Ala Modalaindi Explained
Ala Modalaindi is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. It stars Nani, Nithya Menen (in her Telugu debut) and Sneha Ullal with the music composed by Kalyani Malik. The film's cinematography is performed by Arjun Jena with editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh.
Released on 21 January 2011, the film opened to favorable reviews by critics and became a commercial success.[1] [2] The film grossed on a budget of .[3] Reddy won the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[4] The film is remade in Tamil as Yennamo Yedho (2014) and in Kannada as Bhale Jodi (2016).
Plot
The film begins with an accident. Gautam is abducted by John Abraham. On the way, Gautam is forced to narrate his tale as he talks of stopping a marriage and John too talks of preventing a wedding. Hence, the flashback. Gautam is ready to propose to Simran with a bunch of roses, but destiny has other plans. Elsewhere, Nithya is playing cricket and hits Gautam with her shot. He is then taken to the hospital in the stretcher. Simran falls in love with Dr. Anand, who was treating Gautam and they get married eventually. Gautam is invited and leaves for the wedding, but cannot face Simran. When he walks out, he gets drunk and meets a drunk Nithya who actually was in love with Anand. They go around freaking during the night and part ways the next day.
As destiny has it, they happen to meet in a pub after a few days. Gautam accompanies her everywhere. He realises he's in love with her, but before he could tell her, he finds out that she is already engaged. Gautam steps back and stays secluded. Nithya and her fiancé end their engagement over an argument about Gautam. Unaware of this and having moved on, Gautam starts dating a veterinary doctor Kavya, but they break up after an altercation. Nithya realizes that she loves Gautam and goes to his house after his mother dies, to propose to him, but is shocked to see Kavya in his house. Thinking that they both are married, she leaves to Bangalore and accepts the marriage proposal her parents set for her. After realizing Nithya misunderstood him, Gautam and his friends leave for Bangalore to stop the marriage.
On the way to Bangalore, their car stops and Gautam asks for a lift and they accept and that is where he was kidnapped. After a big fight between Gautam and John Abraham, it is revealed that John Abraham was looking for the one who gave Gautam a lift, not Gautam. He helps Gautam to reach the wedding. Gautam's friends, who reach the wedding hall, reveal the truth to Nithya. In order to meet Gautam, Nithya escapes from the wedding and ends up asking John Abraham for a lift, who accepts looking at the jewellery she is wearing. After listening to her, John realizes that she is Nithya that Gautam came for. He drives back the car to the wedding hall and Nithya take the gun and kidnaps Gautam. Then after a comical scuffle, Nithya reunites with Gautam.
Cast
Release
The film was released on 21 January 2011.
Dubbed versions
The film's Malayalam dubbed version, titled Angane Thudangi,[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Overwhelmed by response for Ala Modalaindi' – Rediff.com Movies . Rediff.com . 6 April 2011 . 17 September 2011.
- Web site: 14 April 2011. Ala Modalaindi reaches its 75-day run. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614052926/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-14/news-interviews/29416892_1_film-telugu-success. dead. 14 June 2012. The Times of India. 17 September 2011.
- News: IANS. 2013-05-23. Camera rolls for 'Ala Modalaindi' Tamil remake. Business Standard India. 2020-09-06.
- Web site: 25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade Film Companion. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017163531/https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html. dead. 17 October 2019. 2021-06-26. www.filmcompanion.in. en.
- Web site: Angane Thudangi – Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on . https://archive.today/20120713065737/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/10706/angane-thudangi.html . dead . 13 July 2012 . Popcorn.oneindia.in . 28 July 2011 . 13 November 2011 .
- Web site: Angane Thudangi Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728164128/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/13760.html . dead . 28 July 2011 . IndiaGlitz . 13 November 2011.
- Web site: Angane Thudangi stills Malayalam movie Angane Thudangi Nithya Menon stills . Moviesmalayalam.com . 13 November 2011 .
- Web site: Angane Thudangi Malayalam Movie Review, Angane Thudangi Malayalam Film Review, Malayalam Cinema Review, Malayalam Movie Review . Metromatinee.com . 28 July 2011 . 13 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124040428/http://www.metromatinee.com/Review/Angane%20Thudangi%20Review-118-1 . 24 November 2011 . dead .
- Web site: 'Angane Thudangi' for online viewers, Malayalam – Mathrubhumi English Movies . Mathrubhumi.com . 28 July 2011 . 13 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111126051032/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/112095 . 26 November 2011 .
- Web site: "Melvilasom", "The Film Star", "Angane Thudangi" VCD/DVD released. . Kottaka . 3 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111205021341/http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/12/melvilasom-the-film-star-angane-thudangi-vcddvd-released/ . 5 December 2011 .
- Web site: Ala Modalaindi is entertaining – Rediff.com Movies. 21 January 2011. Rediff.com. 17 September 2011.
- Web site: Movie Review:Ala Modalaindi. https://web.archive.org/web/20131101221924/http://www.sify.com/movies/ala-modalaindi-review-telugu-14961062.html. dead. 1 November 2013. Sify. 17 September 2011.
- Web site: 'Ala Modalaiyindi' Review: Commendable Attempt. 20 January 2011. Greatandhra.com. Date : 20 January 2011 22:00:00 GMT. 17 September 2011.
- Web site: Ala Modalaindi film review – Telugu cinema Review – Nani & Nitya Menon. 21 January 2011. Idlebrain.com. 17 September 2011.
- Web site: 1 May 2011. Ala Modalaindi's success party. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614053251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/regional/29491113_1_success-party-new-lease-film-personalities. dead. 14 June 2012. The Times of India. 17 September 2011.
- Web site: Nani-Nithya Menen's Angane Thudangi releasing on July 28th . Ragalahari.com . 26 July 2011 . 13 November 2011.
- Web site: SIIMA nominations for Telugu films - Telugu cinema news. 2021-05-15. Idlebrain.com.
- Web site: SIIMA 2012 Winners Telugu. SIIMA. 15 May 2021. 6 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190706025553/http://siima.in/2012/winners.html. dead.
- Web site: 2011-08-05. Nandi Awards 2010 announced. 2021-06-29. IdleBrain. en. 19 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/. dead.
- Web site: 2020-09-04. Nani-Nithya Menen film 'Ala Modalaindi' is a classic millennial Telugu rom-com. 2021-05-15. The News Minute. en.
- Web site: Angane Thudangi (2011) [Jassie Gift, Siju Thuravoor] | Angane Thudangi [ജാസ്സി ഗിഫ്റ്റ്,സിജു തുറവുര് ] |publisher=Malayalasangeetham.info |accessdate=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216103046/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?6923 |archivedate=16 February 2013 }}</ref> is released in [[Kerala]] on 28 July 2011.[5] [6] The film got a wide release.[7] [8] Angane Thudangi was the first Malayalam film (though dubbed) to be made available for online viewing on the same day as its release. This arrangement was made by Mathrubhumi, who also released the music for the Malayalam version.[9] The home video of Angane Thudangi was released by Hot & Sour on 2 December 2011.[10]
Reception
Rediff gave a four star rating, stating "All in all Ala Modalaindi is a fun ride" explaining "Nani and Nithya are at their natural best. Both are so effortless and at ease and share a great chemistry. They are expressive in a range of emotions too."[11]
Sify also gave a 4/5 star rating, noting "Nandini Reddy's plot is simple but her screenplay is knitted with many twists and turns and that makes the movie a pleasant watch. Nani and Nithya Menen score in performance."[12]
Review sites IdleBrain and GreatAndhra, which also gave 4 ratings, praised the lead pair's performance.[13] [14]
The film ran for 100 days theatrically.[15]
Soundtrack
Kalyani Malik has composed the songs and soundtrack for the film.
Malayalam dubbed soundtrack
The music for the Malayalam version was composed by Jassie Gift, based on the tunes in the original film.[16] The lyrics for Angane Thudangi were written by Siju Thuravoor.
Awards and nominations
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