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Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule is a 2007
Telugu films of 2007
A list of films produced by the Tollywood based in Hyderabad in the year 2007.-2007:...

 Telugu language
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 film, written and directed by Tamil film director Selvaraghavan
Selvaraghavan
-Personal life:Selvaraghavan is the son of film director Kasthuri Raja, elder brother of actor Dhanush and has two sisters, who are both doctors. On 15 December 2006, he married actress Sonia Agarwal, with whom he had previously worked with on three films...

, making his directorial debut in the Telugu film industry. The film stars Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...

 and Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...

 in the lead and Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...

 and Sriram
Srikanth (actor)
Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule...

) in supporting roles while Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...

 composed the music for the film. The title for this film was derived from a song from N. T. R
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...

's Missamma
Missamma
*Aduvari matalaku ardhale verule - A. M. Rajah*Baalanura Madana - P. Susheela*Brindavanamadi andaridi Govindudandari vade - A. M. Rajah*Dharmam Cheyyi Babu - Relangi*Ee NavaNavabhuyudaya*Kaavaalante Isthaale - A. M. Rajah...

. The film was released commercially on 27 April 2007 and became highly successful. It was also a critical success, winning three Nandi Awards
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...

 and one Filmfare Award
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...

. Following the huge success, the film was remade into Tamil as Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a 2008 Tamil family drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film, remake of the 2007 Telugu hit film Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan that starred Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan, stars Dhanush, Selvaraghavan's brother, and Nayantara in lead roles,...

with Dhanush
Dhanush
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja , better known by his stage name Dhanush , is an Indian film actor, occasional playback singer and lyricist, working in the Tamil film industry...

 and Nayantara
Nayantara
Nayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...

 in lead.The role of Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...

  was initially given to
Jyothika Saravanan
Jyothika Saravanan
Jyothika Sadanah-Saravanan is a former Indian film actress who predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She also acted in a few Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in Kushi, Perazhagan, Chandramukhi and Mozhi, winning one Filmfare and three...

.

Plot

Ganesh (Venkatesh
Venkatesh
Venkatesh may refer to:* Venkateswara: A Hindu Deity* G. K. Venkatesh , composer of film music in Kannada cinema during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s* A...

) is from a middle-class family. He makes several bids to obtain employment, but in vain due to his poor language skills and inadequate educational qualifications. All his friends settle in life, but he continues to struggle to secure employment. Ganesh has two good friends, Vasu (Srikanth) and another friend (Sunil
Sunil (actor)
Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli...

). His father (Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...

), who is a teacher, always chides him for being an irresponsible person. This just adds to his woes.

At this juncture, Ganesh catches a glimpse of Keerthi (Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...

) and it is love at first sight for him. He learns that she works for a software solutions firm. Luckily for him, Ganesh finally secures employment in the same firm. He soon realises that Keerthi is a short-tempered young woman. Once, Ganesh accompanies her along with two other colleagues (Jeeva
Jeeva (Telugu actor)
Jeeva is an Indian film actor from Andhra Pradesh who is known for his bit parts in Hindi and Telugu cinema. He has been working in films since 1984 and is well known for his negative roles in various Ram Gopal Varma films, particularly Satya , Ab Tak Chhappan and Sarkar .-Telugu:#Bendu Apparao...

 and Vinay Prasad) to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. Here he reveals his feelings for her. She refuses him saying that she comes from an orthodox family and her marriage has been arranged with her cousin.

A depressed Ganesh returns to India. Unable to bear seeing his son so despondent, his father meets Keerthi. She abuses him for recommending his son's love and accidentally slaps both Ganesh and his father. That night, Ganesh's father dies of a heart attack. In order to help lighten Ganesh's mood, Vasu takes him to his house. Keerthi happens to be the cousin Vasu is to marry. A few years ago, their grandfather's (K. Viswanath) thought of getting them married early are put aside because Vasu and Keerthi leave the house to seek their own identities. This aggravates the grandfather.

After a couple of years, the parents of Keerthi and Vasu decide to have them marry to appease their grandfather. After several events, Keerthi realizes that she is in love with Ganesh. Ganesh asks her to forget him because he believes that it would create problems in their happy family. Vasu's grandfather notices them conversing and admonishes Keerthi for bringing disrepute to their family and asks Ganesh to leave his house. Finally, everyone realizes that the two are deeply in love and unites them.

Cast

  • Venkatesh
    Daggubati Venkatesh
    Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...

     as Ganesh
  • Trisha Krishnan
    Trisha Krishnan
    Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...

     as Keerthi (Kusumaamba)
  • Srikanth
    Srikanth (actor)
    Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule...

     as Vasu
  • Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...

     as Ganesh's father
  • K. Vishwanath as Keerthi's Grandfather
  • Sunil
    Sunil (actor)
    Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli...

     as Seenu
  • Colours Swathi
    Colours Swathi
    Swati Reddy , also known as Colours Swathi, is an Indian film actress and television presenter. Her nickname and fame come from her role in the television show Colours, which was telecasted on the Telugu station Maa TV in Andhra Pradesh...

     as Keerthi's Sister, Pooja (Prasoonamba)
  • Suman Setty as Vishwanath Servant
  • Meghna Naidu
    Meghna Naidu
    Meghna Naidu is an Indian actress and dancer. Her first major appearance was in the music video for UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" , an official remix of Lata Mangeshkar's 1981 song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai"...

     in a Item number
    Item number
    An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...

     song Cheli Chamaku
  • Mumaith Khan
    Mumaith Khan
    Mumaith Khan is an Indian film actress known for her item numbers. She has acted in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada language films.-Introduction:Mumaith has two sisters...

     in a Item number
    Item number
    An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...

     song O Baby

Music

The music was composed by director Selvaraghavan's
Selvaraghavan
-Personal life:Selvaraghavan is the son of film director Kasthuri Raja, elder brother of actor Dhanush and has two sisters, who are both doctors. On 15 December 2006, he married actress Sonia Agarwal, with whom he had previously worked with on three films...

 friend and "usual" composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...

, teamimg up again after churning out highly successful Tamil albums such as Kaadhal Kondein (2003), 7G Rainbow Colony
7G Rainbow Colony
7G Rainbow Colony is a 2004 Tamil drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Ravi Krishna, who debuted in this film, and Sonia Agarwal in lead roles, with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by Arvind Krishna. The film, released on 15 October 2004, met with...

(2004) and Pudhupettai
Pudhupettai
Pudhupettai is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring his brother Dhanush in the lead, whilst Sneha and Sonia Agarwal enact the lead female character roles...

(2006). This film remains their last collaboration before they split up and Selvaraghavan decided to work with another composer.

The soundtrack was released on 28 March 2007 at Rama Naidu studios. It features 6 tracks overall with lyrics by Kulasekhar, Kandi Konda, Sirivennela
Sirivennela Sitaramasastri
Sirivennela Sitaramasastri is an Indian lyricist known for his works in Telugu Cinema.He is a multiple winner of Nandi Award for Best Lyricist and Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu...

 and Chandrabose.

Upon the film's release, the music received rave reviews, being praised as "extraordinary", winning composer Yuvan Shankar Raja much accolades and a nomination at the 2008 South Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...

 for Best Music in Telugu.
Track Song Singer(s) Duration (min:sec) Lyricist
1 "Yemaindi Ee Vela" Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan
-Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B...

 
5:23 Kulasekhar
2 "Cheli Chamaku" Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...

, Anushka Manchanda
Anushka Manchanda
Anushka Manchanda is an Indian singer, model, an ex-Channel [V] -VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!.-Biography:...

 & Swetha
5:12 Kandi Konda
3 "Allantha Doorala" S. P. Balasubramaniam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...

 
4:35 Sirivennela
Sirivennela Sitaramasastri
Sirivennela Sitaramasastri is an Indian lyricist known for his works in Telugu Cinema.He is a multiple winner of Nandi Award for Best Lyricist and Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu...

4 "Naa Manasuki" Karthik
Karthik (singer)
Karthik is an Indian playback singer.Karthik started his professional singing career as a backing vocalist and has since been a playback singer in Tamil cinema while also single in other Indian languages for various composers...

 & Gayatri Iyer
Gayatri Iyer
Gayatri Iyer is an Indian playback singer, primarily in Bollywood. She landed up with the part of Princess Anjuli in the West End of London musical production of M. M. Kaye's The Far Pavilions, which opened in the summer of 2007....

 
5:42 Chandrabose
5 "O Baby" Haricharan, Jenny, Mathangi & Bhargavi Pillai 5:39 Chandrabose
6 "Manasa Manichamma" Karthik
Karthik (singer)
Karthik is an Indian playback singer.Karthik started his professional singing career as a backing vocalist and has since been a playback singer in Tamil cinema while also single in other Indian languages for various composers...

 
4:32 Sirivennela

Box office

The film was released on 267 screens, including 15 in Karnataka, 3 in Orissa and 21 overseas.

The movie has collected a share of Rs. 25 crores and completed a 50-day run in 200 centres and a 100-day run in 21 centres.

Awards

Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...

  • Best Actress - Trisha Krishnan
    Trisha Krishnan
    Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...

  • Nominated: Best Actor - Venkatesh
    Daggubati Venkatesh
    Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...

  • Nominated: Best Music Director - Yuvan Shankar Raja
    Yuvan Shankar Raja
    Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...



CineMAA Awards
CineMAA Awards
The CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:...

  • Best Actor - Female - Trisha Krishnan
    Trisha Krishnan
    Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...



Nandi Awards
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...

  • Best Popular Feature Film
    Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film
    The Nandi Award for First Best Popular Feature Film winners:...

     - Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
  • Best Actor
    Nandi Award for Best Actor
    Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...

     - Venkatesh
    Daggubati Venkatesh
    Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...

  • Best Dialogue Writer
    Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer
    The Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners:...

     - Ramesh-Gopi


Santosham Film Awards
Santosham Film Awards
Santosham Film Awards is are one of the most popular awards given for Telugu films.-Background:The awards first began in 2003 by the annual Santosham film magazine which was started in 2002)...

  • Best Actor
    Santosham Best Actor Award
    The Santosham Best Actor Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films.The award was first given in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Winners:...

     - Venkatesh
    Daggubati Venkatesh
    Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...

  • Best Character Artist - Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...

  • Best Makeup - Raghava

Trivia

  • In the scene where Keerthi is getting drunk in a club, the song Wawa by Haifa Wehbe
    Haifa Wehbe
    Haifa Wehbe born in Mahrouna, Lebanon on March 10, 1976 is a Lebanese model, actress, and singer born to a Lebanese father and Egyptian mother who rose to fame in the Arab world as runner up for Miss Lebanon and later through the release of her debut album Houwa El-Zaman in 2002...

     is being played.
  • The Movie was remade in Tamil as Yaaradi Nee Mohini
    Yaaradi Nee Mohini
    Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a 2008 Tamil family drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film, remake of the 2007 Telugu hit film Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan that starred Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan, stars Dhanush, Selvaraghavan's brother, and Nayantara in lead roles,...

     with Dhanush
    Dhanush
    Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja , better known by his stage name Dhanush , is an Indian film actor, occasional playback singer and lyricist, working in the Tamil film industry...

     and Nayanthara, in Kannada as Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu
    Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu
    Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu is a 2008 Indian Kannada film starring film producer Aditya Babu, making his debut as an actor, and Ramya in lead roles...

     with Aditya Babu
    Aditya Babu
    Aditya Babu is a Tollywood producer and actor.He is the son of tollywood producer J D Sompalli-Career:Babu produced his first film Jagadam when he was 21.He is an B.E Graduate.He loved films and always wanted to take up films as career, be it acting or producing...

     and Ramya
    Ramya
    Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films....

    and in Oriya as Premara Adhei Akshara with Babusaan and Archita.

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