''Dhanalakshmi, I Love You'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language

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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

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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 ''

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'' 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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