''Snehithulu'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language

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directed by

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and starring

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, Raasi,

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and Anand. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Sneha'' (1999) and in Tamil as '' Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham'' (1999).

Cast

as Murali * Raasi as Mahalaxmi *

as Sirisha * Anand as Vijay * Sudhakar *

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as Anjanappa *

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Chalapathi Rao Tammareddy Chalapathi Rao (8 May 1944 – 24 December 2022) was an Indian actor and producer known for comedy and villainous roles in Telugu cinema. He acted in different roles in more than 600 films. Personal life and death Rao hailed from B ...

* Satyaprakash * Ranganath * Venu Madhav * Tirupathi Prakash *

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* Kallu Chidambaram * Baby Upasana as Mahalaxmi's little sister

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Koti. The songs were released under the

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label.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' opined that "But unlike other streotyped. mushy romances and action flicks, ''Snehitulu'', which has its anchor in human relationships, emerges a winner, for it is shot imaginatively". A critic from ''Andhra Today'' wrote that "Although a routine story, Posani Krishna Murali lends it variety in its final twist. Good performances by the star cast combined with the director's prowess quite appeal to the audience".

Box office

The film ran for a hundred days in

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Awards

;

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

(in Telugu) * Best Male Comedian - Sudhakar

References

External links

* {{Muthyala Subbaiah 1998 films 1998 romantic drama films 1990s Indian films 1990s Telugu-language films Films about friendship Films directed by Muthyala Subbaiah Films scored by Koti (composer) Indian romantic drama films Telugu films remade in other languages