# Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
**Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju** (మల్లి మల్లి ఇది రాణి రోజు) is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Kranthi Madhav, starring [Sharwanand](https://www.edgepedia.org/sharwanand) and [Nithya Menen](https://www.edgepedia.org/nithya-menen) as an athlete and a Muslim college student whose love is interrupted by tragedy and separation.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-2015-telugu) It was released in Indian theaters on 6 February 2015.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-2015-telugu)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 6 February 2015, wide theatrical release in India[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-2015-telugu) |
| Director and writer | Kranthi Madhav (story, screenplay, direction)[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html) |
| Lead cast | Sharwanand as Raja Ram; Nithya Menen as Nazeera[3](https://tollywooddesk.com/movie/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju/) |
| Music | Gopi Sundar, in his Telugu film debut[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-2015-telugu) |
| Production | K.A. Vallabha, Creative Commercials Media & Entertainment Ltd[4](https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/info/3241/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-sharwanand-nithya-menon-kranthi-madhav.aspx) |
| Runtime and certificate | 2 hrs 22 mins; U certificate in India[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Telugu/movie-details/Malli-Malli-Idi-Rani-Roju/movieshow/62520145.cms) |
| Availability | Rent or buy on Prime Video[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/malli_malli_idi_rani_roju) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Raja Ram (Sharwanand) is an aspiring athlete and runner aiming to win a national championship, raised by a single mother (Pavithra Lokesh) who works hard to support them.[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html) During one of his sporting events he meets Nazeera (Nithya Menen), a burkha-clad Muslim girl studying at the same college, and the two fall in love.[7](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-telugu-movie-review.html) • [2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html) Just as they grow closer, shocking incidents in both their lives separate them, and each builds a separate life, one in Vizag and the other in [Kuala Lumpur](https://www.edgepedia.org/kuala-lumpur).[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html) The story follows the couple from their college years into their late thirties.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju.html)
The frame narrative opens with an older Raja Ram and his daughter Parvathi (Punarnavi Bhupalam) working as a radio jockey, before moving into his past.[9](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-review/626) In the present-day portion, Nazeera arrives in India with her daughter Mehek ([Tejaswi Madivada](https://www.edgepedia.org/tejaswi-madivada)) to meet Raja Ram.[9](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-review/626)
## Production
The film was produced by K.A. Vallabha under the banner Creative Commercials Media & Entertainment Ltd, with K.S. Rama Rao presenting.[4](https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/info/3241/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-sharwanand-nithya-menon-kranthi-madhav.aspx) • [10](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14762/telugu/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju/index.htm) Kranthi Madhav wrote the story and screenplay, Sai Madhav Burra wrote the dialogues, V.S. Gnana Sekhar handled cinematography, Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edited, and Sahi Suresh designed the art.[10](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14762/telugu/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju/index.htm) Lyrics were written by Sahithi and Ramajogayya Sastry.[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html)
The supporting cast includes Nassar as Nazira's father, [Pavitra Lokesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/pavitra-lokesh) as Raja Ram's mother, Tejaswi Madivada as Mehek, Pavani Gangireddy as Jyothi, Sana, Chinna, Naveen Neni, and Surya as the sports coach.[11](https://thetvdb.com/movies/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju) • [2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html)
## Music
The music, both songs and background score, was composed by the Malayalam music director [Gopi Sundar](https://www.edgepedia.org/gopi-sundar), known for *Bangalore Days* and *Ustad Hotel*; this film marked his Telugu debut.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-2015-telugu) • [2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html) The audio was released in December 2014.[10](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14762/telugu/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju/index.htm) Full video songs published on YouTube by Star Maa Music in May 2015 include "Yenno Yenno", with over 35 million views, and "Marhaba", with over 16 million views.[12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwdjRkKqNYE) • [13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYPi1ouYfkE) Reviewers noted that the lyrics carry a Sufi flavor blended into the songs.[7](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-telugu-movie-review.html)
## Reception
**Critical response.** Critics generally rated the film as a decent, feel-good love story carried by its lead performances. jeevi of Idlebrain gave it 3/5, calling it a "good attempt" with a bold, wafer-thin, non-formulaic story but narration that lacked appeal.[2](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html) The Times of India's Hemanth Kumar rated it 3.0/5, writing that between its simplistic approach to romance and lack of a strong conflict there is a layer of magic.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Telugu/movie-details/Malli-Malli-Idi-Rani-Roju/movieshow/62520145.cms) 123telugu gave 3.25/5, praising Sharwanand's and Nithya Menen's performances and the chemistry between them while faulting the slow pace and the absence of mass entertainment.[7](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-telugu-movie-review.html) Cinejosh was cooler at 2.75/5, calling it "sensitively romantic" but criticizing the sluggish narration and the heavily philosophical dialogues.[9](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-review/626) Gopi Sundar's music received consistently positive notices across reviews.[14](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-review-round-decent-love-story-starring-sharwanand-nitya-menen-622706)
**Audience response.** On BookMyShow the film holds a user rating of 7.5/10 from more than 710 votes, with the most common review tags being #GreatActing, #Blockbuster, and #AwesomeStory.[15](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mumbai/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju/ET00026662)
## Legacy
The film is remembered chiefly for its music and its treatment of a Hindu-Muslim romance. Reviewers at the time noted that Kranthi Madhav presented the Muslim-Hindu love story naturally, without making an issue of it.[7](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-telugu-movie-review.html) [The Hindu](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hindu)'s Sangeetha Devi Dundoo described it as "old-world romance, served with care".[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-2015-telugu) The film became available for streaming on Prime Video, with a listed streaming release date of March 8, 2019 on Rotten Tomatoes.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/malli_malli_idi_rani_roju)
## References
1. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-2015-telugu)
2. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju review by jeevi, Idlebrain](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mallimalliidiraniroju.html)
3. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju, Tollywood Desk](https://tollywooddesk.com/movie/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju/)
4. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju cast and crew, Ragalahari](https://www.ragalahari.com/movies/info/3241/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-sharwanand-nithya-menon-kranthi-madhav.aspx)
5. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju, eTimes, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Telugu/movie-details/Malli-Malli-Idi-Rani-Roju/movieshow/62520145.cms)
6. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/malli_malli_idi_rani_roju)
7. [Review: Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-telugu-movie-review.html)
8. [Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju.html)
9. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Review, Cinejosh](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-review/626)
10. [Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14762/telugu/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju/index.htm)
11. [Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju, TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/movies/malli-malli-idhi-rani-roju)
12. [Yenno Yenno: Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Full Video Song, Star Maa Music, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwdjRkKqNYE)
13. [Marhaba: Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Full Video Song, Star Maa Music, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYPi1ouYfkE)
14. ['Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju' Review Round-up, IBTimes India](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-review-round-decent-love-story-starring-sharwanand-nitya-menen-622706)
15. [Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mumbai/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju/ET00026662)
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