# Srinivasa Kalyanam (శ్రీనివాస కళ్యాణం) (2018 film)
**Srinivasa Kalyanam** (శ్రీనివాస కళ్యాణం) is a 2018 Telugu-language romantic family drama directed by Satish Vegesna and produced by [Dil Raju](https://www.edgepedia.org/dil-raju) under [Sri Venkateswara Creations](https://www.edgepedia.org/sri-venkateswara-creations), starring Nithiin, Raashi Khanna, and [Nandita Swetha](https://www.edgepedia.org/nandita-swetha)[1](https://indiaglitz.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-announced-telugu-news-216737). It was released in theaters on 9 August 2018[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Jul/04/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-locked-6836.html).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writer | Satish Vegesna, who had earlier directed Dil Raju's *Shatamanam Bhavati*[1](https://indiaglitz.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-announced-telugu-news-216737) |
| Producer / studio | Dil Raju, Sri Venkateswara Creations[1](https://indiaglitz.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-announced-telugu-news-216737) |
| Lead cast | Nithiin as Srinivas "Vasu", Raashi Khanna as Sridevi "Sri", Nandita Swetha as Padmavati "Paddu", with Prakash Raj and Rajendra Prasad[3](https://cinetown.org/mv/more/1899) |
| Music | Mickey J Meyer; cinematography by Sameer Reddy; editing by Madhu[4](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/2/41409/srinivasa-kalyanam-august-release-date-dil-raju-nithiin.html) |
| Release | 9 August 2018, Telugu language, certified U[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Jul/04/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-locked-6836.html) • [3](https://cinetown.org/mv/more/1899) |
| Runtime / budget | About 2 hours 19–20 minutes; budget reported as 255 million (25.5 crore)[3](https://cinetown.org/mv/more/1899) • [5](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/srinivasa-kalyanam/umc.cmc.52zwo2h09mubs4pw7jqmjpnox) |
| Reunion | First Dil Raju–Nithiin film since *Dil* (2003), a gap of 14 to 15 years[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nithiin-to-collaborate-with-dil-raju-after-14-years/articleshow/61798399.cms) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows Srinivas "Vasu" (Nithiin), a well-educated architect from a close-knit joint family, who falls in love with Sridevi "Sri" (Raashi Khanna), the daughter of a wealthy businessman ([Prakash Raj](https://www.edgepedia.org/prakash-raj))[3](https://cinetown.org/mv/more/1899) • [7](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/srinivasa-kalyanam-telugu-movie-review.html). The two families agree to the marriage, but Sri's father, who values time over attachments and customs, asks Vasu to sign a premarital agreement rather than take part in the wedding rituals a bride's father would normally attend[5](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/srinivasa-kalyanam/umc.cmc.52zwo2h09mubs4pw7jqmjpnox). The story centers on Vasu's effort to conduct the wedding in a traditional manner and to change his future father-in-law's view of marriage[7](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/srinivasa-kalyanam-telugu-movie-review.html). A parallel thread involves Vasu's cousin Padmavathi "Paddu" (Nandita Swetha), who is secretly in love with him[8](https://www.aha.video/movie/srinivasa-kalyanam).
## Production
The project was announced in November 2017, when Nithiin tweeted that he was working with Dil Raju again after 14 years, with Satish Vegesna directing and Mickey J Meyer composing the music[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nithiin-to-collaborate-with-dil-raju-after-14-years/articleshow/61798399.cms). Vegesna had directed *Shatamanam Bhavati* for the same producer, a film that won a National Award, and like that film *Srinivasa Kalyanam* was planned around love, human emotions, and family bonds[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/news/2017/Nov/15/nithiin-in-srinivasa-kalyanam-3113.html). Most of the film was shot in the rural locales of Amalapuram, and the production reunited the *Dil* combination of Nithiin, Prakash Raj, and Dil Raju[10](https://www.telugu360.com/nithiins-srinivasa-kalyanam-to-release-on-august-9th/). By July 2018, shooting was complete except for one song[4](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/2/41409/srinivasa-kalyanam-august-release-date-dil-raju-nithiin.html).
## Release
Sri Venkateswara Creations announced the release date on 4 July 2018, and the film reached cinemas on 9 August 2018, a day before [Kamal Haasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamal-haasan)'s *Vishwaroopam 2*[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Jul/04/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-locked-6836.html) • [1](https://indiaglitz.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-announced-telugu-news-216737). Dil Raju noted that *Bommarillu* had been released on the same date, 9 August, twelve years earlier, and said he hoped to repeat that level of success[4](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/2/41409/srinivasa-kalyanam-august-release-date-dil-raju-nithiin.html). A few listings give the release date as 8 August 2018[11](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/srinivasa-kalyanam-9877.html) • [12](https://www.telugu360.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-review-rating/). The film later streamed on Prime Video and Aha[11](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/srinivasa-kalyanam-9877.html) • [8](https://www.aha.video/movie/srinivasa-kalyanam).
## Music
Mickey J Meyer composed the soundtrack, with lyricist Palli Balakrishna among the contributors. The seven tracks include "Kalyanam Vaibhogam" (with a climax version), "Ekkada Nuvvunte", "Ithadena Ithadena", "Modalaudaam", "Something Something", and "Vinavamma Toorupu Chukka"[13](https://www.telugulyricsworld.in/2018/07/?hl=en_US). Aha's FAQ names "Kalyanam Vybhogam" as the film's most popular song[8](https://www.aha.video/movie/srinivasa-kalyanam).
## Reception
Reviews were mixed to negative. 123telugu gave the film 3 out of 5, calling it a traditional family drama in which emotions work in parts, praising the star cast and the depiction of rich Telugu culture while faulting the lack of conflict and youthful elements[7](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/srinivasa-kalyanam-telugu-movie-review.html). Telugu360 also rated it 3 out of 5, highlighting the portrayal of a traditional Telugu wedding but noting that the point becomes redundant and preachy toward the end[12](https://www.telugu360.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-review-rating/). A review on telugucinema.com was harsher, describing the film as "elaborate wedding celebrations with no soul" and criticizing the preachy narration[14](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/srinivasa-kalyanam-movie-review).
**Box office.** The film underperformed. The Numbers records an international total of $29,369, of which Australia contributed $24,511 and the United Kingdom $4,858, with releases in both territories on 10 August 2018[15](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Srinivasa-Kalyanam-%28India%29%282018%29). Rotten Tomatoes separately lists a gross in the United States of $226.2K[16](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/srinivasa_kalyanam). FilmyFocus reported that the film disappointed even on the Independence Day holiday despite pre-release buzz[17](https://filmyfocus.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-disappoints-even-on-holiday/amp). In a later interview, Dil Raju himself said that of his family entertainers, *Srinivasa Kalyanam* was the one that did not receive the anticipated response[18](https://pynr.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02-VJA-12-PAGES-PDF.compressed.pdf).
## References
1. [‘Srinivasa Kalyanam’ release date announced, IndiaGlitz](https://indiaglitz.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-announced-telugu-news-216737)
2. [Srinivasa Kalyanam release date locked, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Jul/04/srinivasa-kalyanam-release-date-locked-6836.html)
3. [Srinivasa Kalyanam, Cinetown](https://cinetown.org/mv/more/1899)
4. [శ్రీనివాస కళ్యాణం release date fix, CineJosh](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/2/41409/srinivasa-kalyanam-august-release-date-dil-raju-nithiin.html)
5. [Srinivasa Kalyanam, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/srinivasa-kalyanam/umc.cmc.52zwo2h09mubs4pw7jqmjpnox)
6. [Nithiin to collaborate with Dil Raju after 14 years, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nithiin-to-collaborate-with-dil-raju-after-14-years/articleshow/61798399.cms)
7. [Srinivasa Kalyanam Telugu Movie Review, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/srinivasa-kalyanam-telugu-movie-review.html)
8. [Srinivasa Kalyanam, Aha](https://www.aha.video/movie/srinivasa-kalyanam)
9. [Nithiin in Srinivasa Kalyanam, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/news/2017/Nov/15/nithiin-in-srinivasa-kalyanam-3113.html)
10. [Nithiin's Srinivasa Kalyanam to release on August 9th, Telugu360](https://www.telugu360.com/nithiins-srinivasa-kalyanam-to-release-on-august-9th/)
11. [Srinivasa Kalyanam Movie (2018), Digit Binge](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/srinivasa-kalyanam-9877.html)
12. [Srinivasa Kalyanam Review, Telugu360](https://www.telugu360.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-review-rating/)
13. [Srinivasa Kalyanam (2018) songs, Telugu Lyrics World](https://www.telugulyricsworld.in/2018/07/?hl=en_US)
14. [Srinivasa Kalyanam – Movie Review, Telugu Cinema](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/srinivasa-kalyanam-movie-review)
15. [Srinivasa Kalyanam (2018) box office, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Srinivasa-Kalyanam-%28India%29%282018%29)
16. [Srinivasa Kalyanam, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/srinivasa_kalyanam)
17. [Srinivasa Kalyanam disappoints even on Holiday, FilmyFocus](https://filmyfocus.com/srinivasa-kalyanam-disappoints-even-on-holiday/amp)
18. [The Pioneer interview with Dil Raju](https://pynr.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02-VJA-12-PAGES-PDF.compressed.pdf)
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