english vine courtyard drama film written directed produced creations features samantha lead roles play supporting roles film focuses simple middle class family village head good positive outlook life sons completed education unemployed cousin lives family loves elder son younger son falls love daughter paternal uncle amid conflict elder son father good teaches sons father value spreading love life film addition directing film worked script years release directorial debut wrote screenplay wrote film dialogue composed soundtrack score respectively edited film cinematographer production began october principal photography began january finished december addition scenes filmed coastal considered star telugu film thirty years released worldwide january critical praise film commercially successful earning distributor share million budget million second highest grossing telugu film year dubbed tamil film telugu entries 61st national film awards received seven nominations 61st awards south nominations 3rd south indian international movie awards winning awards best actor male telugu female telugu plot man known family lives village middle class family consists wife mother niece children sons elder younger daughter lives life terms wants marry love apparently falls love daughter paternal uncle jealous father family economic status family close brothers communicate sister recommends marriage relative laws wedding father argue backyard increasing tensions days later brothers plan leave find work invites lunch informing family father argue tries calm upset knowing love affair abruptly leaves stays affects relationship father found husband pressured marry man suggested father distant relative convince reject proposal injured accident attempt save young man condition young man turns son boss brother employer past offers job gulf brothers widens family visit annual meet family guest honour asks participate procession father surprised electrical problem arises help volunteers police brothers save day setting aside differences rescuing family praises brothers courage telling importance family love brotherhood changes attitude father conversation brothers reunited time calls instead hey married wedding planned father family brothers send gold grandmother evidence found work cast production development release directorial debut worked years script release june began planning film directed featuring male leads scripting began film title announced september project stalled approached script june agreed act film met read script pre production cited script emotional depth realistic approach reason signed film approached write film dialogue dialect spoken region edited final project dialogue writer death january worked previous films signed cinematographer worked director debut composed film soundtrack composed score composed score production friend soundtrack composed production began eve october launch ceremony attend previous film commitments simple beautiful announced film advertising slogan june casting considered telugu star film decades listening narration felt work film script director agreed actor agreed film considered safe bet appeal family audience interested casting lead reasons film revolving brothers required popular actors leads producer wanted work actor told hindu unnamed characters simply called respectively signed play love interest film asked allow days shooting considered female lead signed mid december photo shoot beginning principal photography paul left project late january replaced cast principal role brothers father failed join film unit rumoured walked film differences denied reports signed supporting roles said play brothers grandmother played samantha father film miss second runner signed supporting role acting debut cast sister film later joined film supporting cast traditional formal costumes supplied clothing chain filming principal photography began january scenes filmed near campus mission beach shooting schedule began february filming continued march crowd disrupted shooting film crew chose undisclosed location resume samantha joined film unit march shooting disrupted times crowds suggested production wedding scenes filmed plantation rain increased production costs song shot mid april appearance telugu film addition scenes filmed day schedule shopping gardens chose city developing infrastructure friendly people climatic similarity told media percent filming completed shooting schedule begin film city house set worth million built studio supervision began day shooting schedule july key scenes filmed near new schedule began july filming delayed samantha ill resuming august recovery mid september producers filmed nearly working days wedding crucial scenes filmed shooting songs completed work songs detail work pending planned shooting schedules september october november end month filming continued october film climactic scenes shot mid november custom built set film city dialogue wrapped november song featuring samantha shot early december scenes following wedding filmed song featuring shot supervision completion marked end principal photography december post production october commemorated beginning film dubbing post production planned simultaneously december release october samantha began dubbing role film time dubbed telugu film roles previously dubbed singer began dubbing role december completed dubbing work remaining mid december samantha said dubbed percent role producers decide voice retained dubbing later chosen dub finished dubbing role early january post production ended january copy film sent january received certificate following day themes said early october family drama title focuses family system india indian ideology world family according stands goddess india indian family mentality person smile fellow human need change society improvement human relations basis film script director tells story brothers different ages expressive showing identities having deep love respect travelled places district study mentality behaviour local people noticed percent families good fathers sons struggling find jobs establish reconciled easily small disagreements decided convey film life easier small problems corrected characters drawn real life character represents youth characters elder brother middle class father soundtrack soundtrack composed lyrics acquired marketing rights early august soundtrack released event december critical commercial success certified triple platinum january ceremony release late april producers planned worldwide release september weeks release release expected postponed filming delay samantha adverse drug reaction later announced film released december christmas production delays release postponed january day holiday suggestion statewide premiere planned day general theatrical release producers hoping earn million premiere released screens considered record united_states screens canada film released new_york new_jersey los_angeles south indian film released manhattan january times square empire theatre film opened worldwide screens released screens cities scheduled shows day tickets week sold day scheduled screenings women january tamil remake proved cost leading announcement tamil dubbed version early october acquired dubbing rights wrote dialogue dubbed version marketing film look teaser released day release teaser attracted views youtube members shared facebook look posters saying happy birthday brother signed released august publicist announced teaser released december day birthday producers businessman released look poster featuring november film theatrical trailer released december entered branding partnership film pre release revenue television broadcast rights sold million undisclosed channel early june theatrical distribution rights krishna district sold million late october vintage creations films acquired theatrical distribution rights districts million million respectively association acquired film overseas theatrical distribution rights late november home media indian dvd blu ray discs marketed overseas dvd blu ray discs released june global television broadcast rights acquired global television premiere registered rating second highest rating telugu film registered retained spot global television premiere beginning registered ratings respectively pushing fourth spot reception critical reception received generally positive reviews hindu called film delightful family drama celebration family bonds love marriage laced laughter wants leave audience thought wants reflect relationships skirmishes sour family bonds cited cinematography film highlights praised performances daily_news analysis called film watch emotions underlying message right place calling cinematography music wonderful praised film cast according unlikely point single dull moment crowd pleasing tear healthy family entertainer presents story akin household reviewer added film inspire definitely send everybody home smile called film good family entertainer adding audience film feel like watching real life sequences house called film heart family entertainer important star terms screen time number lines gets speak takes lion share story drama modest emotional highs moments times_of_india gave stars calling good old fashioned family drama usual adding pleasant intended tender moments pack entertainment value praised performances calling understated like rest film gave film stars definitely makes moist eyed walk theatre runs story film great indian family values manipulative film like films reviewer praised film climax adding performance score cinematography later scenes overshadowed flaws gave film stars cruises smoothly relationships family conflicts twists turns feels emotional society changed portrayed screen added storyline realistic middle class home situations doesn develop story want non violent family values kind film little date gave film stars calling scenes repetitive tedious praised performances especially box office earned million day box office according trade analyst probably best opening star telugu film called film opening earned million locations thursday previews united_states earned friday bringing day total successful opening telugu film million days global box office successful opening careers film grossed million reported screens day weekend united_states affecting films surpassing lifetime earnings film earnings declined percent fifth day day total million earning million week broke box office records parts world film earnings declined percent second weekend day global box office million second weekend film earned million bringing day total million setting record telugu film country end second week million global box office film weekend affected earning million screens united_states completed day run march theatres million box office run earning distributor share million global box office declared commercial success second highest grossing telugu film year awards nominations telugu film entries 61st national film awards film received seven nominations 61st awards south including film best director telugu best actor telugu won awards best actor telugu film received nominations 3rd south indian international movie awards nominated best actor telugu nominated female telugu won awards best actor telugu received best actor year award national film awards
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu