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{{short description|2011 film by B.V. Nandini Reddy}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ala Modalaindi
| image = Ala Modalaindi poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Nandini Reddy]]
| producer = K. L. Damodar Prasad
| writer = Nandini Reddy
| starring = [[Nani (actor)|Nani]]<br />[[Nithya Menen]]<br />[[Sneha Ullal]]
| music = [[Kalyani Malik]]
| cinematography = [[Arjun Jena]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio =
| distributor = Sri Ranjith Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|1|21}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|4 crore|link=yes}}<ref name="bs" />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|15 crore [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]] |link=yes}}<ref name="bs" />
}}
'''''Ala Modalaindi''''' ({{translation|'That is how it started'}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[B. V. Nandini Reddy]] under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. It stars [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Nithya Menen]] (in her [[Telugu language|Telugu]] debut) and [[Sneha Ullal]] with the music composed by [[Kalyani Malik]]. The film's cinematography is performed by [[Arjun Jena]] with editing by [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]].

Released on 21 January 2011, the film opened to favorable reviews by critics and became a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-nandini-reddys-debut-film-ala-modalaindi/20110406.htm |title='Overwhelmed by response for Ala Modalaindi' – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=6 April 2011 |accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=14 April 2011|title=Ala Modalaindi reaches its 75-day run|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Ala-Modalaindi-reaches-its-75-day-run/articleshow/7978902.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614052926/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-14/news-interviews/29416892_1_film-telugu-success|url-status=live|archive-date=14 June 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|150|m|year=2011|lk=r}} on a budget of {{INRConvert|40|m|year=2011}}.<ref name="bs">{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2013-05-23|title=Camera rolls for 'Ala Modalaindi' Tamil remake|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/camera-rolls-for-ala-modalaindi-tamil-remake-113052300415_1.html|access-date=2020-09-06}}</ref> Reddy won the [[Nandi Award]] for [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director|Best First Film of a Director]] [[SIIMA Award]] for [[SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu)|Best Debut Director – Telugu]]. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by ''[[Film Companion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade {{!}} Film Companion|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017163531/https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2019|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.filmcompanion.in|language=en}}</ref> The film is remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Yennamo Yedho]]'' (2014) and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Bhale Jodi (2016 film)|Bhale Jodi]]'' (2016).

==Plot==
The film begins with an accident. Gautam is abducted by John Abraham. On the way, Gautam is forced to narrate his tale as he talks of stopping a marriage and John too talks of preventing a wedding. Hence, the flashback. Gautam is ready to propose to Simran with a bunch of [[roses]], but destiny has other plans. Elsewhere, Nithya is playing [[cricket]] and hits Gautam with her shot. He is then taken to the hospital in the stretcher. Simran falls in love with [[Physician|Dr]]. Anand, who was treating Gautam and they get married eventually. Gautam is invited and leaves for the wedding, but cannot face Simran. When he walks out, he gets drunk and meets a drunk Nithya who actually was in love with Anand. They dance and sing throughout the night before parting ways the next day.

As destiny has it, they happen to meet in a [[pub]] after a few days. Gautam accompanies her everywhere for her daily endeavors. He realises he's in love with her, but before he could tell her, he finds out that she is already engaged. Gautam steps back and stays secluded. Nithya and her fiancé end their engagement over an argument about Gautam. Unaware of this and having moved on, Gautam starts dating a [[Veterinarian|veterinary doctor]] Kavya, but they break up after an altercation. Gautham's mother suddenly passes away after a brain hemorrhage and Kavya visits to express condolences. Nithya realizes that she loves Gautam and goes to his house to pay condolences and to propose to him, but is shocked to see Kavya in his house. Thinking that they both are married, she leaves to Bangalore and accepts the marriage proposal her parents set for her. After realizing Nithya misunderstood him, Gautam and his friends leave for Bangalore to stop the marriage.

On the way to [[Bangalore]], their car stops and Gautam asks for a lift and they accept and that is where he was kidnapped. After a big fight between Gautam and John Abraham, it is revealed that John Abraham was looking for the one who gave Gautam a lift, not Gautam. He helps Gautam to reach the wedding. Gautam's friends, who reach the wedding hall, reveal the truth to Nithya. In order to meet Gautam, Nithya escapes from the wedding and ends up asking John Abraham for a lift, who accepts looking at the [[jewellery]] she is wearing. After listening to her, John realizes that she is the Nithya that Gautam came for. He drives back the car to the wedding hall and Nithya take the gun and kidnaps Gautam. Then after a comical scuffle, Nithya reunites with Gautam.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] as Gautam
* [[Nithya Menen]] as Nithya
* [[Sneha Ullal]] as Kavya
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as John Abraham
* [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Revathi, Gautam's mother
* [[Chaitanya Krishna]] as Deepak, Nithya's fiancé
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]] as Gautam
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Nithya's mother
* [[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]] as Sivannarayana, Nithya's uncle
* Mirchi Hemanth as Gautam's friend
* [[Snigdha (actress)|Snigdha]] as Pinky
* [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]] as Rowdy
* [[Dhanraj (Telugu comedian)|Dhanraj]] as Rowdy
* Chanti as Rowdy
* [[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]] as Nithya's father
* [[Nandini Reddy]] as Pinky's neighbour (cameo)
* [[Kriti Kharbanda]] as Simran (cameo)
* Kamesh Sista as Dr. Anand (cameo)
{{colend}}

==Release==
The film was released on 21 January 2011.

=== Dubbed versions ===
The film's [[Malayalam]] dubbed version, titled ''Angane Thudangi'',<ref name="malayalasangeetham1">{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?6923 |title=Angane Thudangi (2011) [Jassie Gift, Siju Thuravoor] | Angane Thudangi [ജാസ്സി ഗിഫ്റ്റ്‌ ,സിജു തുറവുര്‍ ] |publisher=Malayalasangeetham.info |accessdate=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216103046/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?6923 |archivedate=16 February 2013 }}</ref> is released in [[Kerala]] on 28 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/10706/angane-thudangi.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713065737/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/10706/angane-thudangi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2012 |title=Angane Thudangi – Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on |publisher=Oneindia |date=28 July 2011 |access-date=13 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/13760.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728164128/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/13760.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2011 |title=Angane Thudangi Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes |website=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref> The film got a wide release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moviesmalayalam.com/index.php/malayalam-movies-pics/movie-stills/201-angane-thudangi-stills-malayalam-movie-angane-thudangi-nithya-menon-stills-movie-pics.html |title=Angane Thudangi stills Malayalam movie Angane Thudangi Nithya Menon stills |publisher=Moviesmalayalam.com |accessdate=13 November 2011 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/Review/Angane%20Thudangi%20Review-118-1 |title=Angane Thudangi Malayalam Movie Review, Angane Thudangi Malayalam Film Review, Malayalam Cinema Review, Malayalam Movie Review |publisher=Metromatinee.com |date=28 July 2011 |accessdate=13 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124040428/http://www.metromatinee.com/Review/Angane%20Thudangi%20Review-118-1 |archive-date=24 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Angane Thudangi'' was the first Malayalam film (though dubbed) to be made available for online viewing on the same day as its release. This arrangement was made by [[Mathrubhumi]], who also released the music for the Malayalam version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/112095/ |title='Angane Thudangi' for online viewers, Malayalam – Mathrubhumi English Movies |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |date=28 July 2011 |accessdate=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126051032/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/112095 |archivedate=26 November 2011 }}</ref> The home video of ''Angane Thudangi'' was released by ''Hot & Sour'' on 2 December 2011.<ref name="Melvilasom">{{cite web|title="Melvilasom", "The Film Star", "Angane Thudangi" VCD/DVD released. |url=http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/12/melvilasom-the-film-star-angane-thudangi-vcddvd-released/ |publisher=Kottaka |accessdate=3 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205021341/http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/12/melvilasom-the-film-star-angane-thudangi-vcddvd-released/ |archivedate=5 December 2011 }}</ref>

==Reception==
''[[Rediff]]'' gave a four star rating, stating "All in all Ala Modalaindi is a fun ride" explaining "Nani and Nithya are at their natural best. Both are so effortless and at ease and share a great chemistry. They are expressive in a range of emotions too."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-ala-modalaindi/20110121.htm|title=Ala Modalaindi is entertaining – Rediff.com Movies|date=21 January 2011|work=Rediff.com|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref>

''[[Sify]]'' also gave a 4/5 star rating, noting "Nandini Reddy's plot is simple but her screenplay is knitted with many twists and turns and that makes the movie a pleasant watch. Nani and Nithya Menen score in performance."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ala-modalaindi-review-telugu-14961062.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101221924/http://www.sify.com/movies/ala-modalaindi-review-telugu-14961062.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 November 2013|title=Movie Review:Ala Modalaindi|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref>

Review sites ''IdleBrain'' and ''GreatAndhra'', which also gave 4 ratings, praised the lead pair's performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=26421&cat=1&scat=12|title='Ala Modalaiyindi' Review: Commendable Attempt|date=20 January 2011|publisher=Greatandhra.com|author=Date : 20 January 2011 22:00:00 GMT|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-alamodalaindi.html|title=Ala Modalaindi film review – Telugu cinema Review – Nani & Nitya Menon|date=21 January 2011|publisher=Idlebrain.com|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref>

The film ran for 100 days theatrically.<ref>{{cite web|date=1 May 2011|title=Ala Modalaindi's success party|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/regional/ala-modalaindis-success-party/articleshow/8126783.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614053251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/regional/29491113_1_success-party-new-lease-film-personalities|url-status=live|archive-date=14 June 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
[[Kalyani Malik]] has composed the songs and soundtrack for the film.

===Telugu original soundtrack===

{{Track listing
|extra_column = Performer(s)
|title1 = Cheli Vinamani | extra1 = [[Vedala Hemachandra]] | length1 = 4:18
|lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
|title2 = Innalu Naa Kallu | extra2 = [[Geetha Madhuri]], [[Kalyani Malik]] | length2 = 4:16
|lyrics2 = [[Anantha Sreeram]]
|title3 = Edo Anukunte | extra3 = [[Nithya Menen]], Deepu | length3 = 3:51
|lyrics3 = Lakshmi Bhupal
|title4 = Oo Baby | extra4 = Veena Sahiti | length4 = 4:47
|lyrics4 = Veena Sahithi
|title5 = Ammammo Ammo | extra5 = [[Nithya Menen]], Kalyani Malik | length5 = 4:24
|lyrics5 = Anantha Sriram
}}

===Malayalam dubbed soundtrack===
The music for the Malayalam version was composed by [[Jassie Gift]], based on the tunes in the original film.<ref name="malayalasangeetham1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/news/12248/ala-modalaindi-as-angane-thudangi-in-malayalam.aspx |title=Nani-Nithya Menen's Angane Thudangi releasing on July 28th |publisher=Ragalahari.com |date=26 July 2011 |accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref> The lyrics for Angane Thudangi were written by Siju Thuravoor.

{{track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Ammammo Ammo
| extra1 = Najim Arshad, Nithya Menon
| length1 = 4:32
| title2 = Entho Nedunne
| extra2 = Nithya Menon, Salin
| length2 = 3:41
| title3 = Kandille Nee
| extra3 = Najim Arshad, Sindhu Premkumar
| length3 = 4:28
| title4 = Nenjin Veena Meetti
| extra4 = Jassie Gift
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Oh Baby
| extra5 = Ranjini Jose & chorus
| length5 = 3:33
}}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Award
!Date of ceremony
!Category
!Nominee
!Result
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
| rowspan="5" | [[59th Filmfare Awards South|7 July 2012]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]]
|[[B. V. Nandini Reddy]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]
|[[Nithya Menen]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]]
|[[Kalyani Malik]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist – Telugu]]
|[[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
for "Ammammo Ammo"
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu]]
|[[Nithya Menen]]
for "Ammammo Ammo"
|{{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="7" |[[1st South Indian International Movie Awards|22 June 2012]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu)|Best Film (Telugu)]]
|''Ala Modalaindi''
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=SIIMA nominations for Telugu films - Telugu cinema news|url=http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/siima-nominations.html|access-date=2021-05-15|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu)|Best Debut Director (Telugu)]]
|[[B. V. Nandini Reddy]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=SIIMA 2012 Winners Telugu|url=http://siima.in/2012/winners.html|website=[[SIIMA]]|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706025553/http://siima.in/2012/winners.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu)|Best Female Debut (Telugu)]]
|[[Nithya Menen]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]
|[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Telugu)|Best Comedian (Telugu)]]
|[[Thagubothu Ramesh]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu)|Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu)]]
|[[Nithya Menen]]
for "Ammammo Ammo"
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)|Best Music Director (Telugu)]]
|[[Kalyani Malik]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|rowspan="2" | [[Nandi Awards]]
|rowspan="2" | [[Nandi Awards of 2010|05 August 2011]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director|Best First Film of a Director]]
|[[B. V. Nandini Reddy]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-08-05|title=Nandi Awards 2010 announced|url=https://www.http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2010.html|access-date=2021-06-29|website=IdleBrain|language=en|archive-date=19 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|[[Nithya Menen]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-04|title=Nani-Nithya Menen film 'Ala Modalaindi' is a classic millennial Telugu rom-com|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nani-nithya-menen-film-ala-modalaindi-classic-millennial-telugu-rom-com-132347|access-date=2021-05-15|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1830477}}

{{B. V. Nandini Reddy}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2011 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy]]
[[Category:2011 Telugu-language films]]

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EmanuelNathan at 17:39, 3 March 2026