Malli Raava

Malli Raava is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Gowtam Tinnanuri, and produced by Rahul Yadav Nakka. The film stars Sumanth and Aakanksha Singh, the latter making her debut in Telugu cinema. The music is composed by Shravan Bharadwaj. The film was released on 8 December 2017, received positive reviews from critics, and went to become a box office hit

Plot
A love story between Karthik and Anjali whose paths cross during three different stages of their lives.

Cast

 * Sumanth as Karthik
 * Aakanksha Singh as Anjali
 * Abhinav Gomatam as Subbu / Dumbo
 * Annapoorna as Subbu / Dumbo's grandmother
 * Preethi Asrani as Young Anjali
 * Sathwik Varma as Young Karthik
 * Karthik Adusumalli as Murali
 * Anithanath as Sushma, Anjali's mother
 * Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as Mohan, Anjali's father
 * Mirchi Kiran as Manager Sowmitri
 * Lahari Shari as Samyuktha, Subbu / Dumbo's Wife
 * Kadambari Kiran as Social Studies Teacher

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shravan Bharadwaj and became an instant hit, The lyrics were written by Krishnakanth. The audio was released on Madhura Audio.

Critical reception
The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Watch this one if you’ve ever been in love, especially if you know the bittersweet pain of falling in love for the first time". IndiaGlitz gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "A coming-of-age love story that caters to the tastes of multiplex audiences in good measure. If you like mature dramas that have an inkling of the ways of the human mind and life, you will love it! Look out for the neat performances and some stirring dialogues". Hemanth Kumar from Firstpost.com, who gave it 3.25/5, said, "for a film which doesn’t really have much to say or say anything differently, it’s a surprise that Malli Raava tugs your heartstrings in the end".

123Telugu.com gave it 3.25/5 and wrote "Malli Raava is a subtle love story which has some beautiful moments throughout." Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu was a bit more critical and wrote, "If only Malli Raava had been more interesting, it wouldn't have ended up as a reminder of Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu which addressed issues of growing up, decisions and romance across decades more effectively". Great Andhra gave 2.75 out of 5 stars stating " Though this love story is not for all. Youngsters and guys with too-romantic a mind can enjoy it, but for others, this is not gripping enough".