Sree

Sree is a 2005 Telugu action drama directed by Dasaradh and produced under Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, starring Manoj Manchu in his second film and Tamannaah Bhatia in her Telugu debut. Sandeep Chowta composed the music. Released on 3 December 2005, it drew negative reviews.

What the story is about

Bhikshapati is the cruellest landlord in Rayalaseema, and he is hunting down the family of a girl named Sandhya, who are living quietly in Bhubaneswar. Sree has grown up in the same city with his widowed mother, and falls for Sandhya at first sight. Just as things are going well between them, Bhikshapati’s men arrive in Bhubaneswar. Sree saves Sandhya’s family from them, and in doing so discovers that his own late father was somehow connected to the feud, a discovery that draws him back to Rayalaseema.

Cast

• Manoj Manchu as Sriram
• Tamannaah Bhatia as Sandhya
• Devaraj as Bhikshapati
• Sukanya as Sree’s mother
• Sunil as Subbarao and Brahmanandam as a singer
• Ajay as Ravi and Satyam Rajesh as Sree’s friend
• Raghu Babu, Jaya Prakash Reddy and Dharmavarapu Subramanyam in supporting roles

Making the film

The film was announced at a press meet for Manoj’s second film and began production on 11 May 2005. Sandeep Chowta’s songs were released by Aditya Music; “Sindhura Sindhura” was shot at Annapurna Studios in November 2005, choreographed by Ahmed Khan.

What critics said

Jeevi of Idlebrain.com found the plot predictable and said “the screenplay should have been better”. Full Hyderabad called it “a movie to skip”, and IndiaGlitz wrote that the title may be one of respect, “but the film deserves little”. Wikipedia also says the film underperformed at the box office after a good opening, but the sources it cites for that are a pre-release press report and a release-day review, so we treat the verdict as unconfirmed.

Where to watch Sree

We do not have a confirmed streaming platform for Sree on file. The OTT details on this page will be updated when a platform’s own listing confirms it.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Sree and the reviews and report it cites, linked above; Wikidata; our own cast and crew records.