# Denikaina Ready (దేనికైనా రెడీ)
**Denikaina Ready** (దేనికైనా రెడీ; also romanized *Dhenikaina Ready*, "Ready for Anything") is a 2012 Telugu-language action comedy-drama film directed by G. Nageswara Reddy, produced by [Mohan Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohan-babu), and starring [Vishnu Manchu](https://www.edgepedia.org/vishnu-manchu) and [Hansika Motwani](https://www.edgepedia.org/hansika-motwani).[1](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/denikaina-ready.html) It was released on 24 October 2012, on the festival day of Vijaya Dasami.[2](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html) The film drew wide attention less for its story than for a controversy with Telugu Brahmin organizations, which led to criminal complaints and a High Court order to delete two scenes.[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/telugu-film-actor-producer-mohan-babu-insulting-brahmin-community-120630-2012-11-04)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 24 October 2012, Telugu language, U/A certificate[1](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/denikaina-ready.html) |
| Director / producer | G. Nageswara Reddy; producer Dr. M. Mohan Babu[1](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/denikaina-ready.html) |
| Lead cast | Vishnu Manchu as Suleman/Krishna Sastry; Hansika Motwani as Sharmila; supporting roles by Prabhu, Suman, Brahmanandam, M.S. Narayana, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Seetha[1](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/denikaina-ready.html) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2393775/fullcredits/) |
| Music | Songs by Chakri and Yuvan Shankar Raja; background score by Chinna[2](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html) • [5](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-denikainaready.html) |
| Runtime | Listed as 2h 19m by Rotten Tomatoes, 135 minutes by JioTV, 2h 17m by JustWatch, and 2 hrs 30 mins by The Times of India[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/denikaina_ready) • [7](https://www.jiotv.com/full-movie/denikaina-ready/c8ac662d026b53fc961188903889dff1) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/dhenikaina-ready) • [9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dhenikaina-ready/movie-review/16961578.cms) |
| Legal outcome | In June 2013 the Andhra Pradesh High Court found the film at fault and ordered the deletion of two objectionable scenes[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/denikaina-ready-at-fault-hc/articleshow/20815923.cms) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story is built on two feuding families. Veera [Narasimha Naidu](https://www.edgepedia.org/narasimha-naidu) (Prabhu) and Basha (Suman) lead warring factions; Naidu's sister Savithri (Seetha) eloped with Basha years earlier, causing friction between the families.[2](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html) In retaliation for the elopement, Naidu chopped off Basha's leg, and Basha later won a court case over property belonging to [Saraswati](https://www.edgepedia.org/saraswati).[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dhenikaina-ready/movie-review/16961578.cms) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/dhenikaina-ready) After Naidu's side loses the case, he decides, on the advice of Sampangi Sastry (M.S. Narayana), to have a Chandi Yaagam performed for good luck.[2](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html)
Suleman, the son of Saraswati and Basha, learns that his mother wishes to be reunited with her brother and enters Naidu's household in disguise as a Brahmin priest, Krishna Sastry, so that he can perform the yaagam.[2](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html) • [1](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/denikaina-ready.html) The Times of India describes Suleman as a 22-year-old college student on a mission to unite his mother with her estranged family.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dhenikaina-ready/movie-review/16961578.cms) There he falls in love with Naidu's daughter Sharmila (Hansika Motwani), and after the fixer Bangar Raju ([Brahmanandam](https://www.edgepedia.org/brahmanandam)) realizes the deception, the film follows Suleman's efforts to preserve his cover and unite the families.[2](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html)
## Production
The title was confirmed by the production department in May 2012, with filming then underway in and around [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad); the film was reported as nearly complete except for the climax block and two songs.[11](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vishnu-hansika-film-title-confirmed.html) It was produced on the banner 24 Frames Factory, with Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures presenting.[11](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vishnu-hansika-film-title-confirmed.html) • [5](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-denikainaready.html) Shooting wrapped after two schedules in Europe and Thailand, and trade reports described the film as Vishnu's first full-length comedy entertainer, with music by Chakri set for release in September 2012.[12](https://www.nowrunning.com/news/telugu/denikaina-ready-all-set-for-oct-release/57017/story.htm)
Before release, Mohan Babu clashed publicly with the Regional Censor Board over the delay in issuing a certificate for the film, complaining that board member Dhanalakshmi had harassed him; the board was later superseded by a government-appointed review committee, which advised the makers to cut scenes that could provoke sections of society.[13](https://www.deccanherald.com/india/controversy-over-film-rocks-tollywood-279702.html)
## Reception
**Critic scores.** Reviews were generally middling to positive. 123telugu.com gave 3.5/5, calling it an enjoyable comedy drama and praising Brahmanandam's comic performance and the screenplay of Kona Venkat and Gopimohan, while faulting a slightly slow first half and a story similar to *Dhee* and *Ready*.[2](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html) The Times of India gave 3/5, describing a "standard edition slap-stick comedy" whose comedy is "more unpretentious than original" and singling out the exchanges between Vishnu and Brahmanandam.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dhenikaina-ready/movie-review/16961578.cms) Idlebrain's Jeevi rating was 3.25/5, and Filmibeat listed a 2.5/5 editorial rating.[5](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-denikainaready.html) • [1](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/denikaina-ready.html) NDTV's review called it a family entertainer targeting youth, praising Vishnu Manchu's comic timing and Siddharth's cinematography while criticizing Hansika's dance scenes.[14](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/movie-review-denikaina-ready-608443) A nowrunning review by Haricharan Pudipeddi predicted the film would likely be a box-office hit while lacking audience impact, and identified Brahmanandam's full-length comedy role as the film's biggest asset.[15](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11336/telugu/denikaina-ready/3954/review.htm)
**Audience ratings** on aggregator platforms vary: [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) shows 7.4/10 from over 200 votes, while [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) shows 5.6/10 from 997 ratings.[16](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/hyderabad/dhenikaina-ready-/ET00011431) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/dhenikaina-ready)
## Controversy and legal action
After release, Brahmin organizations protested against the film, alleging that its scenes and dialogues denigrated the Brahmin community, including showing a Brahmin priest craving haleem and other non-vegetarian dishes, projecting a Brahmin woman as sex-starved, and depicting the community as doing anything for money.[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/telugu-film-actor-producer-mohan-babu-insulting-brahmin-community-120630-2012-11-04) A Joint Action Committee of Brahmin associations, formed from groups including the AP Brahmin Seva Samakhya, the Vasishta Purohits Association, and the Telangana Brahmana Association, met the state Home Minister seeking a ban on the film, and petitions were also filed before the state human rights commission.[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/telugu-film-actor-producer-mohan-babu-insulting-brahmin-community-120630-2012-11-04) • [17](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/apshrc-seeks-report-over-allegedly-anti-brahmin-film-112110200214_1.html) Protests were held in Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, and Medak districts.[17](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/apshrc-seeks-report-over-allegedly-anti-brahmin-film-112110200214_1.html)
Following a [Secunderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/secunderabad) court order, the [Malkajgiri](https://www.edgepedia.org/malkajgiri) police booked cases against Mohan Babu, Vishnu, Brahmanandam, and director G. Nageshwar Reddy under [Indian Penal Code](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-penal-code) sections including 120B (criminal conspiracy), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 295 (defiling a place of worship with intent to insult a religion), and 298 (uttering words intended to wound religious feelings).[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/telugu-film-actor-producer-mohan-babu-insulting-brahmin-community-120630-2012-11-04) Tension at the human rights commission office in November 2012 included protestors throwing footwear and stones at Vishnu Manchu's car when he arrived to file a counter-petition.[18](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/row-over-telugu-movie-denikaina-ready-hots-up-629414) The film subsequently faced more legal notices, issued by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the Sthree Raksha Samiti, and the Loksatta Party's legal convener, while a petition filed in the Supreme Court asked that the court take control of the film's revenues.[19](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/now-legal-trouble-for-mohan-babu/articleshow/17255820.cms)
The writ petitions challenging the certification reached the [Andhra Pradesh High Court](https://www.edgepedia.org/andhra-pradesh-high-court). In a June 28, 2013 judgment (Raghunatha Rao Chakkilam v. [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification), WP Nos. 35212 and 35948 of 2012, before Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy), the court allowed the petitions in part by directing the deletion of two specific objectionable scenes: dialogue by the character Bangaru Raju about accepting money "with a wagging tail," and an obscene insinuation by the character Visalakshi.[20](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5608f8c4e4b014971114333f) The bench found the movie at fault and cautioned filmmakers and the Regional Censor Board to exercise care with community sentiment.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/denikaina-ready-at-fault-hc/articleshow/20815923.cms) The judgment also recorded that the Examining Committee had examined the film on 19 October 2012 and recommended seven cuts.[20](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5608f8c4e4b014971114333f)
## Remakes and later availability
A Malayalam version directed by Nageswara Reddy, *Endhenum Ready*, was released on 26 October 2012, two days after the Telugu original; a Malayalam dubbing of *Dhenikaina Ready* had been announced in September 2012.[21](https://filmibeat.com/celebs/nageswara-reddyg/upcoming-movies.html) • [22](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11336/telugu/denikaina-ready/index.htm) The film later became available for streaming: Rotten Tomatoes lists a streaming release date of January 29, 2019 on Prime Video, and JustWatch currently lists it on Sun Nxt.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/denikaina_ready) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/dhenikaina-ready)
## References
1. [దేనికైనా రెడీ movie page, Filmibeat Telugu](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/denikaina-ready.html)
2. [Review: Dhenikaina Ready – Enjoyable comedy drama, 123telugu.com](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-dhenikaina-ready-enjoyable-comedy-drama.html)
3. [Case against Telugu film actor-producer Mohan Babu for insulting Brahmin community in his film, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/telugu-film-actor-producer-mohan-babu-insulting-brahmin-community-120630-2012-11-04)
4. [Dhenikaina Ready (2012) full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2393775/fullcredits/)
5. [Denikaina Ready review, Idlebrain](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-denikainaready.html)
6. [Denikaina Ready, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/denikaina_ready)
7. [Denikaina Ready Telugu Movie (2012), JioTV](https://www.jiotv.com/full-movie/denikaina-ready/c8ac662d026b53fc961188903889dff1)
8. [Dhenikaina Ready streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/dhenikaina-ready)
9. [Dhenikaina Ready Movie Review {3/5}, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dhenikaina-ready/movie-review/16961578.cms)
10. [Denikaina Ready at fault: HC, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/denikaina-ready-at-fault-hc/articleshow/20815923.cms)
11. [Vishnu – Hansika film title confirmed, 123telugu.com](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vishnu-hansika-film-title-confirmed.html)
12. [Denikaina Ready all set for Oct release, nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/news/telugu/denikaina-ready-all-set-for-oct-release/57017/story.htm)
13. [Controversy over film rocks Tollywood, Deccan Herald](https://www.deccanherald.com/india/controversy-over-film-rocks-tollywood-279702.html)
14. [Movie review: Denikaina Ready, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/movie-review-denikaina-ready-608443)
15. [Denikaina Ready Review by Haricharan Pudipeddi, nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11336/telugu/denikaina-ready/3954/review.htm)
16. [Dhenikaina Ready, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/hyderabad/dhenikaina-ready-/ET00011431)
17. [APSHRC seeks report over allegedly anti-Brahmin film, Business Standard (PTI)](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/apshrc-seeks-report-over-allegedly-anti-brahmin-film-112110200214_1.html)
18. [Row over Telugu movie Denikaina Ready hots up, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/row-over-telugu-movie-denikaina-ready-hots-up-629414)
19. [Now, legal trouble for Mohan Babu, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/now-legal-trouble-for-mohan-babu/articleshow/17255820.cms)
20. [Raghunatha Rao Chakkilam v. Central Board Of Film Certification, Andhra Pradesh High Court, CaseMine](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5608f8c4e4b014971114333f)
21. [Nageswara Reddy G filmography, Filmibeat](https://filmibeat.com/celebs/nageswara-reddyg/upcoming-movies.html)
22. [Denikaina Ready Telugu Movie overview, nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11336/telugu/denikaina-ready/index.htm)
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