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{{short description|2021 film by Maruthi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Manchi Rojulochaie
| image = Manchi Rojulochaie poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Maruthi]]
| writer = Maruthi
| based_on =
| producer = V Celluloid<br/>Sreenivasa Kumar Naidu (SKN)
| starring = {{Ubl|[[Santosh Sobhan]]|[[Mehreen Pirzada]]|[[Ajay Ghosh]]}}
| cinematography = Sai Sriram
| editing = S. B. Uddhav
| music = [[Anup Rubens]]
| studio = UV Concepts<br/>Mass Movie Makers
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2021|11|4|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Manchi Rojulochaie''''' ({{Translation|Good days have come}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Maruthi]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}} Produced by UV Concepts (under V Celluloid) and SKN (under Mass Movie Makers), the film starred [[Santosh Sobhan]], [[Mehreen Pirzada]] and [[Ajay Ghosh]]. ''Manchi Rojulochaie'' was released on 4 November 2021, coincinding with the festival of [[Diwali]].

== Plot ==
Santosh (Santosh Sobhan) and Paddu (Mehreen) are in love and they had to move to their native locations from Bengaluru, due to work-from-home during the early Covid times. Gopalam (Ajay Ghosh) is the father of Paddu, who gets influenced by his friends Moorthy and Koti, starts getting worried about his daughter's love affair. Later his worry turns complicated and he starts getting scared of death. How Santhosh tries and solves all the troubles of Gopalam is the story

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Santosh Sobhan]] as Santosh "Santu"
* [[Mehreen Pirzada]] as Padma "Paddhu" Tirumalasetty
* [[Ajay Ghosh]] as Tirumalasetty "Gundu" Gopalam, father of Padma
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Doctor Bava
* [[Srinivasa Reddy]] as Broker Srinivas
*Srinivas as Policy Murthy
* [[Harsha Chemudu]] as Banda Babu
* [[Saptagiri (actor)|Saptagiri]] as Ambulance Anand
* [[Rajitha]] as Gayyali Pellam
* [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]] as Linga Babu
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as Intipakka CI
*Koteswara Rao as Pakkinti Koti
*[[Sudharshan]] as Nellore Bammardhi
*Raccha Ravi as Cab driver
*Jabardasth Dorababu
*Jabardasth Sathipandu
*Hemanth
}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 14:23
| title1 = So So Ga
| extra1 = [[Sid Sriram]]
| length1 = 3:26
| title2 = Ekkesindi Ekkesindi
| extra2 = [[Ram Miriyala]]
| length2 = 3:17
| title3 = Manchi Rojulochaie Title Song
| extra3 = [[Haricharan|Hari Charan]], Sravani
| lyrics1 = [[Krishna Kanth]]
| lyrics2 = [[Ananta Sriram]]
| lyrics3 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]
| title4 = Kanapadani Divam (Female Version)
| lyrics4 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]
| length4 = 2:07
| extra4 = [[Sahithi]]
| length3 = 3:40
| all_music = [[Anup Rubens]]
| title5 = Kanapadani (Male Version)
| lyrics5 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]
| length5 = 14:08
| extra5 = [[Dhanunjay Seepana]]
}}

== Release ==
''Manchi Rojulochaie'' was shot in one month while director [[Maruthi]] was on a brief break from shooting his other film ''[[Pakka Commercial]]''. The film is Maruthi's first collaboration with [[Santosh Sobhan]], and second collaboration with [[Mehreen Pirzada]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2021 |title=Maruthi's Manchi Rojulochaie set for a Diwali release, makers confirm it through a funny video |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/maruthis-manchi-rojulochaie-set-for-a-diwali-release-makers-confirm-release-through-a-funny-video/bc33688661757 |access-date= |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language= |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811092340/https://www.ottplay.com/news/maruthis-manchi-rojulochaie-set-for-a-diwali-release-makers-confirm-release-through-a-funny-video/bc33688661757 |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2021, the film's release date was announced as 4 November 2021, coinciding with [[Deepavali]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Director Maruthi announces the release date of his next film 'Manchi Rojulochaie' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/director-maruthi-announces-the-release-date-of-his-next-film-manchi-rojulochaie/articleshow/86772315.cms|access-date=2021-11-07|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=3 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103060022/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/director-maruthi-announces-the-release-date-of-his-next-film-manchi-rojulochaie/articleshow/86772315.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Sravan Vanaparthy of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "In ''Manchi Rojulochaie'', director Maruthi focuses on societal issues and showcases how a parent would rather believe his gossip-mongering neighbours instead of his own child".<ref>{{Citation|title=Manchi Rojulochaie Movie Review: A disappointing fare|newspaper=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/manchi-rojulochaie/movie-review/87522019.cms|access-date=2021-11-06|archive-date=6 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106161715/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/manchi-rojulochaie/movie-review/87522019.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Y Sunita Chowdhary of ''[[The Hindu]]'' opined that the film made a mawkish take on parenthood. She stated: "Though Maruthi chose a nice concept about living in fear, he seems to have lost the balance by creating excessive jokes around a sentiment."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=2021-11-05|title='Manchi Rojulochaie' movie review: A mawkish take on parenthood|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/manchi-rojulochaie-2021-telugu-movie-review-mawkish-take-on-parenthood-ajay-ghosh-santosh-shoban-vennela-kishore/article37338978.ece|access-date=2021-11-06|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=6 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106155304/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/manchi-rojulochaie-2021-telugu-movie-review-mawkish-take-on-parenthood-ajay-ghosh-santosh-shoban-vennela-kishore/article37338978.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The New Indian Express]]'', Murali Krishna Ch wrote − "Maruthi deserves the credit for delivering straight yet sharp dialogues about life. On the whole, Manchi Rojulochaie is an enjoyable festive entertainer, elevated by its remarkable performances and sharp dialogues".<ref>{{Cite web|title='Manchi Rojulochaie' movie review: An enjoyable festive entertainer|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/nov/06/manchi-rojulochaie-movie-review-an-enjoyable-festive-entertainer-2379988.html|access-date=2021-11-06|website=The New Indian Express|date=6 November 2021 |archive-date=6 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106160642/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/nov/06/manchi-rojulochaie-movie-review-an-enjoyable-festive-entertainer-2379988.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Hans India]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5, praising the performances of lead actors and appreciating Maruthi's work.<ref>{{Cite web|last=hansindia|date=2021-11-04|title=Manchi Rojulochaie|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/manchi-rojulochaie-78528|access-date=2021-11-06|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=te|archive-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105060310/https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/manchi-rojulochaie-78528|url-status=live}}</ref> Mukesh Manjunath of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote, "The film, directed by Maruthi, can't wait to crack jokes and then sprint to the emotional beats."<ref>{{cite web|first=Mukesh|last=Manjunath|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/manchi-rojulochaie-movie-review-a-film-that-is-more-interested-in-becoming-meme-material-than-cinema-material/|title=Manchi Rojulochaie Review: A Film That's More Interested In Becoming Meme Material Than Cinema Material|date=4 November 2021|access-date=November 10, 2021|archive-date=6 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106061430/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/manchi-rojulochaie-movie-review-a-film-that-is-more-interested-in-becoming-meme-material-than-cinema-material/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] added Manchi Rojulochaie to their catalog and premiered it on 3 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2021 |title=Stream Manchi Rojulochaie on Aha Video |url=https://www.aha.video/movie/manchi-rojulochaie |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=[[aha (streaming service)|Aha]] |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509172740/https://www.aha.video/movie/manchi-rojulochaie |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/manchi_rojulu_vachayi|Manchi Rojulu Vachayi}}
* {{IMDb title|id=tt15081946|title=Manchi Rojulochaie}}

[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2021 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2021 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films directed by Maruthi]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anoop Rubens]]

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GordonCoulston at 09:16, 3 March 2026