''Priyudu'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Shravan and starring

Varun Sandesh Jeedigunta Varun Sandesh (born 21 July 1989) is an Indian American actor known primarily for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with Sekhar Kammula's coming-of-age drama ''Happy Days (2007 film), Happy Days'' (2007), and went on to a ...

and

Preetika Rao Preetika Rao is an former Indian actress, model and film-columnist who primarily works in Hindi television and films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film ''Chikku Bukku'' (2010). Rao is best known for portraying Aaliya Zain Abdullah i ...

Cast

as Karthika *Preetika as Madhu Latha *

Ranadhir Reddy Ranadhir Reddy is an Indian actor working in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as an actor with Shekar Kammula's much acclaimed film ''Happy Days'' in 2007. Early life Reddy was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He pursued his M.B.A from Symbio ...

as Vara Prasad *

Kota Srinivasa Rao Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942) is an Indian character actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in a few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. As a former politician, Rao has s ...

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. ...

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 ...

Nassar Nassar ( ar, نصار, lit=helper, protector, supporter, victory-maker), is a given name and surname, commonly found in the Arabic language. Alternative spellings of this name, possibly due to transliteration include Naser, Nasser, Nasir, Naseer ...

as Karthik's father *

Vijay Sai Vijay Sai, also known as Potti Vijay, was an Indian comedian who works in Telugu-language films. Career Vijay Sai made his film debut with '' Ammayilu Abbayilu'' (2003) before starring in ''Backpocket'' that same year. He played the lead role i ...

Ali ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

as Kuphli Baba, Hukka Baba and Pungi Baba *

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 ...

* Surekha Vani *

Y. Kasi Viswanath Yanamadala Kasi Viswanath is an Indian actor and film director who works in Telugu cinema. He worked as an assistant director, associate director and co-director for over 25 films. He debuted as a director with the romantic comedy film '' Nuvvu ...

as Madhu Latha's father *

Shweta Basu Prasad Shweta Basu Prasad is an Indian actress. She has acted predominantly in Hindi films and television. She won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her role in ''Makdee''. Personal life Shweta Basu Prasad was born in Jamshedpur, in ...

(cameo appearance)

Production

Varun Sandhesh plays the role of a businessman's son.

Amrita Rao Amrita Rao (born 7 June 1981), is an Indian actress who is known primarily for her work in Hindi films. Rao made her acting debut in ''Ab Ke Baras'' (2002), which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut in 2003. She su ...

's sister, Preetika, is the heroine. Danayya named the film. The film was shot in Hyderabad and a couple songs were shot in Bangkok. Preetika took lessons in Mumbai to learn Telugu.

Soundtrack

Music by Mohan Jona.

Reception

Jeevi of ''

Idlebrain.com Idlebrain.com is an Indian entertainment website that features information, news, and reviews on Telugu cinema. It is one of the oldest websites on the Internet focusing on Telugu films. The site is especially popular for its film reviews writt ...

'' wrote that "Priyudu is a better film for Varun Sandesh after ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam''. A critic from ''

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 ...

'' wrote that "The story gives out an outdated approach to narration and also the characters". A critic from ''

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 ...

'' wrote that "It just looks like a mish mash of many similar films of the past". ''123 Telugu'' wrote that "Priyudu is a film that has not much going for it except for some instances of humour in the first half". A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' opined that "The movie is a plain commonplace romance, nothing more than an over-dramatization of the kind of unremarkable situations that college youth get into".

References

{{Reflist