Oye Ninne

Oye Ninne (transl. Hey You) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by debutante Satyam Challakoti and starring newcomers Margani Bharat and Srushti Dange.^[1]

Oye Ninne
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Satyam Challakoti
Produced by	Vamsi Krishna Srinivas
Starring	Margani Bharat Srushti Dange
Edited by	Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	Shekar Chandra
Release date	6 October 2017 (2017-10-06)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

• Margani Bharat as Vishnu
• Srushti Dange as Veda ("Ammulu")
• Nagineedu as Sekharam, Vishnu's father
• Tulasi as Vishnu's mother
• Raghu Babu as Veda's father
• Pragathi as Veda's mother
• Tanikella Bharani
• Satya as Vishnu's friend
• Thagubothu Ramesh as a drunkard
• Dhanraj as Arvind Swamy

Production

Politician Margani Bharat landed the lead role after meeting Vamsi Krishna Srinivas at a beauty pageant, in which Bharat was one of the judges. Bharat shed eighteen kilograms to portray his role in the film.^[2] Tamil actress Srushti Dange made her lead Telugu debut with this film.^[3] The film was scheduled to release in October.^[4] The film's title Oye Ninne refers to the way in which the hero calls the heroine.^[5]

Soundtrack

Oye Ninne
Soundtrack album by Shekar Chandra
Released	2017 (2017)
Recorded	2017
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	14:25
Producer	Shekar Chandra
Shekar Chandra chronology
Andhhagadu (2017) Oye Ninne (2017) Howrah Bridge (2018)

The songs were composed by Shekar Chandra.^[6][7]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Manasa Manasa"		Anurag Kulkarni, Harini	3:37
2.	"Anukunnadhi Chestham"	Ramajogayya Sastry	Ramajogayya Sastry	3:08
3.	"Venkatesa"		Shekar Chandra	3:08
4.	"Etuvaipo"		Chaitra H. G.	4:32
Total length:				14:25

Release

The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Watch the movie if you’re in for a feel-good film that explores relationships on a relatable level and has beautifully rustic visuals".^[8] Telangana Today stated that "The film is narrated from the hero’s point of view and every time it takes a leap, the narration keeps the audience gripped".^[9] New Indian Express gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "Oye Ninne is the recycled version of many old films that portrayed the bava-maradhalu romance for decades now".^[10] In addition to this, the movie faced criticism for normalizing, and even validating, rape and child abuse.