Ninnu Choodalani is a 2001 Teluguromantic drama filmdirected by V. R. Prathap, starring Jr. NTR and Raveena Rajput. The film marks the debut of the grandson of the late NTR and son of late Nandamuri Harikrishna, Jr. NTR. His female lead is also a debutante. The film was barely noticed. However, he went on to taste success with the youth drama, Student No.1 which released a few months later.
Plot
The twin citiessport two sweet shop giants in the form of Siva Reddy and Sahadeva Reddy. Venu is the teenage grandson of Siva Reddy and Siri is the granddaughter of Sahadeva Reddy. Venu happens to see Siri on the day of Holi and falls in love with her at the first sight. He gets hold of a photograph of her and then uses her photograph to put up a hoarding in Abids area asking her to call up his number. The parents of Siri notice their daughter's portrait on the advertisement of Siva Reddy sweets. The rivalry between Siva Reddy and Sahadeva Reddy intensifies. Siri falls in love with Venu, since she likes the kind of attention he gives to her, as she is a neglected girl in her house. Its elections time and Siva Reddy and Sahadeva Reddy are given MLA tickets from two opposition parties. Siva Reddy and Sahadeva Reddy advises their grandkids not to meet each other till the elections are completed. Venu packs up to Shimla along with his uncle as Siri visits her relative's village. Meanwhile, the parents of Siri try to arrange wedding for her. Fed up with this, Siri travels alone to Shimla in search of Venu. The rest of the story revolves around how the lovers get united and sort out the differences between the families.
The music was scored by veteran composer S. A. Rajkumar and Released by Mayuri Audio. The music was the only highlight of the film, with a mix of good melodies, and mass numbers.
Response
The debutantes performances were criticized by the critics. The movie has grossed 2 crores against the budget of 50 Lakhs. The movie has become more profitable for both producer and distributors of the movie.
