Sharwanand's previous film Run Raja Run was a decent hit at the box office which raised curiosity over his next film Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju. Nitya Menen did the female lead in this movie directed by Kranthi Madhav.

Story

Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju a beautiful love story. Rajaram (Sharwanand) is an aspiring National Athlete. In the process of getting selected for Nationals, he comes across Nazriya Khanum (Nithya Menen) and gets instantly attracted. Both start sharing their love in different means, but never really try to express their feeling by saying “I Love You”.

Rajaram leaves to Delhi and wins the Gold medal in National Athletics championship. As things were getting better, Rajaram and Nazriya get separated due to some issues. After few years, Mahek (Tejaswi Madivada) challenges her mom Nazriya to test her true love. Did Rajaram still waited for his true love to return? Will Rajaram understand the issues with Nazriya? How did they break the misconception barrier between them and fall in love again forms the rest of the storyline.

Performance

Sharwanand: Known to be one of the most good looking & finest actors in the Telugu Film Industry, This Young Man's choice of scripts has always been unique and his fearless attitude towards unconventional cinema is taking him a long way.  That's the reason film lovers expect him to deliver something refreshing everything a film of his gears up for release. He doesn't disappoint in any of these aspects as far as 'Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju' is concerned.

Nithya Menon: She continues to maintain the reputation of most sought after actress for strong female lead roles with yet another stellar performance. The chemistry she shares with Sharwnand is so endearing and makes the audience fall in love with their characters instantly.

Rest of the casting is perfect and everyone contributed in their own capacity to deliver a good product.

Plus Points

Sharwanand, Nithya Menon's performances
Story
Dialogues
Songs
Cinematography
Feel Good 1st half

Minus Points

Too slow
Lags in 2nd half
Repetitive scenes
Editing
Dragged climax

Technical

Kranthi Madhav deals with a matured love story in old fashioned style. Director keeps the film as pure as possible without any unnecessary deviations. He is very good at portraying the inner feelings of lovers and the result is sheer poetry on screen.

Music by Gopi Sunder is an asset. Cinematography complements the music and direction. Editing is fine. Dialogues are excellent. Producers should be lauded for making such an offbeat love story that may not appeal to today's youth.

Analysis

The film is an idealistic romantic entertainer and it takes a lot of maturity to understand the depth of emotions in this. The first half is filled with elements of romance, some sentiment and dramatic moments. The interval bang was nice and the second half was gripping as it picked the momentum and gave the right emotional quotient. At the box office, the film would appeal to the class audience and to those who believe in true love but it would take strong word of mouth for making it a success.

Final Word

Malli Malli May Mesmerize Lovers