| Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Y. Kasi Viswanath |
| Written by | Y. Kasi Viswanath |
| Produced by | Daggubati Suresh Babu |
| Starring | Tarun Aarthi Agarwal Laya Sarath Babu Chandra Mohan |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Production company | |
Release date | 14 January 2002 |
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu (English: Without You, I Am Not There) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film, starring Tarun, Aarti Agarwal, Laya, Sarath Babu, Chandra Mohan, and Radha Kumari. This film was released on 14 January 2002 with positive reviews and became a blockbuster.[1][2]
Cast
- Tarun as Radha Krishna
- Aarthi Agarwal as Krishna Veni
- Laya as Neerja
- Kiran Rathod as Anjali
- Brahmanandam as Shastri
- Sunil as Karri Seenu
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Kodi Peddaiah
- Chandra Mohan as Siva Prasad, Krishna's father
- Sarath Babu as Panduranga Rao, Radha's father
- Radha Kumari as Radha Krishna's grandmother
- Ahuti Prasad as Ram Mohan
- K. Viswanath as Ramachandraiah
- MS Narayana as Doctor
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Hanumantha Shastri
- Pragathi as Krishna's mother
- Sudha as Radha's mother
- Chittajalu Lakshmipati as Lakshmipati
- Raghunatha Reddy
- Subbaraya Sharma as Manager Murthy
- Kadambari Kiran as Bus conductor
- Chitram Seenu as Guava seller
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. The lyrics were written by Veturi, Kulasekhar, Y. Kasi Viswanath and Chandrabose.[3]
- "Edo Edo" - Usha
- "Ela Ela" - Usha
- "Nindu Godari Kada" - R. P. Patnaik, Kousalya
- "Nuvvante Naakistam" - R. P. Patnaik
- "Chinni Chinni" - Balu
- "Chi Chi Chi" - R. P. Patnaik, Lenina, Usha
Reception
A critic from Idlebrain.com wrote that "This is a feel-good and pleasant film with a story that is time tested and in tune with the current trend of youth films".[4] A critic from Sify wrote that "To sum it up NLNL is a weak and undernourished love story".[5] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "An interesting and pleasant love story, handled well by debutant director Y. Kasi Viswanath. It is a carefully crafted film, keeping in view the present craze for youth-oriented subjects".[6]
References
- ↑ "Telugu actress hospitalised after fall". Rediff.com. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ Sunil, Sreya; Jeevi. "Research - Telugu cinema in the first half of 2002". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ "Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu - Jukebox". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2002.
- ↑ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu - Tarun, Arti Agrawal, Sunil - D Suresh Babu - RP Patnaik - Kasi Viswanath". Idlebrain.com. 14 January 2002.
- ↑ "Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ↑ Srihari, Gudipoodi. "Feel good flick". The Hindu – via Idlebrain.com.