Premante
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| Directed by | Navaneeth Sriram |
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| Cinematography | Vishwanath Reddy |
| Edited by | Raghavendra Thirun |
| Music by | Leon James |
Production company | Sri Venkateshwara Creations LLP |
| Distributed by | Spirit Media |
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Running time | 137 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Premante (transl. Love is...) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Navaneeth Sriram in his debut, starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda and Anandhi in the lead roles.[2] The film is produced by Jhanvi Narang in her debut as producer, along with Puskur Ram Mohan Rao under Sri Venkateshwara Creations LLP banner, and Rana Daggubati serving as the presenter.[3]
Premante was released in theatres on 21 November 2025.
Cast
- Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Madhusudhan Rao "Madhi"
- Anandhi as Ramya, Madhi's wife turned partner.
- Suma Kanakala as Head Constable Asha Mary
- Vennela Kishore as SI Sampath, Mary's former subordinate turned superior.
- Ravi Prakash as Asha Mary's Husband
- Kireeti Damaraju as Madhi's Friend
- Karthik Thupurani
- Hyper Aadi as Sham
- Auto Ram Prasad
- Aruna Bhikshu as Karuna
- Surabhi Prabhavathi
- Kedar Shankar as Ramya's Father
- Rashmika Mandanna as herself (cameo)
Production
The film has music composed by Leon James, cinematography handled by Vishwanath Reddy, editing by Raghavendra Thirun and art direction by Arvind Mule.[4] Along with Navaneeth Sriram, the dialogues were written by Karthik Thurapani and Raj Kumar Kusuma, with Karthik Thurapani contributing towards the screenplay also.[5]
Music
The first single titled "Dhochaave Nanne" was released on 9 October 2025.[6] The second single titled "Pelli Shuru" was released on 8 November 2025.[7]. The complete album has 5 soundtracks [8]
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| Released | 2025 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dhochaave Nanne" | Sreemani | Abby V | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Pelli Shuru" | Sreemani | Shreya Ghoshal, Deepak Blue | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Chill Madam" | Kasarla Shyam | Rahul Sipligunj, Venkata Chaitanya | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Asha Mary" | Sanare | Mangli | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Dhochaave Nanne(Reprise)" | Sreemani | Hesham Abdul Wahab | 1:23 |
Release
Premante was released in theatres on 21 November 2025.[9] On streaming, the film was released on Netflix on 19 December 2025.[10]
Reception
Suresh Kavirayani of Cinema Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Premante offers nothing except forced comedy and a tiring narrative. Not a single scene stays with you, and the film struggles right from its beginning to its end. Debutant director Navaneeth Sriram gets a solid opportunity but squanders it with a weak script and an uninspired execution."[11] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Premante reaches for a balance between madcap comedy and a deeper look at relationships and the effort required to sustain them. It has its moments, but its introspective undercurrent never fully lands, leaving it as a film that is enjoyable in parts but unlikely to linger."[12]
References
- ^ "Premante (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Harsh, B. H. (14 July 2025). "Motion poster of Priyadarshi-Anandhi starrer Premante unveiled". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (19 January 2025). "Priyadarshi's next Premante? launched by Rana Daggubati". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Premante Teaser: Priyadarshi and Anandhi navigate a 'thrilling' marriage". Cinema Express. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Premante Trailer: a bickering yet in-love couple, and a cynical cop trying to break them up". Cinema Express. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (9 October 2025). "'Dhochaave Nanne' from Premante? strikes the perfect fusion of melody and groove". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "'Pelli Shuru' from Premante is a jubilant wedding song". Cinema Express. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Premante-Full Album". youtube.com.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (19 November 2025). "Naga Chaitanya: I am mad about love stories both as an actor and an audience". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Premante OTT release date confirmed: When and where to watch Priyadarshi–Anandhi starrer Telugu movie online". The Economic Times. 14 December 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (22 November 2025). "Premante Movie Review: A lethargic love story with forced comedy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (21 November 2025). "'Premante' movie review: Priyadarshi shoulders this bizarre yet partly entertaining drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 November 2025.