''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'' () is a 2022 Indian

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-language romantic

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film written and directed by

Tirumala Kishore Kishore Tirumala is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu language, Telugu films. Tirumala has directed six films including ''Nenu.. Sailaja...'' (2016), ''Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi'' (2017), ''Chitralahari (fi ...

. Produced by SLV Cinemas, the film stars

Sharwanand Sharwanand Myneni (born 6 March 1984) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films alongside a few Tamil films. He made his acting debut in the year 2004 with the film ''Aidho Tareekhu.'' For ''Engeyum Eppodhum'' (2011), he received S ...

, Rashmika Mandanna,

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and

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. Tirumala initially planned the film in 2016 with

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and

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as the leads but it did not materialize. The project was revived in October 2020 with Sharwanand and Mandanna replacing them. Principal photography of the film commenced in July 2021 and ended in February 2022 with the filming primarily taking place in

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and

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. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by

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and

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performed the cinematography and editing respectively. ''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'' was released on 4 March 2022 and opened to mixed reviews from critics. The film was a

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Plot

Chiranjeevi grows up in the company of five strong headed women, including his mother Aadhi Lakshmi and aunts Padmamma, Sharadamma, Gouramma and Santhamma. Though they love and dote on him, they nitpick and reject almost every bride match he gets, The film deals with his journey in finding a suitable bride who is approved by all the five. At last, The right girl comes in the form of Aadhya .

Cast

Production

In 2016, director

Kishore Tirumala Kishore Tirumala is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu films. Tirumala has directed six films including '' Nenu.. Sailaja...'' (2016), '' Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi'' (2017), '' Chitralahari'' (2019) and '' ...

teamed up with actors

and

for the romantic comedy titled ''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu.'' However, the project was kept on back burner. In an interview in 2017, Tirumala stated, "I feel the story for ''Adavallu''… needs improvisation and so, I asked Venky sir sometime to arrive with a convincing script. The film is definitely on but it will take some time to hit the floors." Tirumala later wrote a different version of the story while retaining the basic premise. The project was revived in 2020 with actor

replacing Venkatesh. The film was formally announced on 25 October 2020 with a launch ceremony, marking Sharwanand's first collaboration with Tirumala. Actresses like Menen and

Sai Pallavi Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan (born 9 May 1992), known by her stage name Sai Pallavi, is an Indian actress and dancer who works in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam cinema. She has won several awards including four Filmfare Awards South, and was ...

were considered for the female lead role but

Rashmika Mandanna Rashmika Mandanna (born 5 April 1996) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada films besides few Hindi and Tamil films. She is a recipient of four SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award South. She made her acting debut wi ...

was finalized. Veteran actresses

and

joined the production in August 2021.

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of the film began on 20 July 2021 in

. Filming also took place in

where majority of the film is shot. The shoot was completed in February 2022.

Music

The music was composed by Tirumala Kishore's usual composer

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acquired the film's audio rights. The first single, "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu" was released on 4 February 2022, and was sung by Devi Sri Prasad himself with lyrics written by

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Release

''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'' was released on 4 March 2022. The film was initially scheduled for release on 25 February but was deferred by a week to avoid a clash with ''

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''. The film made a pre-release business of

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from its theatricals. The Telangana theatrical rights are given to Sri Karthikeya Cinemas.

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acquired the film's digital streaming rights.

Reception

Critical reception

''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'' received mixed reviews from critics. ''

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'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "A feel-good movie with a complete lovely family drama... It is worth watching this summer as every movie buff will enjoy it to the core!". Neeshita Nyayapati of ''

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'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote "''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'' has moments that are relatable but the film runs on a paper-thin storyline that does not warrant even its short run-time. If only the film had something novel to tell." Writing for ''

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'', Sangeetha Devi Dundoo said that the film began as a humorous drama descended into a "melodramatic, boring narrative that the talented actors cannot salvage." ''

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'' critic Gabbeta Ranjith Kumar called it a "half-boiled drama", and felt that the director was divided between making a masala entertainer and a message-driven film.

Box office

''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'' grossed

worldwide on its opening day with a distributor's share of crore. In its opening weekend, the collected a distributor's share of

. By the end of its theatrical run, the earned a distributor's share of 7.72 crore, and incurred a loss of about 8 crore.

References

External links

* {{Kishore Tirumala 2022 films Films directed by Kishore Tirumala Films shot in Hyderabad, India 2022 romantic comedy-drama films Indian romantic comedy-drama films 2020s Telugu-language films Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Rajahmundry Films set in Rajahmundry Films set in Andhra Pradesh