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Kothapallilo Okappudu
కొత్తపల్లిలో ఒక్కపుడు
Kothapallilo Okappudu release date: 18 July 2025 (theatres). Directed by Praveena Paruchuri; starring Manoj Chandra, Monika T. and Usha Bonela.
- Film release
- 18 July 2025 · All 2025 films
- Director
- Praveena Paruchuri
- Music
- Mani Sharma
- Production
- Paruchuri Vijaya Praveena Arts
- Producer
- Rana Daggubati
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
Streaming now on Aha; no start date is on file (the platform does not publish one).
Film release: 18 July 2025 · all 2025 Telugu films.
Tracker check recorded: 7 November 2026, 14:05 IST. This timestamp alone does not establish a fresh, direct platform check; see the source below.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 7 November 2026. Only what the source states is shown.
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Kothapallilo Okappudu (“Once upon a time in Kothapalli”) is a 2025 Telugu comedy drama directed by Praveena Paruchuri, set in a village where a young man’s secret romance goes badly wrong. It stars Manoj Chandra, Monika T and Usha Bonela, opened in theatres on 18 July 2025, and streams on Aha.
What the story is about
Ramakrishna works for a moneylender in the village of Kothapalli and is in love with Savitri. Their friend Andham backs the romance and tries to help them meet in secret. One day Ramakrishna arranges to meet Savitri near a haystack, but things do not go to plan, and the unexpected events that follow cause trouble for both of them. The rest of the film follows how they, and the village, deal with the fallout.
Cast and characters
- Manoj Chandra as Ramakrishna
- Monika T as Savitri
- Usha Bonela as Aadhilakshmi “Andham”
- Ravindra Vijay as Appanna and Banerjee as Reddy
- Babu Mohan as the MLA
- Praveena Paruchuri as Nagamani
Crew and music
- Director: Praveena Paruchuri, who also appears in the film
- Songs: Mani Sharma; background score: Varun Unni
Release and reception
Kothapallilo Okappudu was released on 18 July 2025. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu praised the performances and wrote that the film explores its central inversion, that creation might be easy and destruction hard, “with conviction”. BH Harsh of Cinema Express rated it 3.5 out of 5, praising the direction, cinematography and cast. The Times of India gave it 2.5 out of 5, liking the performances and themes but criticising the narration and underdeveloped subplots. We have not found a box-office figure from a reliable named outlet, so none is given here.
Where to watch Kothapallilo Okappudu
Kothapallilo Okappudu streams on Aha. Our record does not have a confirmed streaming start date.
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Sources: the Wikipedia article on Kothapallilo Okappudu and the reviews it summarises; our own cast, crew, release and OTT records.
Trailer from the official YouTube channel of SureshProductions, published 10 Jul 2025.
Cast
- Manoj Chandra
- Monika T.
- Usha Bonela
- Ravindra Vijay
- Banerjee
- Babu Mohan
- Satyam Rajesh
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
Source record: Q135333759 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.