Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini
| Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Chandru |
| Written by | Sainath Thotapalli |
| Story by | R. Chandru |
| Produced by | Sridhar Lagadapati |
| Starring | Sudheer Babu Nanditha Raj |
| Cinematography | K. S. Chandrashekar |
| Edited by | Ramesh Kolluri |
| Music by | Hari |
| Distributed by | Ramalakshmi Cine Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini (transl. The Krishna River brought us together) is a 2015 Telugu romance film directed by R. Chandru and produced by Sridhar Lagadapati.[1] The film stars Sudheer Babu, and Nanditha Raj, with music by Hari. The film is a remake of the 2013 Kannada film Charminar, also directed by Chandru.
The film got selected for Jaipur International film festival for competition category,[2] where it won Best Romantic Film.[3]
Cast
- Sudheer Babu as Krishna
- Vikram Sahadev as young Krishna
- Nanditha Raj as Radha
- Posani Krishna Murali as Nageswara Rao, Krishna's college principal
- Chaitanya Krishna as Krishna's college mate
- Saptagiri as Bhaskar
- Giri Babu as Krishna's father
- Pragathi as Radha's mother
- Raghu Babu
- Abhijeeth Poondla
- Kishore Das
- Rana Daggubati as himself (cameo appearance)
- Naga Chaitanya as himself (cameo appearance)
Production
Sridhar Lagadapati decided to remake the Kannada film Charminar in Telugu after he was impressed with the film.[4] Chandru and Hari who were part of Kannada original was chosen to direct and compose music for this version thus making their debuts in Telugu films. Sudheer Babu and Nanditha, who earlier paired in Prema Katha Chitram (2013), were chosen for the film. Makers have modified the premise of the film in the Telugu version to suit the Krishna river.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Hari, who reused all of the songs from the original. The soundtrack was released under the Aditya Music label.
- 01 – "Veelunte" – Nakul Abhyankar
- 02 – "Radhe Radhe" – Haricharan
- 03 – "Ola Ola" – Hari, Hemachandra
- 04 – "Madana Mohana" – Pranavi, S. P. B. Charan
- 05 – "Tuhi Tuhi" – Haricharan, Sunil Kashyap, Lipsika
- 06 – "Naalo Premey" - Hari
Reception
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini is a well-intended film that stays away from forced commercial elements and sticks to the basic plot. Though the movie starts as a teen love story, there is nobility in the way story progresses".[6][7]
References
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festivals" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Krishnamma selected for Jaipur Film festival-Latest Te". Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "JIFF - Jaipur International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Sudheer Babu, Nanditha's next titled Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Interview with Lagadapati Sridhar about Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarinee - Telugu cinema actor". Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Sudheer Babu & Nanditha". Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ kavirayani, suresh (20 June 2015). "Movie review 'Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini': An outdated love story | Movie review 'Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini': An outdated love story". www.deccanchronicle.com.