# Oohalu Gusagusalade
**Oohalu Gusagusalade** (ఊహలు గుసగుసలాడే) is a 2014 Telugu-language romantic comedy directed by [Srinivas Avasarala](https://www.edgepedia.org/srinivas-avasarala) in his directorial debut, starring Naga Shourya, Raashi Khanna, and Avasarala himself.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oohalu_gusagusalade) It was released in theaters on 20 June 2014, produced by Sai Korrapati and Rajani Korrapati under the Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram banner.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oohalu_gusagusalade) The film's central conflict is adapted from [Edmond Rostand](https://www.edgepedia.org/edmond-rostand)'s French play *Cyrano de Bergerac*, transposed to the world of a Telugu television channel.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oohalu-gusagusalade-review/movie-review/36898291.cms)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 20 June 2014, wide theatrical release in India[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/oohalu-gusagusalade) |
| Director and writer | Srinivas Avasarala, his first film as director[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oohalu_gusagusalade) |
| Lead cast | Naga Shourya (Venky), Raashi Khanna (Prabhavathi), Srinivas Avasarala (Uday Bhaskar)[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/oohalu-gusagusalade) |
| Source | Central conflict adapted from Edmond Rostand's play *Cyrano de Bergerac*[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oohalu-gusagusalade-review/movie-review/36898291.cms) |
| Music | Kalyani Koduri; soundtrack released 28 April 2014 on Vel Records[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/oohalu-gusagusalade) • [5](https://musicbrainz.org/release/4adc7c0b-08bb-4932-9547-e0d6a06cec50) |
| Certification and rating | U certificate in India; IMDb rating 7.6/10[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835608) |
| Awards | Nandi Special Jury Award to Avasarala Srinivas (2014); SIIMA Best Female Debut to Raashi Khanna[7](https://www.telugu360.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nandi-Awards-2014-Winners-List-.pdf) • [8](https://www.digitalpaper.in/media/2025-12/10-tr-rnc-dec-2025.pdf) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Venky (Naga Shourya) works as a TV anchor on teleshopping programs at UB TV, but his ambition is to become a news reader, a dream connected to his father, a former [Doordarshan](https://www.edgepedia.org/doordarshan) news reader who stopped working after new channels entered the market and he suffered a paralysis attack.[9](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Oohalu_Gusagusalade?hl=en_US&id=9ZQPQ0pBFrM.P) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835608) His boss, Uday Bhaskar (Srinivas Avasarala), owns the channel and controls Venky's prospects; he is socially awkward with women and jealous that Venky communicates with them easily.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835608)
When a marriage broker brings an alliance for Uday, he falls in love with the girl and asks Venky to help him impress her in exchange for the news reader post.[9](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Oohalu_Gusagusalade?hl=en_US&id=9ZQPQ0pBFrM.P) Venky then discovers that the woman, Prabhavathi (Raashi Khanna), is his own former lover: the two had met in Vizag years earlier, grown close, and separated after a misunderstanding when he proposed.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835608) • [10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-oohalu-gusagusalade-breezy-romance.html) Caught between his boss and the woman he loves, Venky must choose between his career and his feelings, and the resulting comedy of errors forms the film's plot.[10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-oohalu-gusagusalade-breezy-romance.html)
## Production
**Origin of the project.** Avasarala, until then known as a supporting actor after his debut in *Ashta Chemma* (2008), had written a script and spent about two and a half years looking for a producer.[11](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/exclusive-chit-chat-srinivasa-avasarala-performances-will-be-the-highlight-of-my-film.html) Music director Kalyani Koduri (also credited as Kalyani Malik) introduced him to producer Sai Korrapati, who agreed to back the film after hearing the story.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html) Avasarala said he narrated the story to nearly twenty producers before that.[13](https://www.telugucinemas.in/2014/06/srinivas-avasarala-interview.html)
**Adaptation and title.** Avasarala described the film as using the conflict of *Cyrano de Bergerac* with a television-channel backdrop and his own resolution, telling the story of a boy and girl who knew each other meeting again after a gap of five years.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html) For the title he considered 40 to 50 options before settling on "Oohalu Gusagusalade", a phrase he took from songs of the old Telugu film *Bandipotu*, chosen for its romantic feel.[13](https://www.telugucinemas.in/2014/06/srinivas-avasarala-interview.html)
**Casting and shooting.** Naga Shourya was selected from more than 3,000 applications received through a casting call run on idlebrain.com; Avasarala asked him for a demo reel and then to enact scenes written for the film.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html) Raashi Khanna, whom Avasarala had noticed in the Hindi film *[Madras Cafe](https://www.edgepedia.org/madras-cafe)*, made her Telugu debut with this film.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html) The film was shot in 47 days on a limited budget, largely around [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad) and [Visakhapatnam](https://www.edgepedia.org/visakhapatnam), and received a clean U certificate.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html) • [13](https://www.telugucinemas.in/2014/06/srinivas-avasarala-interview.html) Avasarala had wanted to play the TV channel head himself; the producer initially asked him to concentrate on directing, but after watching the rushes he was allowed to act in the film as well.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html)
## Music
Kalyani Koduri composed the score and songs, with lyrics by [Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry](https://www.edgepedia.org/sirivennela-seetharama-sastry) and Ananta Sriram.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/oohalu-gusagusalade) Avasarala stated that the film contains no duets and that all songs are situational and drive the story.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html) The soundtrack, released on 28 April 2014 by Vel Records, includes "Em Sandeham Ledu" (sung by Kalyani Malik and Sunitha), "Inthakante", and "Emiti Hadavidi".[5](https://musicbrainz.org/release/4adc7c0b-08bb-4932-9547-e0d6a06cec50) "Em Sandeham Ledu" was singled out by reviewers as a standout track,[14](https://sasikanth.me/oohalu-gusagusalade/) and Sunitha won the [Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-female-playback-singer) – Telugu for it.[15](https://tollywooddesk.com/movie/oohalu-gusagusalade/)
## Reception
The film opened to positive reviews. The Times of India gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling it a film with "its heart at the right place" and praising the handling of the three central characters, while 123telugu.com rated it 3.25 out of 5 and called it a breezy romance with good dialogues.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oohalu-gusagusalade-review/movie-review/36898291.cms) • [10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-oohalu-gusagusalade-breezy-romance.html) Reviewers noted that its humor appealed mainly to urban, multiplex audiences.[10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-oohalu-gusagusalade-breezy-romance.html) On IMDb the film holds a rating of 7.6/10.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835608)
Made on a budget reported between Rs 20 million and 30 million (Rs 2 and 3 crore), the film was commercially successful and was cited at the end of 2014, alongside *[Run Raja Run](https://www.edgepedia.org/run-raja-run)*, as an example for filmmakers making good films on limited budgets.[16](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/Dec/19/small-is-big-696015.html)
## Awards
At the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Film Awards for 2014, the film received a Special Jury Award, a 6-inch Copper Nandi with a cash prize of Rs 30,000, given to Avasarala Srinivas.[7](https://www.telugu360.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nandi-Awards-2014-Winners-List-.pdf) Raashi Khanna won the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu for the film, and Avasarala won the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor.[8](https://www.digitalpaper.in/media/2025-12/10-tr-rnc-dec-2025.pdf) • [15](https://tollywooddesk.com/movie/oohalu-gusagusalade/)
## Legacy and availability
The film established the Avasarala and Naga Shourya combination, which reunited for *[Jyo Achyutananda](https://www.edgepedia.org/jyo-achyutananda)* (2016).[17](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/january/hyderabad-english-edition-2023-01-03.pdf) It has since been described by [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema) viewers as a comfort film and a rom-com favorite, with particular praise for its dialogues and music.[18](https://letterboxd.com/film/oohalu-gusagusalade/reviews/) In India it currently streams on Amazon Prime Video and, free with ads, on JioHotstar.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/oohalu-gusagusalade)
Reported runtimes differ across databases: 2 hours 8 minutes on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb, 2 hours 11 minutes on [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch), and 2 hours 23 minutes on Times of India and Moviebuff listings.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oohalu_gusagusalade) • [4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/oohalu-gusagusalade) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/oohalu-gusagusalade)
## References
1. [Oohalu Gusagusalade, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oohalu_gusagusalade)
2. [Oohalu Gusagusalade Movie Review {3.5/5}, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oohalu-gusagusalade-review/movie-review/36898291.cms)
3. [Oohalu Gusagusalade, Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/oohalu-gusagusalade)
4. [Oohalu Gusagusalade streaming, JustWatch (India)](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/oohalu-gusagusalade)
5. [Oohalu Gusagusalade (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/release/4adc7c0b-08bb-4932-9547-e0d6a06cec50)
6. [Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835608)
7. [Nandi Awards 2014 Winners List, Telugu360](https://www.telugu360.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nandi-Awards-2014-Winners-List-.pdf)
8. [TheResearchers' Off Track, December 2025](https://www.digitalpaper.in/media/2025-12/10-tr-rnc-dec-2025.pdf)
9. [Oohalu Gusagusalade, Google Play Movies](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Oohalu_Gusagusalade?hl=en_US&id=9ZQPQ0pBFrM.P)
10. [Review: Oohalu Gusagusalade – Breezy Romance, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-oohalu-gusagusalade-breezy-romance.html)
11. [Exclusive Chit Chat: Srinivasa Avasarala, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/exclusive-chit-chat-srinivasa-avasarala-performances-will-be-the-highlight-of-my-film.html)
12. [Interview with Srinivas Avasarala about Oohalu Gusa Gusalade, Idlebrain](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/srinivasavasarala-oohalugusagusalade.html)
13. [Srinivas Avasarala Interview, Telugucinemas](https://www.telugucinemas.in/2014/06/srinivas-avasarala-interview.html)
14. [Oohalu Gusagusalade review, Sasikanth Paturi](https://sasikanth.me/oohalu-gusagusalade/)
15. [Oohalu Gusagusalade: Release Date, Cast & Director, Tollywood Desk](https://tollywooddesk.com/movie/oohalu-gusagusalade/)
16. [Small is Big, The New Indian Express (19 December 2014)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/Dec/19/small-is-big-696015.html)
17. [The Pioneer, Hyderabad edition (3 January 2023)](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/january/hyderabad-english-edition-2023-01-03.pdf)
18. [Reviews of Oohalu Gusagusalade, Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/oohalu-gusagusalade/reviews/)
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