Thellavarithe Guruvaram

Thellavarithe Guruvaram (“It’s Thursday Tomorrow”) is a 2021 Telugu romantic comedy directed by Manikanth Gelli from a script by Nagendra Pilla, produced by Rajani Korrapati and Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni under Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram and Loukya Entertainments. Sri Simha Koduri, Chitra Shukla and Misha Narang play the leads, with music by Kaala Bhairava. It was released in cinemas on 27 March 2021 and was dubbed into Tamil as Vidinjaa Viyazhakizhamai.

What the story is about

Veeru and Madhu, both from traditional families, are set for an arranged marriage. On the night before the wedding, Veeru sneaks out to run away, and runs straight into Madhu, who is running away too. After each tries to get the other to leave so they can take the blame, they sit down and tell each other why. Veeru, who runs his father’s construction company, is still caught up in a stormy romance with a jealous doctor, Krishna Veni; Madhu has grown up terrified of marrying a violent husband who will not understand her. Their night on the road together is the film.

Cast and crew

• Sri Simha Koduri as Veerendra “Veeru”
• Chitra Shukla as Dr. Krishnaveni
• Misha Narang as Madhu
• Ravi Varma Adduri as Veeru’s father and Rajeev Kanakala as Madhu’s father
• Satya as Veeru’s uncle, with Ajay and Viva Harsha

Director: Manikanth Gelli. Writer: Nagendra Pilla. Producers: Rajani Korrapati and Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni. Music: Kaala Bhairava. Runtime: 126 minutes.

Reviews

Critics liked the cast more than the film. Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India called it “a love story that lacks spark”: Sri Simha “performs well, refreshingly choosing a character that’s not interested in being a ‘hero'”, and Chitra and Misha play characters with lives of their own, but the director “falters when it comes to lending the story some depth, or even at making it engaging”. Her advice: “Give this one a chance for the actors.” Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost was harsher, writing that despite a runtime of about two hours the film “feels too long to sit through”, and that the heartwarming tale it could have been “is lost”.

Where to watch Thellavarithe Guruvaram

Thellavarithe Guruvaram has been streaming on Aha since 15 April 2021 (checked against the platform’s own listing). Availability can vary by region and subscription.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Thellavarithe Guruvaram and the reviews it cites, linked above; Aha’s listing; our own production records.