Preminchoddu


Preminchoddu is a 2024 Telugu-language thriller drama film written, directed and produced by Shirin Sriram under Shirin Sriram Cafe. It stars Anurup Reddy, Deva Malishetty, Manasa Edla, Sarika and Yashwanth Pendyala in lead roles. The film was released on 7 June 2024.

Plot

Lalasa, a teenage girl from a slum and a polytechnic student, has little exposure to the outside world. She becomes drawn to Kamal and Saaras, two older men. As tensions rise, jealousy and possessiveness drive them to plot against her.

Cast

  • Anurup Reddy as Kamal
  • Deva Malishetty as Saras
  • Manasa Edla
  • Sarika as Lalasa
  • Yashwanth Pendyala
  • Sonali Garje

Music

The soundtrack album was composed by Chaitanya Sravanthi, while the background score was composed by Kamran. The audio rights were acquired by Mango Music.

Release

Theatrical

Preminchoddu was made in five languages: Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. The Telugu Version was released theatrically on 7 June 2024.

Home media

The digital distribution rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime and Bcineet Ott, the film started streaming from 10 January 2025.

Reception

Arun Chilukuri of HMTV rated the film 2.75/5 stars and stated "The film blends comedy and drama with strong performances, a compelling story, and good technical execution, making it suitable for those who enjoy new narratives." Avad Mohammad of OTT Play rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote “Preminchoddu is a triangular love story that gradually develops with its central conflict and narrative.”

Controversy

On 11 February 2024, director Shirin Sriram lodged a complaint with Raidurgam police, Hyderabad claiming that the Baby film closely resembled his script Kanna Please. Sriram mentioned in the complaint that Sai Rajesh had initially shown interest in producing the project but later abandoned it. Police acknowledged the complaint and initiated an investigation.