''Malli Modalaindi'' () is a 2022 Indian

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Language

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film directed by TG Keerthi Kumar and produced by K. Rajashekhar Reddy. The film stars

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and

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in the lead roles. It was edited by Pradeep E Ragav and the soundtrack was composed by

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. It released directly in

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, on 11 February 2022, to negative reviews from the critics.

Plot

Vikram, a self-centred man and chef by profession, has a troublesome marriage with Nisha. He was unable to give time to his wife and cannot bear the torture any longer. Nisha asks for a divorce and is supported by Vikram. After the divorce, Vikram feels attracted to Pavithra, who is Nisha's lawyer. He enrolls the services of Pavithra's new company, ''Reset'', a matrimonial platform for divorcées. Vikram and Pavithra spend time together, slowly falling in love with each other. Pavithra introduces Vikram to her parents, hoping to marry him. But Vikram faints at that moment and is rushed to the hospital. Vikram still thinks that he is not ready for another marriage, yet. He remembers his marital problems with Nisha, and shares them with Pavithra. Pavithra assures him that she will not rush things with him, and will only get married, when he feels ready. Later, Nisha tells Vikram that she will soon get married. Vikram attends her engagement. Vaishnavi, Vikram's friend, kisses him during the ceremony and tells him that she wants to be with him, which is seen by Pavithra. Vikram soon realizes that Pavithra is the right person for him. However, Vaishnavi, upset with Vikram, reunites with her ex-boyfriend. Pavithra sends a video clip to Vikram, stating that she is going through a register marriage. Vikram goes to the marriage registry to stop the wedding, however, in a hilarious turn of events, it is revealed that it was just a prank played by Pavithra to test Vikram, to know if he is ready to get married, again. After coming to an understanding between each other, the two get married at the registry and share a happy life together.

Cast

as Vikram *

as Adv. Pavithra (voice over by Chinmayi) * Varshini Sounderajan as Nisha *

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as Mr. Kutumbarao *

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as Vaishnavi *

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as Sujatha: Vikram's mother *

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as Vikram's grandmother *

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as Kishore *

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as therapist *

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Release

The film was directly released on

on 11 February 2022.

Reception

Neeshita Nyayapati of ''

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'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote "Malli Modalaindi had the potential to be a poignant, fun tale of a man who has an aversion to marriage but not commitment. Vikram and his squad definitely deserved better". ''

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'' gave the film 2.25/5 and wrote "Malli Modalindi is a boring movie with improper characterizations and poor writing. Though the concept, lead pair's performance are good, the movie goes off the track eventually and makes you bored for sure". ''

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'' gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and wrote "This 'love after divorce' story is immature and dull". Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''

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'' stated "A well-intentioned drama that could have benefitted with some zing in writing".

References

External links

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*{{IMDb title, 15840196 2022 romantic comedy-drama films 2022 films Indian romantic comedy-drama films 2020s Telugu-language films 2020s Indian films Films scored by Anoop Rubens