Malli Raava

Malli Raava (transl. Come back again) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Gowtam Tinnanuri, and produced by Rahul Yadav Nakka. The film stars Sumanth and Aakanksha Singh, the latter making her debut in Telugu cinema. The music is composed by Shravan Bharadwaj. The film was released on 8 December 2017, received positive reviews from critics,^[1][2] and went to become a box office hit^[3]

Malli Raava
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gowtam Tinnanuri
Written by	Gowtam Tinnanuri
Produced by	Rahul Yadav Nakka
Starring	Sumanth Aakanksha Singh Abhinav Gomatam Annapoorna Preethi Asrani Sathwik Varma
Cinematography	Satish Mutyala
Edited by	Satya Giduturi
Music by	Shravan Bharadwaj
Release date	8 December 2017 (2017-12-08)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

A love story between Karthik and Anjali whose paths cross during three different stages of their lives.

Cast

• Sumanth as Karthik
• Aakanksha Singh as Anjali
• Abhinav Gomatam as Subbu / Dumbo
• Annapoorna as Subbu / Dumbo's grandmother
• Preethi Asrani as Young Anjali
• Sathwik Varma as Young Karthik
• Karthik Adusumalli as Murali
• Anithanath as Sushma, Anjali's mother
• Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as Mohan, Anjali's father
• Mirchi Kiran as Manager Sowmitri
• Lahari Shari as Samyuktha, Subbu / Dumbo's Wife
• Kadambari Kiran as Social Studies Teacher

Soundtrack

Malli Raava
Soundtrack album by Shravan Bharadwaj
Released	2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	22:30
Label	Madhura Audio
Producer	Shravan Bharadwaj
Shravan Bharadwaj chronology
Meeku Meere Maaku Meme (2016) Malli Raava (2017) Chandamama Raave (2017)
External audio Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack was composed by Shravan Bharadwaj and became an instant hit,^[4] The lyrics were written by Krishnakanth. The audio was released on Madhura Audio.^[5]

Track list

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Malli Raava"	Shravan Bharadwaj	3:06
2.	"Chinuku"	Karthik	3:26
3.	"Welcome Back To Love"	Hemachandra	3:01
4.	"Ennadu"	Saikrishna, Lalitha Kavya	3:05
5.	"Adugasale"	Kaala Bhairava	3:02
6.	"Chinuku (Reprise)"	Lalitha Kavya	2:30
7.	"Malli Raava (Reprise)"	Sunitha	2:30
8.	"Telisi"	Harini Ivaturi	1:48
Total length:			22:30

Reception

Critical reception

The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Watch this one if you’ve ever been in love, especially if you know the bittersweet pain of falling in love for the first time".^[6] IndiaGlitz gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "A coming-of-age love story that caters to the tastes of multiplex audiences in good measure. If you like mature dramas that have an inkling of the ways of the human mind and life, you will love it! Look out for the neat performances and some stirring dialogues".^[7] Hemanth Kumar from Firstpost.com, who gave it 3.25/5, said, "for a film which doesn’t really have much to say or say anything differently, it’s a surprise that Malli Raava tugs your heartstrings in the end".^[8]

123Telugu.com gave it 3.25/5 and wrote "Malli Raava is a subtle love story which has some beautiful moments throughout."^[9] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu was a bit more critical and wrote, "If only Malli Raava had been more interesting, it wouldn't have ended up as a reminder of Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu which addressed issues of growing up, decisions and romance across decades more effectively".^[10] Great Andhra gave 2.75 out of 5 stars stating " Though this love story is not for all. Youngsters and guys with too-romantic a mind can enjoy it, but for others, this is not gripping enough".^[11]