# Kotha Bangaru Lokam

Kotha Bangaru Lokam (transl. A new golden world) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by debutant Srikanth Addala, and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Varun Sandesh and Shweta Basu Prasad with Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Brahmanandam, and Rao Ramesh in supporting roles. The film has music composed by Mickey J. Meyer and cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.
The film released on 9 October 2008. The film received two Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.

## Plot

Balu is the only son of a humble middle-class couple. Swapna is the daughter of a strict and rich couple. Both of them study in a residential college located at Visakhapatnam.
They soon fall for each other but question their relationship, whether it's attraction or love. Swapna is taken away from the college after a picture of them gets published in the newspaper. Balu is asked to bring his father lest he should not write exams. He goes home and tells his parents a completely different story. While his parents keep thinking that he is studying for his exam, he is busy daydreaming about Swapna and looking for her. At last, he brings his father to the college, not to write the exam but to see Swapna. His father is clueless about what is happening and still believes Balu.
Balu meets Swapna and her parents. Swapna's parents arrange another marriage for her. Balu's father learns of his behaviour from his friend. Though disappointed, he believes that children should be dealt with love and not fear. While leaving on a train, Balu's father dies in an accident. On the same day, Swapna runs away from her house to live with Balu, but Balu doesn't show up because of his father's death. Balu thinks that Swapna is with her father and her father thinks that she is with Balu. Four years later, they both miss each other. Balu and Swapna's father meet at a railroad station. Balu gets to know that swapna was not with her father and Swapna's father that she is not with balu. Balu's mother reaches and tells Balu that she had Swapna with one of his lecturers who helped him realize the meaning of life. She kept them away from each other so they realize what life means and also that patience comes from true love only. Now that they are mature enough, none can stop them. Swapna and Balu reunite, also they reunite with her father.

## Cast

* Varun Sandesh as Balu
* Shweta Basu Prasad as Swapna
* Prakash Raj as Vishnu Murthy, Balu's father
* Jayasudha as Balu's mother
* Brahmanandam as Rai Pawar, college principal
* Ahuti Prasad as Swapna's father
* Rao Ramesh as lecturer
* Gautam Raju
* Phanikanth
* Rajababu
* Rajitha as Swapna's mother
* Syed Sohel as Balu's classmate (uncredited role)
* Sai Srujan Pelluri as Balu's classmate (uncredited role)

## Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was released on 23 August 2008. It had music scored by composer, Mickey J Meyer. The music was launched on the evening of 23 August 2008 at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad by Jr. NTR, Prabhas and Allu Arjun.

## Release

The film was remade in Kannada as Cheluvina Chilipili (2009) by S. Narayan starring Pankaj and Roopika.

## Reception

Rediff.com critic Radhika Rajamani rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and opined that Addala has written an interesting screenplay for a routine storyline. On performances, she wrote: "Varun Sandesh and Shwetha Prasad wow with their liveliness, energy and their teenage innocence. Both are sprightly and full of joie de vivre, necessary for the role as teenage students and are the right choice for the roles".
Idlebrain.com, which rated the film 4/5, stated: "The debutant director Srikanth Addala comes up with a script that offers lot of freshness".

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Film – Telugu | Kotha Bangaru Lokam – Sri Venkateswara Creations | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Cinematographer – South | Chota K. Naidu | Won | [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Actress – Telugu | Shweta Basu Prasad | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Prakash Raj | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Jayasudha | Won | [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Music Director – Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | Won | [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Karthik - (for "Nijangaa Nenenaa") | Won | [8] [9] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Shweta Pandit - (for "Nenani Neevani") | Won | [8] [9] |
| Nandi Awards | 17 March 2010 | Best Cinematographer | Chota K. Naidu | Won | |
| Nandi Awards | 17 March 2010 | Best Music Director | Mickey J. Meyer | Won | |
| Santosham Film Awards | 21 August 2009 | Best Musical Film | Kotha Bangaru Lokam – Sri Venkateswara Creations | Won | |
| Santosham Film Awards | 21 August 2009 | Best Cinematographer | Chota K. Naidu | Won | |
| Santosham Film Awards | 21 August 2009 | Best Dubbing Artist – Female | Haritha | Won | |
| Santosham Film Awards | 21 August 2009 | Best Publicity designer | Anil – Bhanu | Won | |