''Priyudu'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Shravan and starring

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and

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Cast

as Karthik *

as Madhu Latha *

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as Vara Prasad *

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as Karthik's father *

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as Kuphli Baba, Hukka Baba and Pungi Baba *

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* Surekha Vani * Y. Kasi Viswanath as Madhu Latha's father *

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(cameo appearance)

Production

Varun Sandhesh plays the role of a businessman's son.

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's sister, Preetika, is the heroine. Danayya named the film. The film was shot in Hyderabad and a couple songs were shot in Bangkok. Preetika took lessons in Mumbai to learn Telugu.

Soundtrack

Music by Mohan Jona.

Reception

Jeevi of '' Idlebrain.com'' wrote that "Priyudu is a better film for Varun Sandesh after ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam''". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "The story gives out an outdated approach to narration and also the characters". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "It just looks like a mish mash of many similar films of the past". ''123 Telugu'' wrote that "Priyudu is a film that has not much going for it except for some instances of humour in the first half". A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' opined that "The movie is a plain commonplace romance, nothing more than an over-dramatization of the kind of unremarkable situations that college youth get into".

References

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*{{IMDb title, 2133308 2010s Telugu-language films 2010s Indian films Indian romantic drama films Films shot in Bangkok Films shot in Hyderabad, India