Couple Friendly

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Couple Friendly is a 2026 Telugu romantic drama written and directed by Ashwin Chandrasekar in his debut, and produced by Ajay Kumar Raju P under UV Concepts and VR Global Media. Santosh Sobhan and Manasa Varanasi play the leads. It opened in theatres on Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2026, runs 121 minutes and has been streaming on Prime Video since 13 March 2026.

What the story is about

Siva, an easy-going young man from Nellore, moves to Chennai under family pressure to find work as an interior designer and gets by as a bike-taxi rider. Mithra, from Chittoor, is in the city looking for a software job. When she has to leave her accommodation and the two search the city for a room without success, Siva offers to share his place and the rent. She helps him build a profile for his design work, his career takes off, and their friendship slowly becomes a romance that their families then have to face. The Hindu notes that the film brings Chennai, once a common backdrop for Telugu cinema, back to the screen.

Cast and crew

• Santosh Sobhan as Siva Sai Prathap
• Manasa Varanasi as Mithra

Ashwin Chandrasekar, a former assistant director of Pandiraaj, wrote the script in Tamil; it was translated into Telugu and the crew improvised dialogue during filming in Chennai. Aditya Ravindran composed the music. The distributor, Dheeraj Mogilineni, said the film received an A certificate because of its title.

What critics said

The Hindu called it mature and heartfelt: not a novel plot, but a refreshingly modern rhythm that treats both leads as equals. Sakshi Post gave it 3.25/5 and The Indian Express 3/5, praising the performances while noting a familiar plot and tonal shifts, and Telugucinema.com gave 2.75/5, as summarised on Wikipedia. Cinema Express reported that the film did well for its modest budget on strong word of mouth, that Manasa Varanasi drew particular attention as Mithra, and that Prabhas invited the team for a special interaction.

Couple Friendly OTT release

Couple Friendly began streaming on Prime Video on 13 March 2026, a month after its theatrical release, on a date the platform announced. The Couple Friendly OTT page shows the platform and date with the source and when we last checked them.

Sources: the Wikipedia article; the review in The Hindu (14 February 2026); Cinema Express on the OTT date; the Prime Video listing; our own release and OTT records.