''Manchi Rojulochaie'' () is a 2021 Indian

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-language

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film written and directed by

Maruthi Maruthi Dasari, known mononymously as Maruthi, is an Indian director, screenwriter, producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is known for directing low budget films like ''Ee Rojullo'' and ''Bus Stop''. Maruthi is associated with Mar ...

. Produced by UV Concepts (under V Celluloid) and SKN (under Mass Movie Makers), the film starred

Santosh Sobhan Santosh Sobhan (born 12 July 1996) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Son of film director Sobhan, Santosh made his debut in the film ''Golconda High School'' (2011). His successful films include ''Ek Mini Katha'' (2021) and ''Manch ...

Mehreen Pirzada Mehreen Pirzada (born 5 November 1995) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Punjabi films. Pirzada made her acting debut in 2016 with the Telugu film ''Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha''. She mad ...

and

Ajay Ghosh Ajay Ghosh is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Telugu and Tamil-language films in negative roles. He is known for his roles in ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015) and ''Visaranai'' (2016), '' Mookuthi Amman'' (2020) and '' Pushpa: The Rise'' (2021 ...

. ''Manchi Rojulochaie'' was released on 4 November 2021, coincinding with the festival of

Diwali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is ...

Plot

Santosh (Santosh Sobhan) and Paddu (Mehreen) are in love and they had to move to their native locations from Bengaluru, due to work-from-home during the early Covid times. Gopalam (Ajay Ghosh) is the father of Paddu, who gets influenced by his friends Moorthy and Koti, starts getting worried about his daughter's love affair. Later his worry turns complicated and he starts getting scared of death. How Santhosh tries and solves all the troubles of Gopalam is the story

Cast

as Santosh "Santu" *

as Padma "Paddhu" Tirumalasetty *

as Tirumalasetty "Gundu" Gopalam, father of Padma *

Vennela Kishore Bokkala Kishore Kumar (born 19 September 1977), known professionally as Vennela Kishore, is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu-language films. Known for his comic roles, he was given the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature f ...

as Doctor Bava *

Srinivasa Reddy Venkateswara, also known by various other names, is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is the presiding deity of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, located in Tirupati, Sri Balaji District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Etymology Venkatesw ...

as Broker Srinivas *Srinivas as Policy Murthy *

Harsha Chemudu Harsha Chemudu (born 31 August 1990), popularly known as "Viva" Harsha, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He started his acting career with the viral web series "Viva" on YouTube with which he came to be known as "Viva ...

as Banda Babu *

Saptagiri Sapthagiri which is also called Tirumala Hill is situated in hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. This hill is 853 m above sea level and is about in area. It comprises seven peaks, representi ...

as Ambulance Anand *

Rajitha Rajitha is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. She has been active since the late 1980s. Career Rajitha made her debut in film industry at the age of 18 with the Telugu movie, ''Brahma Rudrulu'' in which she portrayed Akkineni Nage ...

as Gayyali Pellam *

Praveen The meaning of ''"Praveen"'' in the Sanskrit language is "skilled" or "talented." It is most often a male name and a given name, and less commonly a surname. A prevalent modern name, it has been adapted into many other languages. In various language ...

as Linga Babu *

Satyam Rajesh Rajesh Babu, better known as Satyam Rajesh, is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. He has worked in more than 350 films. Rajesh got the moniker Satyam following his appearance in the 2003 Satyam (2003 film), f ...

as Intipakka CI *Koteswara Rao as Pakkinti Koti *Sudarshan as Nellore Bammardhi *Raccha Ravi as Cab driver *Jabardasth Dorababu *Jabardasth Sathipandu *Hemanth

Soundtrack

Release

''Manchi Rojulochaie'' was shot in one month while director

was on a brief break from shooting his other film ''

Pakka Commercial ''Pakka Commercial'' () is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language legal action comedy film written and directed by Maruthi and produced by UV Creations and GA2 Pictures. The film stars Gopichand and Raashii Khanna. It was released on 1 July 2022, and re ...

''. The film is Maruthi's first collaboration with

, and second collaboration with

. In October 2021, the film's release date was announced as 4 November 2021, coinciding with

Deepavali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali (IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is on ...

Reception

Sravan Vanaparthy of ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "In ''Manchi Rojulochaie'', director Maruthi focuses on societal issues and showcases how a parent would rather believe his gossip-mongering neighbours instead of his own child". Y Sunita Chowdhary of ''

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...

'' opined that the film made a mawkish take on parenthood. She stated: "Though Maruthi chose a nice concept about living in fear, he seems to have lost the balance by creating excessive jokes around a sentiment." Writing for ''

The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...

'', Murali Krishna Ch wrote − "Maruthi deserves the credit for delivering straight yet sharp dialogues about life. On the whole, Manchi Rojulochaie is an enjoyable festive entertainer, elevated by its remarkable performances and sharp dialogues". ''

The Hans India ''The Hans India'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well as in New Delhi. The newspaper was started on 15 July 2011 and belongs to Hyderabad Media House Ltd., which also owns ...

'' rated the film 3 out of 5, praising the performances of lead actors and appreciating Maruthi's work. Mukesh Manjunath of ''

Film Companion Anupama Chopra () is an Indian author, journalist, film critic and director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. She is also the founder and editor of the digital platform Film Companion, which offers a curated look at cinema. She has written sev ...

'' wrote, "The film, directed by Maruthi, can't wait to crack jokes and then sprint to the emotional beats."

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, id=tt15081946, title=Manchi Rojulochaie 2021 films 2020s Telugu-language films 2021 comedy-drama films 2021 romantic comedy films Indian romantic comedy-drama films Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films set in Hyderabad, India Films directed by Maruthi