# Aa Okkati Adakku (ఆ ఒక్కటి అదక్కు) (2024 film)

**Aa Okkati Adakku** (ఆ ఒక్కటి అడక్కు) is a 2024 Telugu-language romantic comedy directed by debutant Malli Ankam and produced by Rajiv Chilaka under Chilaka Productions, starring [Allari Naresh](https://www.edgepedia.org/allari-naresh) and Faria Abdullah in the lead roles.<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup> It was released in theaters on May 3, 2024, and opened to unfavorable reviews.<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup> The film marked Allari Naresh's return to the comedy genre after several years of serious roles.<sup>[2](https://www.ottplay.com/news/aa-okkati-adakku-ott-release-date-heres-when-you-can-stream-the-allari-naresh-starrer/b76d7e0dc8358)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | Theatrical release May 3, 2024 (Telugu); earlier slated for March 22<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/15/allari-nareshs-aa-okkati-adakku-gets-a-release-date)</sup> |
| Director / producer | Debutant Malli Ankam; Rajiv Chilaka, Chilaka Productions<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup> |
| Leads | Allari Naresh as Ganapati "Gana"; Faria Abdullah as Siddhi<sup>[4](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/aa-okkati-adakku/cast-crew.html)</sup> |
| Runtime | 2 hours 14 minutes<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27216842)</sup> |
| Streaming | Prime Video from May 31, 2024; later ETV Win from June 12, 2025<sup>[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/aa-okkati-adakku/ott.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/south/watch-aa-okkati-adakku-online-allari-nareshs-telugu-rom-com-ott-release-date-and-streaming-details-article-151825646)</sup> |
| Box office | Total gross ₹93.5 million (₹9.35 crore), India net ₹75.9 million (₹7.59 crore), overseas ₹6.5 million (₹0.65 crore; approximate, compiled figures)<sup>[8](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Aa_Okkati_Adakku_2024)</sup> |
| Title origin | Shares its name with a 1992 comedy directed by Allari Naresh's late father, EVV Satyanarayana; Naresh suggested the title<sup>[9](https://www.moviebuff.com/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-telugu)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[10](https://pynr.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/26-HYD-12-PAGES-PDF.compressed.pdf)</sup> |

## Spoilers

### Plot

The film follows Gana (Allari Naresh), an unmarried government employee in his 30s who learns from a priest's prophecy that he is destined to remain a lifelong bachelor unless he marries within the next 25 days.<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/south/watch-aa-okkati-adakku-online-allari-nareshs-telugu-rom-com-ott-release-date-and-streaming-details-article-151825646)</sup> After facing repeated rejections in marriage matchmaking, he joins a matrimonial service called Happy Matrimony, where he meets Siddhi (Faria Abdullah), an independent woman who is unsure about marriage.<sup>[7](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/south/watch-aa-okkati-adakku-online-allari-nareshs-telugu-rom-com-ott-release-date-and-streaming-details-article-151825646)</sup> Gana falls for her, but she declines his proposal, and the two remain friends.<sup>[11](https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-movie-review-in-telugu-starring-allari-naresh-faria-abdullah-159473/amp)</sup> The story takes a serious turn when Gana discovers that the matchmaking agency is a scam that creates fake profiles and cheats people, and he sets out to expose the fraud.<sup>[7](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/south/watch-aa-okkati-adakku-online-allari-nareshs-telugu-rom-com-ott-release-date-and-streaming-details-article-151825646)</sup>

## Production and cast

The film was written by Abburi Ravi, with music composed by [Gopi Sundar](https://www.edgepedia.org/gopi-sundar), cinematography by Suryaa, and editing by Chota K Prasad.<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup> The supporting cast includes Vennela Kishore, Harsha Chemudu, Ariyana Glory, Hari Teja, Ravi Krishna, and [Murali Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/murali-sharma), among others.<sup>[4](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/aa-okkati-adakku/cast-crew.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[12](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1282465/cast)</sup> Comedian Jamie Lever, daughter of [Johnny Lever](https://www.edgepedia.org/johnny-lever), made her Telugu debut in the film, playing Gana's sister-in-law Devi; her role was appreciated by audiences.<sup>[2](https://www.ottplay.com/news/aa-okkati-adakku-ott-release-date-heres-when-you-can-stream-the-allari-naresh-starrer/b76d7e0dc8358)</sup>

Producer Rajiv Chilaka is best known for producing the children's comedy series Chota Bheem under Green Gold Animation.<sup>[9](https://www.moviebuff.com/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-telugu)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[13](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Feb/16/naresh-61-is-now-aa-okkati-adakku-52129.html)</sup> The film was originally titled Naresh 61 and was scheduled for March 22, 2024, before being renamed and postponed to May 3.<sup>[13](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Feb/16/naresh-61-is-now-aa-okkati-adakku-52129.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/15/allari-nareshs-aa-okkati-adakku-gets-a-release-date)</sup> At a pre-release event, Naresh said the title came from his late father's 1992 film and that he felt responsible for upholding the name.<sup>[14](https://telugurajyam.com/news-press/hero-adivi-shesh-in-aa-okkati-adakku-movie-pre-release-event.html)</sup>

## Release and reception

The film released in theaters on May 3, 2024, after a postponement from its original March 22 date, which the makers announced through a promotional video.<sup>[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/15/allari-nareshs-aa-okkati-adakku-gets-a-release-date)</sup> Critics responded negatively: Cinema Express described the film as "a generic take on matrimony site scams" and noted it opened to unfavorable reviews,<sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup> while a Telugu review in ABP Desam gave it 2 out of 5, finding that the comedy thinned out as the serious subject took over.<sup>[11](https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-movie-review-in-telugu-starring-allari-naresh-faria-abdullah-159473/amp)</sup> Pinkvilla reported a mixed box-office response, citing claims of a hurried climax and overblown scenes.<sup>[15](https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/aa-okkati-adakku-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-allari-nareshs-telugu-romantic-comedy-1391259)</sup> On IMDb the film holds a user rating of 5.4 from 342 votes.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27216842)</sup>

## Streaming

Amazon Prime Video acquired the digital rights, and the film premiered on the platform on May 31, 2024, about four weeks after its theatrical release.<sup>[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/aa-okkati-adakku/ott.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)</sup> Before the premiere, reports had also suggested the Telugu platform Aha had secured streaming rights for May 31, but the film debuted on Prime Video without prior announcement.<sup>[16](https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1723857-aa-okkati-adakku-ott-platform-release-date-revealed/xwp_curated_content)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[17](https://filmyfocus.com/aa-okkati-adakku-premieres-on-this-ott-platform)</sup> The film was later briefly available overseas on Prime Video before the rights expired, and it began streaming on [ETV Win](https://www.edgepedia.org/etv-win) in India from June 12, 2025.<sup>[7](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/south/watch-aa-okkati-adakku-online-allari-nareshs-telugu-rom-com-ott-release-date-and-streaming-details-article-151825646)</sup>

## References

1. [Aa Okkati Adakku gets OTT premiere, Cinema Express (June 2, 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/02/aa-okkati-adakku-gets-ott-premiere)
2. [Aa Okkati Adakku OTT release date, OTTplay (May 27, 2024)](https://www.ottplay.com/news/aa-okkati-adakku-ott-release-date-heres-when-you-can-stream-the-allari-naresh-starrer/b76d7e0dc8358)
3. [Allari Naresh's Aa Okkati Adakku gets a release date, Cinema Express (April 15, 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/15/allari-nareshs-aa-okkati-adakku-gets-a-release-date)
4. [Aa Okkati Adakku Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/aa-okkati-adakku/cast-crew.html)
5. [Aa Okkati Adakku (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27216842)
6. [Aa Okkati Adakku OTT Release, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/aa-okkati-adakku/ott.html)
7. [Watch Aa Okkati Adakku Online, Zoom TV (June 10, 2025)](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/south/watch-aa-okkati-adakku-online-allari-nareshs-telugu-rom-com-ott-release-date-and-streaming-details-article-151825646)
8. [Aa Okkati Adakku (2024) box office, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Aa_Okkati_Adakku_2024)
9. [Aa Okkati Adakku on Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-telugu)
10. [The Pioneer, Hyderabad edition (April 26, 2024)](https://pynr.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/26-HYD-12-PAGES-PDF.compressed.pdf)
11. [Aa Okkati Adakku Movie Review, ABP Desam (May 3, 2024)](https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-movie-review-in-telugu-starring-allari-naresh-faria-abdullah-159473/amp)
12. [Aa Okkati Adakku (2024) cast, The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1282465/cast)
13. [Naresh 61 is now Aa Okkati Adakku, Cinema Express (February 16, 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Feb/16/naresh-61-is-now-aa-okkati-adakku-52129.html)
14. [Pre-release event report, Telugu Rajyam (May 2, 2024)](https://telugurajyam.com/news-press/hero-adivi-shesh-in-aa-okkati-adakku-movie-pre-release-event.html)
15. [Aa Okkati Adakku OTT Release, Pinkvilla (June 12, 2025)](https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/aa-okkati-adakku-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-allari-nareshs-telugu-romantic-comedy-1391259)
16. [Aa Okkati Adakku OTT Platform & Release Date Revealed?, ComingSoon.net (May 17, 2024)](https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1723857-aa-okkati-adakku-ott-platform-release-date-revealed/xwp_curated_content)
17. [Aa Okkati Adakku Premieres On This OTT Platform, Filmy Focus (May 31, 2024)](https://filmyfocus.com/aa-okkati-adakku-premieres-on-this-ott-platform)

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