Priyudu (transl. Lover) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Shravan and starring Varun Sandesh and Preetika Rao.
| Priyudu | |
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| Directed by | Shravan |
| Written by | Shravan |
| Produced by | Uday Kiran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Malhar Bhatt |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mohan Jona |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Varun Sandhesh plays the role of a businessman's son. Amrita Rao's sister, Preetika, is the heroine.[1][2] Danayya named the film.[3] The film was shot in Hyderabad and a couple songs were shot in Bangkok.[4] Preetika took lessons in Mumbai to learn Telugu.[5]
Music by Mohan Jona.[5]
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "Priyudu is a better film for Varun Sandesh after Kotha Bangaru Lokam.[6] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "The story gives out an outdated approach to narration and also the characters".[7] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "It just looks like a mish mash of many similar films of the past".[8] 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".[9] 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".[10]