9 Nelalu

9 Nelalu
Directed byKranthi Kumar
Produced byKranthi Kumar
StarringSoundarya
Vikram
CinematographyC. Ramprasad
Music byV. S. Udhaya
Production
company
Sri Sai Creations
Release date
  • 11 August 2000 (2000-08-11)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

9 Nelalu or Tommidi Nelalu (transl. 9 Months) is a 2000 Telugu-language drama film directed by Kranthi Kumar. It starred Soundarya and Vikram.[1] 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.[2] The film was premiered retrospective at the Toronto International Film Festival; Kumar shot the film in a record 15 days.[3] Noted directors V. V. Vinayak and Surender Reddy worked as assistant directors on the film.[4] The film was a box office flop although Soundarya's performance was praised.[5][6]

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  3. ^ "Still the regular guy". The Hindu. 4 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ "Interview with V. V. Vinayak about Alludu Sreenu". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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