''Dhanalakshmi, I Love You'' is a 2002 Indian
Telugu-language
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Siva Nageswara Rao and starring
Allari Naresh
Edara Naresh (born 30 June 1982), better known as Allari Naresh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu films. Starring in over 55 films and known for his various comic roles, Naresh earned two Filmfare Awards ...
,
Aditya Om,
Naresh, and
Ankitha. The film is a remake of the 2000 Hindi film
''Hera Pheri'' by
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan Soman Nair (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 90 films in multiple Indian languages, ...
which itself was based on
Siddique–Lal's 1989 Malayalam film ''
Ramji Rao Speaking''.
Cast
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by
Chakri.
Release and reception
The film released on 18 October 2002. Gudipoodi Srihari of ''
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the India ...
'' opined that "Histrionically speaking, it is the senior Naresh who steals the limelight, with a peculiar make-up given to his role of Babu Rao".
Jeevi of ''
Idlebrain.com'' gave the film a rating of 2.75/5 and said that "The movie looks very artificial except a few scenes where the love of Naresh towards his mother is projected". A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' said that "''Dhanalaxmi...'' stands out more for what it transgresses rather than what it embraces".
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{{Ramji Rao Speaking
Indian comedy films
Telugu remakes of Hindi films
Telugu remakes of Malayalam films
2000s Telugu-language films
Films scored by Chakri
Indian action comedy-drama films
Indian comedy thriller films
Fiction about unemployment
Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police
Films about banking
Films about businesspeople
Films about fraud
Films about kidnapping in India
Films about landlords
Films about poverty in India
Films about social issues in India
Films about telephony
Films about terrorism in India
Films based on television plays
Films based on multiple works
Films based on adaptations
Films set in Hyderabad, India
Films set in the 2000s
Films shot in Hyderabad, India
Indian buddy comedy-drama films
Indian buddy films
Indian comedy-drama films
Indian gangster films
Indian screwball comedy films
Indian slapstick comedy films
Indian remakes of American films
Mafia comedy films
Termination of employment in popular culture
Films about organised crime in India