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Tholi Prema

  • 1998
  • 2h 26m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
5.1K
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Tholi Prema (1998)
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While Balu falls in love with Anu at first sight, she is unaware of his emotions. The difficulties that he needs to face to win her heart, form the rest of the story.While Balu falls in love with Anu at first sight, she is unaware of his emotions. The difficulties that he needs to face to win her heart, form the rest of the story.While Balu falls in love with Anu at first sight, she is unaware of his emotions. The difficulties that he needs to face to win her heart, form the rest of the story.

  • Director
    • A. Karunakaran
  • Writers
    • Ramana Chintapally
    • A. Karunakaran
  • Stars
    • Pawan Kalyan
    • Kirti Reddy
    • Vasuki
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • A. Karunakaran
    • Writers
      • Ramana Chintapally
      • A. Karunakaran
    • Stars
      • Pawan Kalyan
      • Kirti Reddy
      • Vasuki
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins total

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    Pawan Kalyan
    Pawan Kalyan
    • Balu
    Kirti Reddy
    Kirti Reddy
    • Anu
    Vasuki
    Vasuki
    • Priya
    Mohammad Ali
    Mohammad Ali
    • Balu's Friend
    • (as Ali)
    Ravi Babu
    Ravi Babu
    Venu Madhav
    Venu Madhav
    • Arnold Sekhar
    Nagesh
    Nagesh
    Sarma P.J.
    • Anu's Grandfather
    Narra Venkateswara Rao
    • Viswanatham
    Sangeetha
    • Balu's Mother
    • Director
      • A. Karunakaran
    • Writers
      • Ramana Chintapally
      • A. Karunakaran
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    User reviews14

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    9IdlyViswanath

    A Well Made Love Story

    A lot of love stories tend to focus on making major life sacrifices for the sake of love, but this movie sends a really positive message about love and how to view it. The emotions, comedy, and drama all work to provide a good love story which is of good quality. This movie stands out as one of Pawan Kalyan's best performances, he was really at his peak at the time with Tholi Prema, Thammudu, and Kushi. Keerthy gave a really convincing performance and the comedy was spot on. The relationships between each character were picturized and designed quite well. Karunakaran's best work, no doubt about it.
    10ulsrinivasarao

    World's No one and the best movie

    Wonderful film forever. Love, family, friends, fun with sentiment is superb.
    10bhagyarajamv

    A cult for a reason

    No one can pull off Keerthi Reddy's performance in this movie today. May be except Anushka Shetty. No one re-create the freshness of this film. No one can emulate what PSPK did on screen. No one can match the highlight scenes executed by Karunakaran. No one can even come closer to the tunes and lyrics that went into the music for this movie. There won't be an other Toliprema. Hence sit back and enjoy.
    10tharakeswararao

    New Era of Love Stories🙏🙏🙏🙏

    Pure directors film.And this film breaked many usual norms of tollywood films. Pk the Stardom which he is enjoying today is because of Tholiprema. I have great respect to this Film.How many times u watch this film still feels fresh...
    10writer840

    A Masterpiece

    'Tholiprema', means first love. Its the true love which happens only once in everyone's lives. This film belongs to the elite list of the modern telugu classics. 'Tholiprema' showcases love, friendship, romance and family in its purest form. Watching this film takes you back to the beautiful India of 1990's. Trust me you will never want the film to end as you start to live inside the film, that's the magic of 'Tholiprema'. After the film's end note, expect to have a heavy heart with an inner rejuvenation.

    Pawan Kalyan's finest performance till date. (The status he is enjoying today, he owes a lot to 'Tholiprema')

    Keerti Reddy is a Goddess in this movie. (Debut film of her)

    Vasuki as hero's sister lived in her role. (Wonderful selection of her for this character)

    Deva's music and film's background score moves your soul.

    Director Karunakaran, i have heard he is a painter and if that is correct then this film is his best art till date.

    The climax scene in the film is just superlative.

    This film ran for 365 days and i remember it was released second time even, such was its popularity.

    I remember my brother and his friends who used to go and watch this movie almost every other day in 1998 when it ran in theaters.

    10/10 movie. Mightily Recommended !!

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    • Trivia
      Ran for 365 days in Sandhya theater in Hyderabad.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012)

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 1998 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Первая любовь
    • Production companies
      • P.S.C. Arts
      • S.S.C.Arts
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 26m(146 min)
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