''Oye Ninne'' is an 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic

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film directed by debutante Satyam Challakoti and starring newcomers

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Cast

as Vishnu *

as Veda (''"Ammulu"'') *

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as Sekharam, Vishnu's father *

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as Vishnu's mother *

Raghu Babu Yerra Raghu, known professionally as Raghu Babu, is a Telugu comedian well known for his comic expressions and timing. He has worked in many successful films in Telugu industry. He is the eldest son of famous comedian and character actor Giri B ...

as Veda's father *

Pragathi Pragathi Mahavadi (born April 17, 1975) is Indian film and television actress who has acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam languages. Personal life Pragathi was born in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. Career Pragathi started her career as a model fo ...

as Veda's mother *

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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as Vishnu's friend *

Thagubothu Ramesh Ramilla Ramesh, better known as Thagubothu Ramesh, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He is a recipient of Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. He got the moniker "Thagubothu" as he portrayed several roles as a drunkard. ...

as a drunkard *

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as Arvind Swamy

Production

Politician

landed the lead role after meeting Vamsi Krishna Srinivas at a beauty pageant, in which Bharat was one of the judges. Bharat shed eighteen kilograms to portray his role in the film. Tamil actress

made her lead Telugu debut with this film. The film was scheduled to release in October. The film's title ''Oye Ninne'' refers to the way in which the hero calls the heroine.

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by

Shekar Chandra Sekhar Chandra is an Indian music composer, Singer and director notable for his work in the Telugu cinema industry. His debut films as music director were ''Anasuya'' in Telugu and ''Ooh La La La'' in Tamil. Personal life and career He was bo ...

Release

''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Watch the movie if you’re in for a feel-good film that explores relationships on a relatable level and has beautifully rustic visuals". ''Telangana Today'' stated that "The film is narrated from the hero’s point of view and every time it takes a leap, the narration keeps the audience gripped". ''New Indian Express'' gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "''Oye Ninne'' is the recycled version of many old films that portrayed the bava-maradhalu romance for decades now". In addition to this, the movie faced criticism for normalizing, and even validating, rape and child abuse.

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*{{IMDb title, 7504256 Indian romantic drama films 2017 romantic drama films 2010s Telugu-language films