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{mosimage}Ninne Pelladtha - One of the highest grossers in the annals of telugu cinema and walked away with all the awards in 1996. This movie consolidated Nagarjuna as the romantic icon of Telugu cinema and catapulted its director Krishna Vamsi to the top league. I love this movie immensely and has so much of sweet memories associated with it. I was at my Engg first year's vacation while this movie was released. Since I was very friendly with the Andhra guys at that time, I had an affinity for Telugu movies. So whenever I think of them I think of Ninne Pelladtha and vice versa. Thats why I have to break my resolution of not writing about movies anymore.

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It is a feel good movie scripted in the lines of Bollywood blockbusters at that time - Hum Aapke Hain kaun & Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. The story is wafer thin riding the strength of scene executions and presentations. This was about two families which seperated by a marriage brought together after two decades by the marriage of their kids. Bhavani elopes with Prasad on her marriage day facing the wrath of her brother Sadhanandham thus severing the ties with them. Bhavani is blessed with three girl babies with Mahalakshmi (Tabu) being the eldest. About 20 years later, Mahalakshmi joins Pilot training and unknowingly ends up becoming guest of her uncle Sadhanandam's best friend. Love blossoms between Sadhanandham's son, Seenu (Nagarjuna) and Mahalakshmi and when truth surfaces, the lovers face opposition that ultimately strengthens their love, finally all ends well.

The movie celebrated the glory and fun of being in a happy joint family and affection. Rich production values, foot tapping music and excellent performances by everyone associated with this movie enabled this movie to get into the minds of Telugu cine goers forever. No gangsters or molls, literally all scenes replete with happiness & fun, minimal violence and melodrama made this movie ideal for watching together with the family that drove audience in throngs to the theatres. NP had a huge starcast that every frame was like a carnival. The movie was mounted on large sets depicting the homes of affluent family, slickly shot making it a visual treat. Infact even after 10 years of its theatrical release the movie still looks fresh with its ever young lead players - Nagarjuna, Tabu, Lakshmi & Kavita.

{mosimage}The movie is cleverly packaged with all cinematic commercial elements yet managing to look offbeat. Krishna Vamsi gave Nagarjuna a suave "Greek Veerudu" image with this movie. Nagarjuna with double duty as a producer and lead player managed to carry off both roles deftly. The National Award for Best wholesome entertainment and Filmfare award for Best Actor award are the testimony for his effective portrayal of both the roles. He was a dream for every Andhra girl with a heroic bike race introduction scene and sultry underwater sequences. He was equally cherubic in the family sequences and thoser moony eyes oozed sizzling romatica in the love scenes.