Released · Telugu film · 2010
Jhummandi Naadam
ఝుమ్మందినాదం
Jhummandi Naadam release date: 1 July 2010 (theatres). Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao; starring Manoj Manchu, Taapsee Pannu and Mohan Babu.
- Film release
- 1 July 2010 · All 2010 films
- Director
- K. Raghavendra Rao
- Music
- M. M. Keeravani
- Production
- Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures
- Producer
- Lakshmi Manchu
- Writing credits
- B.V.S.Ravi
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
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Film release: 1 July 2010 · all 2010 Telugu films.
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Jhummandi Naadam is a 2010 Telugu musical drama directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by Lakshmi Manchu, starring Manoj Manchu and Taapsee, in her debut, with Mohan Babu in a supporting role. M. M. Keeravani composed the music. Released on 1 July 2010, it was a commercial success.
What the story is about
Balu has one ambition: to become a great playback singer like S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. After standing up to a landlord in his village, he comes to Hyderabad to try his luck. Across the street lives Captain Rao, an old-fashioned man who disapproves of everything about the younger generation, and staying with him is Sravya, an NRI girl, the daughter of a friend, who is in India to make a documentary on traditional Telugu music. Balu becomes her guide, the two fall in love, and Captain Rao is determined to stand in their way.
Cast and crew
- Manoj Manchu as Balu
- Taapsee as Sravya
- Mohan Babu as Captain Rao
- Suman as Sravya’s father and Pragathi as her mother
- Tanikella Bharani and Sudha as Balu’s parents
- Brahmanandam as Brahmi and Ali as Ranjith Kumar
- M. S. Narayana as Rao’s friend and Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as a music-show judge
Director: K. Raghavendra Rao. Producer: Lakshmi Manchu (Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures). Music: M. M. Keeravani. Cinematography: S. Gopal Reddy. Editing: Marthand K. Venkatesh.
Making the film and music
Mohan Babu asked Raghavendra Rao to make a film with his son Manoj, and the director agreed on one condition: that Lakshmi Manchu produce it. Keeravani’s soundtrack was released on 28 May 2010, with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam singing five of the songs.
Reviews
Jeevi of Idlebrain wrote that it “has something for every kind of audience”. 123telugu enjoyed the parade of songs, from a lullaby and a classical number to a Sankranthi song and a patriotic one, plus “some laugh out loud situations”, calling it “wholesome entertainment”. Rediff found the story stereotypical and recommended it mainly to “avid watchers” of Raghavendra Rao’s films.
Where to watch Jhummandi Naadam
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Cast of Jhummandi Naadam (2010)
- Manoj Manchu as Balu
- Taapsee Pannu as Sravya
- Mohan Babu as Captain Rao
- Suman as Sravya's Father
- Brahmanandam
- Ahuti Prasad
- Ali as Ranjith Kumar
- AVS
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Tanikella Bharani
- Pragathi
- Sudha
- M. S. Narayana
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Dasari Narayana Rao
- Shanta Meena Bhaskar
- Ananth Babu
- Vithika Sheru
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Source record: Q1010082 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.