Ala Modalaindi (transl. 'That is how it started') 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.[2][3] The film grossed ₹150 million (equivalent to ₹310 million or US$3.9 million in 2023) on a budget of ₹40 million (equivalent to ₹82 million or US$1.0 million in 2023).[1] 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), in Bengali as Olpo Olpo Premer Golpo (2014) and in Kannada as Bhale Jodi (2016).
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AlaModalaindi (transl. 'That is how it started') is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy under...
debut with the Kannada film 7 O' Clock (2006). The 2011 romance film AlaModalaindi, proved to be her breakthrough and won her Nandi Award for Best Actress...
Nani collaborated with B. V. Nandini Reddy on the romantic comedy film AlaModalaindi which was profitable. The same year, he made his Tamil cinema debut...
Rakul Preet Singh, and Nikesha Patel. A remake of the Telugu film AlaModalaindi, the film was produced by Ravi Prasad Productions and has music by D...
also seen in a guest role in the successful Telugu romantic comedy AlaModalaindi, before Teen Maar was released. She appeared in "retro scenes" in Teen...
Nahin 2012: SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu): AlaModalaindi 2014: SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Kannada): Shivajinagara...
happened with Aithe. This was follow by albums such as Ashta Chemma, AlaModalaindi, Golconda High School and Oohalu Gusagusalade. Mirchi Music Awards South...
roles as a drunkard. His notable roles are in films such as Mahatma, AlaModalaindi, Pilla Zamindar and Ishq. Ramesh was born in Godavarikhani located in...
stay". His second film, Yennamo Yedho, a remake of the Telugu film, AlaModalaindi released in April 2014 to mixed reviews and a lukewarm box office, while...
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several Telugu films. He is known for his roles in Sneha Geetham (2010), AlaModalaindi (2011), Rowthiram (2011), and Kaalicharan (2013). One of his short films...
Sahithi, who has worked as a singer and lyricist in Nandini Reddy's AlaModalaindi. Sandesh and actress Shraddha Das, who was his co-star in Maro Charitra...
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only hit for Telugu cinema along with Ravi Teja's Mirapakay and Nani's AlaModalaindi. His next release, Seema Tapakai, was also a success at the box office...
after 180. Nani and Nithya had starred together in the Telugu super hit AlaModalaindi (2011), which prompted the makers to dub and release the film in Telugu...
original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011. "Nani-Nitya Menon AlaModalaindi release date: January 21st, 2011 - Telugu Cinema News". Archived from...
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