''Dhanalakshmi, I Love You'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language

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directed by

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and starring Allari Naresh,

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, Naresh, and Ankitha. It is based on the

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film '' Ramji Rao Speaking'' (1989).

Cast

* Allari Naresh as Raju *

as Shyam * Naresh as Babu Rao * Ankitha as Dhana Lakshmi * Sony Raj * Balayya *

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as Kabeera *

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as Babu Nayak * Suman Setty * Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as the bank manager * Ahuti Prasad as Devi Prasad

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Chakri.

Release and reception

The film released on 18 October 2002. Gudipoodi Srihari of ''

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'' opined that "Histrionically speaking, it is the senior Naresh who steals the limelight, with a peculiar make-up given to his role of Babu Rao". Jeevi of '' Idlebrain.com'' gave the film a rating of 2.75/5 and said that "The movie looks very artificial except a few scenes where the love of Naresh towards his mother is projected". A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' said that "''Dhanalaxmi...'' stands out more for what it transgresses rather than what it embraces".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 3411666 Indian comedy films Telugu remakes of Malayalam films 2000s Telugu-language films Films scored by Chakri