Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu (transl. Salutation to you, ladies) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Tirumala Kishore. Produced by SLV Cinemas, the film stars Sharwanand, Rashmika Mandanna, Khushbu Sundar, Radhika Sarathkumar and Urvashi.
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| Directed by | Tirumala Kishore |
| Written by | Tirumala Kishore |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Cherukuri |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sujith Sarang |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Tirumala initially planned the film in 2016 with Venkatesh and Nithya Menen as the leads but it did not materialize. The project was revived in October 2020 with Sharwanand and Mandanna replacing them. Principal photography of the film commenced in July 2021 and ended in February 2022 with the filming primarily taking place in Hyderabad and Rajahmundry. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Sujith Sarang and A. Sreekar Prasad performed the cinematography and editing respectively.
Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu was released on 4 March 2022 and opened to mixed reviews from critics. The film was a commercial failure.[2]
Plot
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Chiranjeevi grows up in the company of five strong headed women, including his mother Aadhi Lakshmi and aunts Padmamma, Sharadamma, Gouramma and Santhamma. Though they love and dote on him, they nitpick and reject almost every bride match he gets, The film deals with his journey in finding a suitable bride who is approved by all the five. At last, The right girl comes in the form of Aadhya.
Cast
edit- Sharwanand as Chiranjeevi "Chiru"
- Rashmika Mandanna as Aadhya
- Khushbu Sundar as Vakula, Aadhya's mother
- Radhika Sarathkumar as Aadhi Lakshmi, Chiru's mother
- Urvashi as Padmamma, Chiru's aunt
- Rajashri Nair as Gouramma, Chiru's aunt
- Kalyani Natarajan as Sharadamma, Chiru's aunt
- Satya Krishnan as Santhamma, Chiru's aunt
- Brahmanandam as Buchi
- Vennela Kishore as Phani, Chiru's friend
- Satya as Prem, a manager
- Jhansi as Saritha, Vakula's friend
- Rajitha as maid, Vasu's wife
- Ravi Shankar as Sai Krishna, Prashanth's father
- Banerjee as Chiru's father
- Goparaju Ramana as Chiru's uncle
- Vasu Inturi as Chiru's uncle
- Pradeep Rawat as Vasu, an employee
- Surya Sreenivas as Vijay
- Ruchitha Sadineni as Pravalika, Saritha's daughter
- Ravi Teja Mahadasyam as Prashanth, Pravalika's husband
- Pramodini as Prashanth's mother
- Sudarshan as Tomato seller
- RCM Raju
Production
editIn 2016, director Kishore Tirumala teamed up with actors Venkatesh and Nithya Menen for the romantic comedy titled Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu.[3][4] However, the project was kept on back burner. In an interview in 2017, Tirumala stated, "I feel the story for Adavallu… needs improvisation and so, I asked Venky sir sometime to arrive with a convincing script. The film is definitely on but it will take some time to hit the floors."[5] Tirumala later wrote a different version of the story while retaining the basic premise.[6]
The project was revived in 2020 with actor Sharwanand replacing Venkatesh.[7] The film was formally announced on 25 October 2020 with a launch ceremony, marking Sharwanand's first collaboration with Tirumala.[8] Actresses like Menen and Sai Pallavi were considered for the female lead role but Rashmika Mandanna was finalized.[9] Veteran actresses Radhika Sarathkumar, Khushbu Sundar and Urvashi joined the production in August 2021.[10]
Principal photography of the film began on 20 July 2021 in Hyderabad.[11] Filming also took place in Rajahmundry where majority of the film is shot.[12] The shoot was completed in February 2022.[13]
Music
edit| Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu | ||||
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| Released | 8 March 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 16:36 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Lahari Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu | ||||
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The music was composed by Tirumala Kishore's usual composer Devi Sri Prasad. Lahari Music acquired the film's audio rights.[14] The first single, "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu" was released on 4 February 2022, and was sung by Devi Sri Prasad himself with lyrics written by Sri Mani.[15]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu" | Sri Mani | Devi Sri Prasad | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Oh My Aadhya" | Sri Mani | Yazin Nizar | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Awesome" | Sri Mani | Sagar | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Mangalyam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Jaspreet Jasz | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Kalaga Kalaga" | Sri Mani | Mahalingam | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 16:36 | |||
Release
editAadavallu Meeku Johaarlu was released on 4 March 2022.[16] The film was initially scheduled for release on 25 February but was deferred by a week to avoid a clash with Bheemla Nayak.[17]
The film made a pre-release business of ₹16 crore from its theatricals. The Telangana theatrical rights are given to Sri Karthikeya Cinemas.[18] SonyLIV acquired the film's digital streaming rights.[14]
Reception
editCritical reception
editAadavallu Meeku Johaarlu received mixed reviews from critics.[19] The Hans India gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "A feel-good movie with a complete lovely family drama... It is worth watching this summer as every movie buff will enjoy it to the core!".[20] Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu has moments that are relatable but the film runs on a paper-thin storyline that does not warrant even its short run-time. If only the film had something novel to tell."[21]
Writing for The Hindu, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo said that the film began as a humorous drama descended into a "melodramatic, boring narrative that the talented actors cannot salvage."[22] The Indian Express critic Gabbeta Ranjith Kumar called it a "half-boiled drama", and felt that the director was divided between making a masala entertainer and a message-driven film.[23]
Box office
editAadavallu Meeku Johaarlu grossed ₹3.6 crore worldwide on its opening day with a distributor's share of ₹1.9 crore.[24] In its opening weekend, the collected a distributor's share of ₹5.67 crore.[2] By the end of its theatrical run, the earned a distributor's share of ₹7.72 crore, and incurred a loss of about ₹8 crore.[25]
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- ^ "అలా రాయగలగడం నా అదృష్టం, వెంకటేశ్తో సినిమా నిజమే." Sakshi (in Telugu). 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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- ^ "Aadaalloo Meeku Johaarlu: Sharwanand announces new film with director Kishore Tirumala". The Times of India. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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- ^ a b "Sharwanand's 'Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu' fetches Rs 25 cr for non-theatrical rights". dtNext.in. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022.
- ^ "'Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu' title track out; is dedicated to all frustrated unmarried men". The Times of India. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022.
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While it is getting mixed reviews from the critics
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- ^ "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu Movie Review: Humorous at times, passable at best". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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- ^ "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu review: A half-boiled drama". The Indian Express. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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