enjoyable. The music by Devi Sri Prasad is appealing and the locations beautiful. Manmadhudu is considered one of the most romantic Telugu movies of all time.

Arya (2004)

Allu Arjun turned on his charms as the lover boy early on in his career. Arya is his second film and is regarded as one of the most remarkable romantic entertainers of Telugu cinema. Playing the title role, the stylish star wowed the audiences all over the world with this film directed by Sukumar. An outgoing and free-spirited college boy Arya falls in love for the first time with another student Geetha, who is already dating Ajay. The love triangle intensifies as more drama ensues, until the lead pair realizes they were destined to be together. Another film with music by Devi Sri Prasad, Aarya has been reviewed as a “cocktail of fun and more fun” which has it all – romance, eternal love, mush, flowers, embraces, sunsets and sacrifices.

Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)

Starring Siddharth and Trisha, the film marks the directorial debut of Prabhu Deva. The story loosely follows the plot of 1989 Hindi film Maine Pyar Kiya, where an affluent boy travels to the village of his girlfriend against their parent’s wishes to prove his love. The film’s title was inspired by the song of the same name from Varsham (2004), sung by KS Chithra. The film is one of the popular romantic titles Siddharth shot to fame with. His portrayal of Santosh and his romance with Trisha helped the film become a blockbuster. Siddharth was awarded Filmfare Award South for his performance. The film was remade in nine other languages – the highest for any Indian film.

Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)

Ye Maaya Chesave is one magical project that stemmed from the concept of a Tamil movie that Gautham Menon was making. The film was shot along with the Tamil version Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa with a different cast and climax. Stars of both the Tamil and Telugu films appear in each other’s movies. In the Telugu version, Naga Chaitanya stood out with his performance as a mechanical engineering graduate Karthik who aspires to become a film director. He became a renowned face just by his second film. This one’s an all-time favourite among Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni fans. AR Rahman’s music, the lead couple’s chemistry made this a memorable romantic drama in Telugu cinema.

Arjun Reddy (2017)

The film launched Vijay Deverakonda’s career nationally, portraying him as the ultimate tragic romantic hero. Starting with college romance, it shows the progression in the love life of two individuals who cannot unite, initially because of caste differences, and ultimately because of misunderstandings and ego. The film is a modern take on the Devdas theme, of how a man’s life falls to ruin when he is separated from the woman he loves. Despite its problematic issues, Arjun Reddy remains one of the most popular Telugu films of recent times, the success of which was replicate in Hindi as well.



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Varun Tej Receives Action Packed Birthday Gift with Motion Poster of Ghani

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Varun Tej received an action-packed birthday gift with the release of his motion poster for the upcoming movie Ghani. The Telugu actor who turned 31 on Tuesday today shared the first look of his movie on social media.

The birthday boy also received congratulatory wishes from Telugu superstar Ram Charan, who shared the motion poster of the Kiran Korrapati directed film on his social media handle. The 46-second video also featured a rousing background score composed by S Thaman.

The film is being presented by Allu Aravind and produced by Sidhu Mudda and Allu Bobby. George C Williams is the cinematographer of the movie, while Marthand K Venkatesh is the editor.

Another Telugu star who wished Varun Tej on his birthday with the Ghani poster was the maker, Allu Arjun. The 37-year-old actor tweeted the poster and wished his “brother” many-many happy returns of the day. He called Ghani punch superb and sent Varun his best wishes for the upcoming “match” that makes for the story of the movie. Allu Arjun also congratulated his brother Allu Bobby and brother-in-law Sidhu, who are producers of Ghani. This is also their first project.

Ghani is Varun Tej’s tenth film. The actor made his debut in 2014 with Mukunda starring opposite Pooja Hegde. He won critical appreciation for his role in 2015 movie Kanche which was based on World War II. The movie was a box office hit and Varun’s portrayal of Dhupati Haribabu was critically acclaimed.

Ghani also features Kannada superstar Upendra and Bollywood actor Suneil Shetty in major roles. The female lead is being played by Saiee Manjrekar. The movie is expected to be released in theaters in July this year.



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Allu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is Most Watched Telugu Film on Netflix in 2020

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Telugu star Allu Arjun continues to garner love from viewers despite the constraints of 2020. This year the majority of those seeking entertainment opted for OTT platforms and Allu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo stood as one of the top ten films with most views on Netflix.

What makes this feat commendable is that the Allu Arjun-starrer released on the 12th of January this year and it still remains etched in the memories of viewers. From time to time, the family drama features on various lists of most viewed films since its monstrous success at the box office.

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo making it to the top ten titles over the OTT platform validates the fact that Allu Arjun has an unparalleled connection with his fans worldwide. One of the biggest reasons for his success streak at the movies is that his films are a fusion of many genres including action, drama, romance and comedy.

Not long ago, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo hit the record-breaking TRP score of 29.4 with 2.19 crore impressions at its TV premiere, making it the first Telugu film to have touched such numbers. Not to mention, the movie is also a favourite among non-Telugu speakers.

Directed by Trivikram Srininvasan, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo revolves around Bantu (essayed by Allu Arjun), who grows up being constantly subjected to his father’s scorn, until he learns of his real parentage and decides to carve a place for himself within the family he truly belongs to.

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Niharika Konidela Ties the Knot with Chaitanya JV in a Grand Wedding in Udaipur

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South actress-producer Niharika Konidela and Chaitanya JV got married in Udaipur on December 9. The wedding took place in the presence of her famous family members including uncle Chiranjeevi, cousins Allu Arjun and Ram Charan.

The ceremony took place in Udaipur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace on Wednesday night. Niharika looked stunning as as a bride in a golden saree and accessorised her look with a matha patti and a statement necklace. Groom Chaitanya complemented her in a brown and gold sherwani. Pictures from the wedding are being shared by fanclubs on social media.

The wedding, predictably, was a star-studded affair with family members Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun and Sneha, Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Konidela, Sai Dharam Tej, Sreeja Kalyan in attendance. Pictures from Niharika and Chaitanya’s wedding have been shared by several fan pages. See the pictures here:

Earlier on her wedding day, Niharika’s father and veteran actor Naga Babu posted a picture from a ceremony and wrote, “It looks like the end of an Era….Serious nostalgia hit me all again…It feels like the first day of her school…just that she won’t be returning by evening. It took years to make peace with the fact that my baby girl is all grown up to go to school and I can’t play with her 24 x 7… Just donno how long it will be this time….’Only time will decide.’ Already missing you Niha thalli.”

Niharika got engaged to Hyderabad-based techie Chaitanya JV in August this year. She has starred in web-series like Muddapappu Avakai, Nanna Koochi and Madhouse, which she had also produced.

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Allu Arjun Flies with Family to Udaipur to Attend Niharika Konidela’s Wedding

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Niharika Konidela’s grand wedding celebrations have begun and social media is filled with pictures of her famous family members preparing for the festivities. On Monday, the actress flew to Udaipur with her family and fiancé Chaitanya JV. Brother Varun Tej shared pictures from their flight on social media.

Niharika is the daughter of actor and producer Nagendra Babu. She is the niece of actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. Her brother Varun Tej and cousins Ram Charan, Sai Dharam Tej, Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish are also actors in Tollywood.

Telugu superstar Allu Arjun along with his family flew to Udaipur too to attend the wedding. Arjun posted a string of pictures on his Instagram before boarding the plane with his family.

“Flying together as a family after years . N&C Wedding celebrations begin … #allufamily,” he captioned the image, before talking off earlier in the day.

He shared a picture on board his chartered flight, too, where he is seen playing with his son. “Naughtiest of all,” he wrote.

“Allu Diva” he wrote as caption for a picture of his daughter. He also shared a picture of his wife Sneha and called her a “cutie”.

Niharika, daughter of producer Nagendra Babu and is the niece of southern superstars Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan, is all set to tie the knot with her beau with beau Chaitanya JV on December 9. She has worked in films like “Oka Manasu”, “Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren”, “Happy Wedding” and “Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy”. Chaitanya reportedly works at an MNC in Hyderabad.

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