''Nuvvu Nenu'' is a 2001 Indian

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-language

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film directed by

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who co-wrote it with

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. The film stars

Uday Kiran Uday Kiran (26 June 1980 – 5 January 2014) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. His first three films, ''Chitram'' (2000), ''Nuvvu Nenu'' (2001), and '' Manasantha Nuvve'' (2001) were successful at the box office, earnin ...

and Anita while Sunil,

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Tanikella Bharani Tanikella Bharani (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked as an actor in more than 750 films, including some in Tamil and Hindi; while he was ...

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, and

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play the supporting roles. This is the official debut film of Anita Hassanandani. Released on 10 August 2001, the film was a commercial success. It won four

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, including Best Film – Telugu and five

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in various categories.

Plot

Ravi is the son of a multimillionaire in

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. Vasundhara is the daughter of a milk supplier. Ravi and Vasundhara study in the same college. The film starts with Vasundhara showing hatred towards Ravi, as he is a sportsman who is not good at studies. Over a period of time, her hatred turns into love. Finally, he falls in love with her too, but their parents do not agree to their marriage. Their parents plan to avoid their marriage by giving the couple a clause that they should not meet each other for one year. If their love remains even after one year then their parents will agree to their marriage. Ravi's father puts him under house arrest in Mumbai. while Vasundhara's father takes her to his hometown and arranges her marriage with another man. However both Ravi and Vasundara manage to escape. They reach a garden where they spend a lot of days working for money. But Ravi's father sends goons to bring back his son. In the end both of them get married in front of the Legislative Assembly where their whole college comes to support them

Cast

as Ravi *

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as Vasundhara * Sunil as College Youth *

as Killer *

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as Priya *

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as Rajendar's friend *

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as Principal * Ahuti Prasad as Police officer * Rallapalli as Caretaker *

as Accounts lecturer *

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as Rajendra *

* Sangeetha *

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Production

Teja contacted

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's spokesperson to sign the actor for the lead role in his film. However, his spokesperson denied the offer citing Madhavan's disinterest in acting in Telugu films. Thus, the role went to

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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Reception

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Accolades

Remakes

This movie was remade into Hindi as ''Yeh Dil'' (2003), in Tamil as ''Madurai Veeran (2007 film), Madurai Veeran'' (2007) and in Bengali as ''Dujone (2009 film), Dujone'' (2009). Hassanandani reprised her role in the Hindi version.

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References

External links

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