''Needi Naadi Oke Katha'' () is a 2018 Indian

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written and directed by Venu Udugula (in his directorial debut) and produced by Krishna Vijay, Atluri Narayana Rao and Prashanti under Aran media works. It stars

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and

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while

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and Devi Prasad appear in supporting roles.

Plot

The story is about Rudra Raju Sagar (

) from Kurnool a middle class youth who is failing his degree continuously. It feels sad to his father (Devi Prasad) who is a teacher. Sagar's sister does well in studies, but he tried to pass but he couldn't, after a critical circumstance he decides to take his studies seriously for his fathers sake and aims to become what his father wants. So for taking guidance in studies he meets Dharmika (

) a topper through his sister. At first, she avoids him thinking he is a flirt, later understanding his intention, starts giving him guidance to prepare for the exams. She prepares a time table for him and suggests that he read self-confidence books. Then Sagar changes his lifestyle, which gets condemned by every one. He leaves his friends for the sake of his father. Dharmika introduces Anand Ram Shankar (

) a famous motivator, after some comical circumstances Sagar understands that his sessions are completely fake. Later, Dharmika realises she loves Sagar and proposes to him, but Sagar refuses her proposal because he is a complete failure. Then Dharmika tells him that she was also a failure because she lived in a false image as a topper. She does not know what she wants since in her childhood her parents decided her career after getting good marks in studies, all teachers and students treated her special, which leads her to follow a fake image. She realises that her story is similar to Sagar, which is the exact opposite pole to him after she meets Sagar. Then she tells him that everyone has a unique talent which they don't recognize because of the foolish educational system which created a rat race. Then Sagar realises that he is not made for a rat race and he cannot fit into this educational system. Then Sagar accepts her proposal, later both bunk their semester exams and go to Ooty without their parents knowledge. After coming back, their family members question them for not attending the exams, then Dharmika manages from her sister, but Sagar tries to convince his father to discontinue his studies and decides to start for his living but his father didn't accept his plans and argues with him, later he meets a philanthropist ( Nara Rohith) with his conversation he understands that people are addicted to false prestige due to the rat race. After a critical circumstance Sagar's father tells him that he is ashamed to be his father. Then Sagar understands that his father was also addicted to the false prestige and leaves home. Later Sagar and Dharmika go to Hyderabad and start their own living without their parents will. Some days later, Sagar working as a cab driver accidentally meets his father in a pickup point. Then Sagar convinces his father that he is very happy as the way he is which he was working without any pressure and he says that he may be poor in his academics but he is not a dumb in the study of life. One day he will become successful in life and make him proud. Finally the film ends with his father allowing Sagar and his wife Dharmika into his family.

Cast

as Rudraraju Sagar *

as Dharmika *

as Anand Ram Shankar * V.S.Roopa Lakshmi as Sagar's mother * Devi Prasad as Sagar's father * Swethlana *

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as a philanthropist in a cameo appearance

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Suresh Bobbili and released by Mango Music.

Release

''Needi Naadi Oke Katha'' was released worldwide on 23 March 2018.

Critical reception

Critics praised the film for its realistic narration.

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gave 3.5/5 rating and considered that: "the film is refreshingly natural in its emotions and deserves to be seen."

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praised the film for its performances and direction. 123 Telugu gave 3.25/5 rating and commented that: "Needi Nadi Oke Katha is an emotional family drama which every student and parent can relate to."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 8185094 2018 films 2018 drama films 2010s Telugu-language films Indian drama films Films about the education system in India