Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
| Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu | |
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| Directed by | Y. Kasi Viswanath |
| Written by | Y. Kasi Viswanath |
| Produced by | Daggubati Suresh Babu |
| Starring | Tarun Aarthi Agarwal Laya Sarath Babu Chandra Mohan |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh Madhav |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
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Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu (English: Without You, I Am Not There) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film, starring Tarun, Aarti Agarwal, Laya, Sarath Babu, Chandra Mohan, and Radha Kumari. This film was released on 14 January 2002 with positive reviews and became a blockbuster.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Tarun as Radha Krishna
- Aarthi Agarwal as Krishna Veni (Voice Dubbed by Savitha Reddy)
- Laya as Neerja (Voice Dubbed by Shilpa)
- Kiran Rathod as Anjali (Voice Dubbed by Sunitha)
- Brahmanandam as Shastri
- Sunil as Karri Seenu
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Kodi Peddaiah, Neerja's grandfather
- Chandra Mohan as Siva Prasad, Krishna's father
- Sarath Babu as Panduranga Rao, Radha's father
- Radha Kumari as Radha's grandmother
- Ahuti Prasad as Ram Mohan, Neerja's uncle
- K. Viswanath as Ramachandraiah
- MS Narayana as Doctor
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Hanumantha Shastri
- Pragathi as Krishna's mother
- Ragini as Neerja's Mother
- Sudha as Radha's mother
- Chittajalu Lakshmipati as Lakshmipati
- Raghunatha Reddy
- Subbaraya Sharma as Manager Murthy
- Kadambari Kiran as Bus conductor
- Chitram Seenu as Guava seller
Soundtrack
[edit]All music is composed by R. P. Patnaik[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Edo Edo" | Y. Kasi Viswanath | Usha | |
| 2. | "Ela Ela" | Chandrabose | Usha | |
| 3. | "Nindu Godari Kada" | Kulasekhar | R. P. Patnaik, Kousalya | |
| 4. | "Nuvvante Naakistam" | Veturi | R. P. Patnaik | |
| 5. | "Chinni Chinni" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6. | "Chi Chi Chi" | Veturi | R. P. Patnaik, Lenina, Usha |
Reception
[edit]A critic from Idlebrain.com wrote that "This is a feel-good and pleasant film with a story that is time tested and in tune with the current trend of youth films".[4] A critic from Sify wrote that "To sum it up NLNL is a weak and undernourished love story".[5] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "An interesting and pleasant love story, handled well by debutant director Y. Kasi Viswanath. It is a carefully crafted film, keeping in view the present craze for youth-oriented subjects".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Telugu actress hospitalised after fall". Rediff.com. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Sunil, Sreya; Jeevi. "Research - Telugu cinema in the first half of 2002". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu - Jukebox". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2002.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu - Tarun, Arti Agrawal, Sunil - D Suresh Babu - RP Patnaik - Kasi Viswanath". Idlebrain.com. 14 January 2002.
- ^ "Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi. "Feel good flick". The Hindu – via Idlebrain.com.