Ala Modalaindi (transl. 'That is how it started') is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. It stars Nani, Nithya Menen (in her Telugu debut) and Sneha Ullal with the music composed by Kalyani Malik. The film's cinematography is performed by Arjun Jena with editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh.
| Ala Modalaindi | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Nandini Reddy |
| Written by | Nandini Reddy |
| Produced by | K. L. Damodar Prasad |
| Starring | Nani Nithya Menen Sneha Ullal |
| Cinematography | Arjun Jena |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Kalyani Malik |
| Distributed by | Sri Ranjith Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹40 million[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹150 million[1] |
Released on 21 January 2011, the film opened to favorable reviews by critics and became a commercial success.[2][3] The film grossed ₹150 million (equivalent to ₹310 million or US$3.7 million in 2023) on a budget of ₹40 million (equivalent to ₹82 million or US$990,000 in 2023).[1] Reddy won the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[4] The film is remade in Tamil as Yennamo Yedho (2014) and in Kannada as Bhale Jodi (2016).
Plot
editThe film begins with an accident. Gautam is abducted by John Abraham. On the way, Gautam is forced to narrate his tale as he talks of stopping a marriage and John too talks of preventing a wedding. Hence, the flashback. Gautam is ready to propose to Simran with a bunch of roses, but destiny has other plans. Elsewhere, Nithya is playing cricket and hits Gautam with her shot. He is then taken to the hospital in the stretcher. Simran falls in love with Dr. Anand, who was treating Gautam and they get married eventually. Gautam is invited and leaves for the wedding, but cannot face Simran. When he walks out, he gets drunk and meets a drunk Nithya who actually was in love with Anand. They dance and sing throughout the night before parting ways the next day.
As destiny has it, they happen to meet in a pub after a few days. Gautam accompanies her everywhere for her daily endeavors. He realises he's in love with her, but before he could tell her, he finds out that she is already engaged. Gautam steps back and stays secluded. Nithya and her fiancé end their engagement over an argument about Gautam. Unaware of this and having moved on, Gautam starts dating a veterinary doctor Kavya, but they break up after an altercation. Gautham's mother suddenly passes away after a brain hemorrhage and Kavya visits to express condolences. Nithya realizes that she loves Gautam and goes to his house to pay condolences and to propose to him, but is shocked to see Kavya in his house. Thinking that they both are married, she leaves to Bangalore and accepts the marriage proposal her parents set for her. After realizing Nithya misunderstood him, Gautam and his friends leave for Bangalore to stop the marriage.
On the way to Bangalore, their car stops and Gautam asks for a lift and they accept and that is where he was kidnapped. After a big fight between Gautam and John Abraham, it is revealed that John Abraham was looking for the one who gave Gautam a lift, not Gautam. He helps Gautam to reach the wedding. Gautam's friends, who reach the wedding hall, reveal the truth to Nithya. In order to meet Gautam, Nithya escapes from the wedding and ends up asking John Abraham for a lift, who accepts looking at the jewellery she is wearing. After listening to her, John realizes that she is the Nithya that Gautam came for. He drives back the car to the wedding hall and Nithya take the gun and kidnaps Gautam. Then after a comical scuffle, Nithya reunites with Gautam.
Cast
edit- Nani as Gautam:Revati son; Nitya's husband; Simran and Kavya ex-fiance
- Nithya Menen as Nithya: Gautam wife; Deepak ex-fiance
- Sneha Ullal as Kavya
- Ashish Vidyarthi as John Abraham
- Rohini as Revathi, Gautam's mother
- Chaitanya Krishna as Deepak, Nithya's fiancé
- Thagubothu Ramesh as Gautam
- Pragathi as Nithya's mother
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Sivannarayana, Nithya's uncle
- Mirchi Hemanth as Gautam's friend
- Snigdha as Pinky
- Praveen as Rowdy
- Dhanraj as Rowdy
- Chanti as Rowdy
- Nandini Reddy as Pinky's neighbour (cameo)
- Kriti Kharbanda as Simran (cameo)
- Kamesh Sista as Dr. Anand (cameo)
Release
editThe film was released on 21 January 2011.
Dubbed versions
editThe film's Malayalam dubbed version, titled Angane Thudangi,[5] is released in Kerala on 28 July 2011.[6][7] The film got a wide release.[8][9] Angane Thudangi was the first Malayalam film (though dubbed) to be made available for online viewing on the same day as its release. This arrangement was made by Mathrubhumi, who also released the music for the Malayalam version.[10] The home video of Angane Thudangi was released by Hot & Sour on 2 December 2011.[11]
Reception
editRediff gave a four star rating, stating "All in all Ala Modalaindi is a fun ride" explaining "Nani and Nithya are at their natural best. Both are so effortless and at ease and share a great chemistry. They are expressive in a range of emotions too."[12]
Sify also gave a 4/5 star rating, noting "Nandini Reddy's plot is simple but her screenplay is knitted with many twists and turns and that makes the movie a pleasant watch. Nani and Nithya Menen score in performance."[13]
Review sites IdleBrain and GreatAndhra, which also gave 4 ratings, praised the lead pair's performance.[14][15]
The film ran for 100 days theatrically.[16]
Soundtrack
editKalyani Malik has composed the songs and soundtrack for the film.
Telugu original soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cheli Vinamani" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Vedala Hemachandra | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Innalu Naa Kallu" | Anantha Sreeram | Geetha Madhuri, Kalyani Malik | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Edo Anukunte" | Lakshmi Bhupal | Nithya Menen, Deepu | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Oo Baby" | Veena Sahithi | Veena Sahiti | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Ammammo Ammo" | Anantha Sriram | Nithya Menen, Kalyani Malik | 4:24 |
Malayalam dubbed soundtrack
editThe music for the Malayalam version was composed by Jassie Gift, based on the tunes in the original film.[5][17] The lyrics for Angane Thudangi were written by Siju Thuravoor.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ammammo Ammo" | Najim Arshad, Nithya Menon | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Entho Nedunne" | Nithya Menon, Salin | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Kandille Nee" | Najim Arshad, Sindhu Premkumar | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Nenjin Veena Meetti" | Jassie Gift | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Oh Baby" | Ranjini Jose & chorus | 3:33 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards South | 7 July 2012 | Best Director – Telugu | B. V. Nandini Reddy | Nominated | |
| Best Actress – Telugu | Nithya Menen | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director – Telugu | Kalyani Malik | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist – Telugu | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
for "Ammammo Ammo" |
Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Nithya Menen
for "Ammammo Ammo" |
Nominated | |||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 22 June 2012 | Best Film (Telugu) | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Debut Director (Telugu) | B. V. Nandini Reddy | Won | [19] | ||
| Best Female Debut (Telugu) | Nithya Menen | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Ashish Vidyarthi | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Best Comedian (Telugu) | Thagubothu Ramesh | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) | Nithya Menen
for "Ammammo Ammo" |
Nominated | [18] | ||
| Best Music Director (Telugu) | Kalyani Malik | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Nandi Awards | 05 August 2011 | Best First Film of a Director | B. V. Nandini Reddy | Won | [20] |
| Best Actress | Nithya Menen | Won | [21] |
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