Nuvvu Thopu Raa

Suri from Saroornagar, India settles in the US. How he uses the helps of others to do so forms the rest of the story.

Sudhakar Komakula, who garnered acclaim for Life is Beautiful (2012), was cast in the lead role.[1] Nitya Shetty was cast as the lead actress.[2] The film was shot in Hyderabad.[3] The film was also shot in several location across Utah including Bryce Canyon National Park and Bonneville Salt Flats.[4] The film was shot in the United States for fifty-three days.[5][6] Komakula plays a man from Saroornagar in the film.[7] The film finished shooting in May of 2018.[8][9] Nirosha returned to Telugu cinema after a sabbatical with this film.[10] The film was distributed by Allu Aravind and Bunny Vasu.[8]

The music was composed by Suresh Bobbili with two songs by P. A. Deepak. Regarding the soundtrack, a critic from The Times of India stated that "All in all, the album of Nuvvu Thopu Raa is good enough for a one-time listen, with the first six numbers standing out".[11]

All music is composed by Suresh Bobbili except where noted.

The film was scheduled to release on 26 April 2019, but was postponed to 3 May 2019.[8][12]

The film has had mixed reviews. The review on the Utah Film Awards website says, "It was entertaining, fun, exciting, not a dull moment at all." [13] Telangana Today wrote that "This film starts off on a very cliched note with a good-for-nothing young man with more backlogs than one could care for and who is very creepy with his love interest till she falls in love with him. The film explores many aspects of the average aspiring-NRI and this would be one of the reasons why it will succeed as there are many relatable aspects in this film".[14] The News Minute wrote that "The only good part about this movie is its music, a collaboration which amongst others includes Grammy winner Deepak Pallikonda. At times, it is so wonderful, you wonder why such a good song has been wasted in a story that is miles away from being a good romantic tale.".[15] The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and noted that "With a tighter narrative minus all the fluff and cliché about life in the US, some focus and definitely some direction, Nuvvu Thopu Raa really had the scope to be something else".[16] The Hans India gave the film a rating of two-and-three-quarters out of five stars and wrote that "Overall, 'Nuvvu Thopu Raa' is a one time watch with some visible shortcomings".[17] The New Indian Express wrote that "Despite its promising premise, what’s lacks in this movie is drama, conflict and emotions". [18]

• Nuvvu Thopu Raa at IMDb