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9 Nelalu (2001)

9 Nelalu poster
Original title
9 నెలలు
Directed by
Kranthi Kumar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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9 Nelalu or Tommidi Nelalu (transl. 9 Months) is a 2000 Telugu-language drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Kranthi Kumar. It starred Soundarya and Vikram. It opened to positive reviews from critics and was later re-shot and released in Tamil as Kanden Seethaiyai (transl. I saw Seetha), due to Vikram's newfound popularity post-Sethu. The film was premiered retrospective at the Toronto International Film Festival; Kumar shot the film in a record 15 days. Noted directors V. V. Vinayak and Surender Reddy worked as assistant directors on the film. The film was a box office flop although Soundarya's performance was praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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