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Ninnu Kori
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShiva Nirvana
Screenplay byKona Venkat
Story byShiva Nirvana
Produced byD. V. V. Danayya
StarringNani
Nivetha Thomas
Aadhi Pinisetty
CinematographyKarthik Gattamneni
Edited byPrawin Pudi
Music byGopi Sunder
Production
companies
DVV Entertainments
Kona Film Corporation
Release date
  • 7 July 2017 (2017-07-07)[1]
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget18 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹52.3 crore[3]

Ninnu Kori (transl. Wanting you) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film directed by debutant Shiva Nirvana from a screenplay written by Kona Venkat. Produced by DVV Danayya under DVV Entertainments, the film stars Nani, Nivetha Thomas and Aadhi Pinisetty while Murali Sharma and Tanikella Bharani play supporting roles.[4] Gopi Sunder composed the music. Prawin Pudi and Karthik Ghattamaneni are the editor and cinematographer of the film respectively.[5]

The plot revolves around Uma (Nani), Pallavi (Thomas), and Arun (Pinisetty). When Uma declines her proposal to elope, Pallavi marries Arun and emigrates to the US. Uma who still is in love with Pallavi also lands up in the US a year later in the hope of getting her back.

The film was commercially successful, grossing over 52 crore at the box office. A Tamil-language remake titled Thalli Pogathey was released in 2021.

Plot

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On the day of her first wedding anniversary, Pallavi travels from San Francisco to Los Angeles under the pretext of running errands for the anniversary party. Unbeknownst to her husband, Arun, she goes to meet Uma, her former lover.

One and a half years earlier in Vizag, Pallavi was a student aspiring to record a dance performance to show her family post-marriage. Lacking natural talent, she seeks help from Uma Maheswara Rao, a young statistics student and orphan, who agrees for a large fee as he needs the money. Uma not only helps Pallavi with dancing but also supports her in confronting a bully. They eventually fall in love.

Pallavi arranges for Uma to stay in her family’s penthouse, where he starts tutoring and earns the money he needs. When her family begins looking for marriage alliances, Pallavi asks Uma to elope with her. He agrees but later reconsiders after Pallavi’s father, Chandramouli, lectures a boy about the responsibilities of marriage, emphasizing the importance of being well-educated and settled.

Determined to secure a future, Uma asks Pallavi to let him pursue a Ph.D. in New Delhi. She tearfully agrees. Over the next few months, Pallavi ignores Uma’s attempts to contact her and eventually marries Arun after her family arranges the match. A year later, Pallavi learns from Prof. Murthy that Uma has fallen into depression and alcoholism. Feeling responsible, she travels to Los Angeles to meet him.

In Los Angeles, Pallavi tells Uma she is happily married and does not wish to reunite with him. Uma disagrees, insisting she still loves him and is unhappy with Arun. Back in San Francisco, Pallavi tells Arun about her encounter and suggests inviting Uma to stay with them for 10 days to prove her happiness. Uma agrees on the condition that if he fails to see the love between her and Arun, she must leave with him. Pallavi reluctantly agrees.

Uma's presence creates tension, as he mocks their relationship, annoying Pallavi. Arun's colleagues, however, like Uma, despite his pessimistic nature offending some. The situation becomes more complicated when Chandramouli and his son-in-law, Lovababu, unexpectedly visit San Francisco. Uma is introduced as Arun’s old classmate and promises Pallavi to keep his true purpose hidden. Chandramouli, suspecting Pallavi’s happiness, had come to find her former lover after learning from her friend Kavitha about her past relationship.

Uma indirectly helps Chandramouli and Lovababu discover the truth. When interrogated, Kavitha fabricates a story, saying Pallavi's lover is married, and Pallavi assures her father she is happy. During a trip to Santa Monica for Arun’s business meeting, Pallavi discovers Arun's infidelity after seeing him hug another woman. Chandramouli also learns about Uma from a phone call with Arun's father and Kavitha.

Pallavi confronts Arun, who lies again, confirming his infidelity. She confides in Uma, who believes she now wants to be with him. However, when Chandramouli tells Uma he wishes to get Pallavi married to him, Uma informs Chandramouli about Arun's past with Christie, a friend from his MBA days. Arun's guilt over Christie's tragic fate, after he rejected her romantic feelings, explains his allowance for Pallavi to call Uma, believing Uma was heading towards a similar path of self-destruction.

Realizing Pallavi should stay with Arun, Uma stages a scenario making himself appear negative to Pallavi, coaxing her to recognize Arun's honesty. Arun prepares to leave, but Pallavi stops him, clearing their misunderstanding. They reaffirm their love for each other. Heartbroken, Uma leaves, shattered.

A year later, Uma visits Vizag and meets Pallavi and Arun, who now have a daughter. He reveals he has come to meet a girl he met online, hoping to settle and marry.

Cast

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Music

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Ninnu Kori
Soundtrack album by
Released27 June 2017
Recorded2017
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length16:17
LanguageTelugu
LabelSaregama
ProducerGopi Sunder
Gopi Sunder chronology
Role Models
(2017)
Ninnu Kori
(2017)
Tiyaan
(2017)

Music of the film was composed by Gopi Sunder. This is his third collaboration with Nani.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Adiga Adiga"SrijoSid Sriram3:48
2."Unnattundi Gundey"Ramajogayya SastryKarthik, Chinmayi5:07
3."Once Upon A Time Lo"BhaskarabatlaArun Gopan3:54
4."Hey Badhulu Cheppavey"Ananta SriramHaricharan3:28
5."Ninnu Kori"Shiva NirvanaArun Gopan2:20

Release

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Ninnu Kori was released on 7 July 2017. Later, a Hyderabad-Mumbai based production company, Aditya Movies bought the Hindi dubbing rights of the film. It is dubbed into Hindi as Aaj Ka Khiladi in 2020 which is to have a direct premiere on TV channel. Sony Networks bought the satellite rights of the Hindi dubbed version.

Reception

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Sowmya Shruthi of The Times of India rated three out of five and wrote "Ninnu Kori is an entertainer with lots of drama and emotion with just the right amount of laughter thrown in," while adding that "Nani, Aadhi and Nivetha breathe life in their characters and you can't think of anybody else playing those roles with such ease and conviction."[6]

Firstpost's Hemanth Kumar gave 3.5/5 and praised the film for its well written characters. "Ninnu Kori is a character-driven film and Shiva Nirvana invests plenty of time in developing each of the characters who have to deal with their share of pain and turbulence in their lives", Kumar stated. He also added that "[the film] drives home the notion that love is transient and that in pursuit of happiness, you learn to move on from your past."[7]

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo writing for The Hindu opined that "The film is a contemporary take on relationships."[8] Priyanka Sundar of The Indian Express rated two stars out of five, by writing "Shiva Nirvana has presented a love story which initially looked refreshing, but as minutes pass by, the film is too much of stretch with a few laughs thrown in."[9]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
17 December 2017 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Entertainer Of The Year – Male Nani Won [10][11]
Entertainer Of The Year – Female Nivetha Thomas Nominated
Favorite Music Director Gopi Sundar Nominated
Favorite Song "Adiga Adiga" Nominated
16 June 2018 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Nivetha Thomas Nominated [12]
Best Supporting Actor – Telugu Aadhi Pinisetty Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Sid Sriram Nominated
14 & 15 September 2018 7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) Aadhi Pinisetty Won [13][14]
Best Music Director (Telugu) Gopi Sundar Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) Sid Sriram Nominated

Remakes

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Ninnu Kori was remade in Tamil as Thalli Pogathey in 2021 by R. Kannan starring Atharvaa, Anupama Parameswaran and Amitash Pradhan.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Ninnu Kori Movie Review, Box Office Collection, Story, Trailer, Cast & Crew". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (11 July 2017). "Ninnu Kori worldwide box office collection: Shiva Nirvana's film turns biggest money spinner in Nani's career". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Tollywood in 2017: 15 highest grossing Telugu movies of the year - Baahubali 2, Khaidi No 150, JLK, DJ and others". IB Times. 17 December 2017.
  4. ^ Vamsi, Krishna (2 November 2016). "Nivetha Thomas elated to pair up with Nani again". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ Krishna Vamsi (24 November 2016). "Nani's new movie launched". indianexpress.com.
  6. ^ "Ninnu Kori Review {3/5}: The movie is an entertainer with lots of drama and emotion with just the right amount of laughter thrown in", The Times of India, 7 July 2017, retrieved 7 September 2020
  7. ^ "Ninnu Kori movie review: Nani, Nivetha Thomas in a slice-of-life drama about love and life". Firstpost. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 July 2017). "'Ninnu Kori' review: A dose of maturity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Ninnu Kori movie review: Aadhi's performance is impressive, while there is nothing new about Nani". The Indian Express. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Zee Telugu Golden Awards 2017 nomination list: Baahubali 2 gets highest nods, will Prabhas get an award?". International Business Times. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Zee Telugu Golden Awards 2017 winners list and photos". International Business Times. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  13. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out: Date, place of 7th edition revealed". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  14. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos]". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Atharvaa's Thalli Pogathey trailer on October 9". The Times of India.
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