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{{Short description|2024 Indian romantic comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aa Okkati Adakku
| image = Aa Okkati Adakku (2024 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Malli Ankam
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = [[Rajiv Chilaka]]
| starring = {{plain list|
*[[Allari Naresh]]
*[[Faria Abdullah]]
}}
| cinematography = Suryaa
| editing = Chota K. Prasad
| music = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| studio = Chilaka Productions
| released = {{Film date|2024|05|03|df=yes}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| budget = ₹10 crore<ref>{{cite web |title=Aa Okkati Adakku Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide |url=https://medium.com/@cinefryy/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-telugu-movie-box-office-collection-budget-hit-or-flop-ott-3a669f77c2da |website=Medium |language=en |date=1 May 2024 |access-date=9 July 2024 |archive-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709213905/https://medium.com/@cinefryy/aa-okkati-adakku-2024-telugu-movie-box-office-collection-budget-hit-or-flop-ott-3a669f77c2da |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross = ₹9.35 crore{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
}}

'''''Aa Okkati Adakku''''' ({{translation|Don't ask that one thing}}) is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] [[drama]] film directed by Malli Ankam. It is produced by [[Rajiv Chilaka]] and co-produced with Bharath Laxmipati under Chilaka Productions. The film stars [[Allari Naresh]], [[Faria Abdullah]], [[Vennela Kishore]], [[Jamie Lever]], [[Harsha Chemudu]] and [[Hari Teja]] in lead roles.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=16 February 2024 |title=Naresh 61 is now Aa Okkati Adakku |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/feb/16/naresh-61-is-now-aa-okkati-adakku-52129.html |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |archive-date=25 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225090739/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/feb/16/naresh-61-is-now-aa-okkati-adakku-52129.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Plot ==
A priest's prophecy tells Gana that he is destined to remain a lifelong bachelor if he does not get married within the next 25 days.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Allari Naresh]] as Ganapathi "Gana"
*[[Faria Abdullah]] as Siddhi, member of Happy Matrimony
*[[Jamie Lever]] as Devasena "Devi", Gana's sister-in-law, Subbu's wife & maternal cousin<ref>{{cite news |date=17 January 2024 |title=Jamie Lever to make Telugu film debut with 'Aa Okatti Adakku' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jamie-lever-makes-telugu-film-debut-with-aa-okatti-adakku/articleshow/106922716.cms |access-date=2024-03-08 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164931/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jamie-lever-makes-telugu-film-debut-with-aa-okatti-adakku/articleshow/106922716.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Ravi Krishna (actor, born 1989)|Ravi Krishna]] as Subramanyam "Subbu", Gana's younger brother, Devi's husband & maternal cousin
*[[Vennela Kishore]] as Kishore
*[[Harsha Chemudu]] as Abhinav
*[[Hari Teja]] as Divya
*[[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Surya Nayak
*[[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Ravindra, Head of Happy Matrimony
*[[Simran Choudhary]] - special appearance in "Rajadhi Raja" song
*Ariyana Glory as Lucky
*[[Raghu Babu]] as Astrologer
* [[Kalpa Latha]]
* Raja Chembolu as a fraud
* Rithu Chowdary - special appearance in "Rajadhi Raja" song
* Praveen as Gana's friend
* [[Goparaju Ramana]] as an accident victim
* [[Rajiv Kanakala]] as Devi's father, Gana, and Subbu's maternal uncle.
}}

==Productions==

On 16 February 2024, the title glimpse of the film was released.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 February 2024 |title=Allari Naresh's 'Aa Okkati Adakku'gears up for hilarious ride |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/allari-nareshs-aa-okkatiadakkugears-up-for-hilarious-ride-858971 |website=[[The Hans India]] |access-date=3 March 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164931/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/allari-nareshs-aa-okkatiadakkugears-up-for-hilarious-ride-858971 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

The film [[soundtrack]] and [[background score]] were composed by [[Gopi Sundar]]. The first single from the film, "Oh Madam" was released, and [[Saregama]] secured the audio rights.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Mar/05/oh-madam-song-from-aa-okkati-adakku-out | title='Oh Madam' song from Aa Okkati Adakku out | website=[[Cinema Express]] | date=5 March 2024 | access-date=6 March 2024 | archive-date=8 March 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308035721/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Mar/05/oh-madam-song-from-aa-okkati-adakku-out | url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Oh Madam
| length1 = 4:42
| lyrics1 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| extra1 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| title2 = Hammammo
| length2 = 4:35
| lyrics2 = Bhaskarabhatla
| extra2 = Yasaswi Kondepudi
| title3 = Mangalyam
| length3 = 4:47
| lyrics3 = Bhaskarabhatla
| extra3 = [[S. P. Charan]], [[Ramya Behara]]
| title4 = Rajadhi Raja
| lyrics4 = Bhaskarabhatla
| extra4 = Mohana Bhogaraju, [[Dhanunjay Seepana]]
| length4 = 3:40
}}

==Release==
The film was released in theatres on 3 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/15/allari-nareshs-aa-okkati-adakku-gets-a-release-date|title=Aa Okkati Adakku gets a Release date|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=15 April 2024 }}</ref><ref name=":TIER">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Aa Okkati Adakku movie review: Allari Naresh film is a massive letdown |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review-allari-naresh-film-is-a-massive-letdown-9305937/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503233204/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review-allari-naresh-film-is-a-massive-letdown-9305937/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]] service on 31 May 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aa Okkati Adakku On OTT: When And Where To Watch Allari Naresh's Comedy Drama |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/aa-okkati-adakku-releases-on-ott-article-110583105/amp |work=Times Now |date=31 May 2024 |language=en |archive-date=31 May 2024 |access-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531204101/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/aa-okkati-adakku-releases-on-ott-article-110583105/amp |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Times Now]]'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote, "''Aa Okkati Adakku'' fizzles out after establishing its characters in the first 15-20 minutes. A hurried climax and a series of overblown scenes don't help matters."<ref>{{cite news |title=Aa Okkati Adakku Telugu Movie Review: Loud and Misses The Mark |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/aa-okkati-adakku-telugu-movie-review-loud-and-misses-the-mark-review-109808350/amp |work=Times Now |date=3 May 2024 |language=en |archive-date=11 May 2024 |access-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511104334/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/aa-okkati-adakku-telugu-movie-review-loud-and-misses-the-mark-review-109808350/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul Nicodemus of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "''Aa Okkati Adakku'' is a film of moments rather than a cohesive whole. It is an ensemble that shines in parts but ultimately falls short of its potential. For enthusiasts of Allari Naresh’s earlier work, this film offers a glimpse of his vintage charm, albeit within a narrative that could have been more compelling."<ref>{{cite news |title=Aa Okkati Adakku Movie Review : A Mixed Bag of Comedy and Clichés |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aa-okkati-adakku/movie-review/109813684.cms |work=The Times of India |date=3 May 2024 |archive-date=9 November 2024 |access-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109094855/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aa-okkati-adakku/movie-review/109813684.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

Abhilasha Cherukuri of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "Allari Naresh and Faria Abdullah shine intermittently, and the joke is on us for believing the film could be anything more than that."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cherukuri |first1=Abhilasha |title='Aa Okkati Adakku' movie review: A generic take on matrimony site scams |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/May/04/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review-a-generic-take-on-matrimony-site-scams |work=The New Indian Express |date=8 May 2024 |language=en |archive-date=9 May 2024 |access-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509092354/https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/May/04/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review-a-generic-take-on-matrimony-site-scams |url-status=live }}</ref> Raghu Bandi of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave it one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Compared to recent comedy hits in Telugu, the writing here is not funny enough. Particularly the first half gets tedious towards the interval. Even during the second half, the narrative entirely changes focus to talk about matrimonial agencies and their wrong practices. The comic tone of the film disappears entirely and the movie suffers due to this."<ref name=":TIER" />

Prakash Pecheti of ''The South First'' gave it one-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "The director falls short in various aspects. The story lags due to subpar comedy and weak writing."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pecheti |first1=Prakash |title=Aa Okkati Adakku review: This stale comedy is not so thirst-quenching for Allari Naresh fans |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review/ |work=The South First |date=3 May 2024 |language=en |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503104729/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Bhuvanesh Chandar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "''Aa Okkati Adakku'' has a shoddily-written screenplay, and with every following scene, it only goes from dreadful to downright trashy. If the film succeeds in anything, unintentionally may I say, it is in making you wish you never meet people like the one-dimensional leads, on matrimonial sites... and in life in general."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chandar |first1=Bhuvanesh |title='Aa Okkati Adakku' movie review: Allari Naresh's film is as tedious as a comedy can get |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review-allari-nareshs-film-is-as-tedious-as-a-comedy-can-get/article68137341.ece/ |work=The Hindu |date=4 May 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|27216842}}

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[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
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[[Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films about marriage]]
[[Category:Films set on beaches]]
[[Category:Films scored by Gopi Sundar]]
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