Tuneega Tuneega

Tuneega Tuneega
Directed byM. S. Raju
Produced byMaganti Ramchandran
Starring
CinematographyS. Gopal Reddy
Edited byK. V. Krishna Reddy
Music byKarthik Raja
Production
company
  • Padmini Arts
Distributed by
Release date
  • 20 July 2012 (2012-07-20)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Tuneega Tuneega is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by M. S. Raju. Starring Sumanth Ashwin and Rhea Chakraborty, the film is produced by Maganti Ramji under Padmini Arts banner.[3] Distributed by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner, the film was released worldwide on 20 July 2012.[1]

Plot

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Rama Swamy and Ravindra Babu are childhood friends who stay together. Their children Karthik and Nidhi are of the same age but they hate each other and torment each other by playing pranks. After a while, Nidhi is sent abroad for her further studies.

After a gap of twelve years, Nidhi comes back and meets Karthik at a family function. It's love at first sight for Karthik, but he hides his identity. Slowly Nidhi discovers the truth, and in the process, falls for Karthik’s charms. Just when everything seems rosy, Nidhi's family wants her to marry someone else. The rest of the story is about how Karthik wins his love.[4]

Cast

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Production

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Sumanth Ashwin, son of director and producer M. S. Raju, is being introduced with the film. The title is inspired by the Telugu song 'Tunnega Tuneega' from the film Manasantha Nuvve, which was also produced by M. S. Raju. Reports of Sumanth's debut were afloat since 2007 in the media. M. S. Raju confirmed that he considered Sumanth for the lead role in Vaana.[5] But M. S. Raju decided not to introduce him with Vaana as the character needed an experienced actor. In December 2007, Sumanth's debut film under the direction of Teja was announced.[6] It was announced that the movie would be made under M. S. Raju's banner Sumanth Art Productions. It was launched on 14 December 2007.[7] Due to undisclosed reasons, it never went onto sets and the film was shelved. In April 2010, it was reported that V. N. Aditya was directing Sumanth's debut film under their home banner.[8] In May 2010, it was announced that the film was titled Mirchi with Maganti Ramji producing and Aditya directing.[9]

In January 2011, it was announced that V. N. Aditya was no longer part of the project and M. S. Raju would direct.[10] In March 2012, it was announced that the filming had been completed and the film was titled Tunnega Tuneega.[11] It was also announced that Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations will present and distribute the film. In April 2012, the first look was released, and it was revealed that former MTV VJ Rhea Chakraborty is paired alongside Sumanth.[12] It was censored on 16 July and received a U certificate without any cuts.[13]

Soundtrack

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Tuneega Tuneega
Soundtrack album by
Karthik Raja
Released10 January 2012
Recorded2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length59:59
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
ProducerKarthik Raja
Karthik Raja chronology
Rettaisuzhi
(2010) 		Tuneega Tuneega
(2012) 		Brahmotsavam
(2016)

The soundtrack was composed by Karthik Raja, his first Telugu film. The album consists of eight songs: four were penned by Krishna Chaitanya and three by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri. The soundtrack album was released on 10 June 2012 at Lalitha Kala Thoranam in Hyderabad.[14] It was released through Aditya Music label.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Mike Testing"Krishna ChaitanyaRanjith, Sunidhi Chauhan04:50
2."Tuneega Tuneega"Krishna ChaitanyaMK Balaji, K. S. Chithra05:05
3."Dhigu Dhigu Jabilee"Sirivennela SitaramasastriKarthik, Rita07:01
4."Hatsoff Oyi Brahma"Sirivennela SitaramasastriTippu, Anuradha Paudwal05:39
5."Pedavanchullo Prema"Krishna ChaitanyaRahul Nambiar, Sujatha Mohan04:42
6."Ahista Ahista"Sirivennela SitaramasastriKarthik, Rita05:11
7."Dhoodi Pinja Lanti Pilla"Krishna ChaitanyaRahul Nambiar, Vasundhara Das06:01
8."Merise Ninge"BhuvanachandraShankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal05:54
Total length:59:59

Critical reception

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The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, and stated that "The film just doesn't come together visually. It lacks the freshness and feel of a new film. The lack of novelty across the board proves to be its undoing."[15] Vishnupriya Bhandaram of The Hindu wrote that "Good stories are easy to understand but in Tuneega Tuneega, confusion reigns over the story and the screenplay and a lack of connect with the characters would perhaps be the most natural of reactions."[16]

Awards

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CineMAA Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tuneega Tuneega releases on July 20". Supergoodmovies.com. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. ^ "USA 1st Week Schedule : Tuniga Tuniga Overseas by 14 Reels through FICUS". 123telugu.com. 1 January 1998. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu and Prabhas are chief guests to 'Tuneega Tuneega' Audio Release – Devudu Chesina Manushulu, DCM Movie Review, DCM Movie Public Talk, DCM Movie 1st Day Public Talk, DCM Movie Ratings, DCM Movie Live Review, DCM Movie Live Updates Timesofap". Timesofap.com. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Review : Tuneega Tuneega – Stale Love Story". 123telugu.com. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Vaana - Telugu movie review". Cinefundas. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  6. ^ "MS Raju interview on Vaana – chitchat – Telugu film director and producer". Idlebrain.com. 7 January 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Events – MS Raju's Son Sumanth's Film Launched". IndiaGlitz. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. ^ "V N Aditya directs M S Sumanth – Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Sumanth Ashwin's debut film is Mirchi". Raagalahari.com. 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  10. ^ "M.S.Raju turns director for his son Sumanth Ashwin!". Telugu.way2movies.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Sumanth Ashwin's debut film Tuneega Tuneega in M S Raju and Dil Raju combination". Raagalahari.com. 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  12. ^ "M S Raju-Sumanth Ashwin's Tuneega Tuneega first look poster". Raagalahari.com. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Tuneega Tuneega gets U certificate". Raagalahari.com. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  14. ^ A S, Sashidhar. "Tuneega Tuneega audio unveiled". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Tuneega Tuneega Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Tuneega Tuneega by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 1 September 2020
  16. ^ Bhandaram, Vishnupriya (21 July 2012). "Tuneega Tuneega: Sincerity gone amiss". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  17. ^ "CineMAa Awards 2013 Winners". tollywoodandhra.in. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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