Surya vs Surya

Surya vs Surya (సూర్య vs సూర్య) is a 2015 Telugu romantic comedy, the debut of writer-director Karthik Ghattamaneni, produced by Malkapuram Shiva under Suraksh Entertainments. Nikhil Siddharth and Tridha Choudhury play the leads, with Madhoo, Sayaji Shinde, Tanikella Bharani and Rao Ramesh in support, and Satya Mahaveer composed the music. It released on 5 March 2015 and was a commercial success.

What the story is about

Surya has photophobia, a genetic condition that keeps him out of sunlight, so his whole life happens after dark. Raised by his single mother, he falls for a TV anchor and hides his condition from her, afraid of how she will take it. She finds out from others and feels cheated, and the rest of the film is how he wins her back.

Cast

• Nikhil Siddharth as Surya
• Tridha Choudhury as Sanjana
• Madhoo as Surya’s mother
• Sayaji Shinde as Sanjana’s father
• Tanikella Bharani as Ersam and Rao Ramesh as a doctor
• Raghavendra Rao as Surya’s friend, Thagubothu Ramesh as a kulfi vendor, Viva Harsha as an ice kola vendor, Satya as Aruna Sai, Mast Ali as Zin Zuber, with Praveen and Allari Subhashini; Raghuvaran appears in a photograph as Surya’s late father

Crew and music

• Writer and director: Karthik Ghattamaneni
• Producer: Malkapuram Shiva, Suraksh Entertainments
• Music: Satya Mahaveer

Release and box office

Surya vs Surya opened on 5 March 2015; our record lists a running time of 130 minutes. Karthik Keramalu of IBNLive rated it 3.5 out of 5 and called it “a thoroughly enjoyable fair”. Wikipedia, citing a 2017 Deccan Chronicle piece on small films that became big, puts the gross at ₹22 crore.

Where to watch Surya vs Surya

The film is on Aha, according to the platform’s listing; no start date is published. The OTT box on this page shows the current status and its source.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Surya vs Surya and the reports it cites; the Aha listing; our own cast, crew, release and OTT records.