Tholi Prema

1998 2h 16m TE

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 23

RomanceDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Balu falls in love with Anu who has come to her grandfather's house from the US. He even saves her life during an accident, but he is still not able to express his love to her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pawan Kalyan
Balu
Keerthi Reddy
Anu
Vasuki Anand
Priya
Ali
Friend
Venu Madhav
Arnold Sekhar
Achyuth
Anil
Narra Venkateswara Rao
Viswanatham
Sangeeta
Balu's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: A. Karunakaran
Writers: A. Karunakaran, A. Karunakaran
Languages: Telugu
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marthand K Venkatesh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy and Vasuki Anand carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0248547 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

A. Karunakaran directs. Marthand K Venkatesh cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Marthand K Venkatesh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy and Vasuki Anand carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0248547 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.