“Ante Sundaraniki” is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Vivek Athreya and produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravishankar under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers. The movie stars Nani and Nazriya Nazim in the lead roles, with music composed by Vivek Sagar. The movie revolves around the life of Sundar(Nani), a young man who is a software engineer by profession, and his romantic pursuits with a girl named Leela (Nazriya Nazim). Sundar is a simple man who falls in love with Leela at first sight, but Leela has her own insecurities and issues that keep her from reciprocating his feelings.
WHAT IS THE THE FILM ABOUT?
Ante Sundaraniki is a simple, beautiful, and humorous take on Sundar and Leela’s love story and their individual lives. While Sundar is a simple man with big dreams, Leela is bound by her insecurities that do not allow her to love or live freely. The film is full of funny instances where Sundar and Leela slowly unwrap their characters and make it a light-hearted romantic comedy film. The essence of the film lies in the odds that the couple must face, where Sundar belongs to a conservative Brahmin family and Leela is a Christian woman, way too modern for him. As the couple tries to convince their family to marry each other through a string of lies, it will be interesting to see if they are successful or if their lies get exposed.
WHAT MAKES ANTE SUNDARANIKI WORTH WATCHING?
The movie is a delightful mix of comedy, romance, and drama. The chemistry between Nani and Nazriya is impeccable, and their performances are top-notch. Nani, in particular, delivers a standout performance as Sundar, bringing his character to life with his natural acting skills. On the other hand, the film is full of light-hearted and funny incidents that make the audience sit on the edge. For instance, in the scene where Sundar tries to catch a train but ends up falling into a water-filled ditch or while impressing a girl, he gets the entire mythology wrong and continues. The series of lies Sundar and Leela tell their parents are not outrageous but unfold in the funniest ways. Further, the climax scene becomes one of the most heartwarming scenes of the film where both Sundar and Leela realize that they go way back in time.
The film teaches how one should always live in the moment, unlike Raja who thinks so much about his future that the present slips off his fingers. Despite all the confusion and commotion to get Leela and Sundar married, the film beautifully depicts how love conquers all the hurdles and emerges as strong.
WHERE TO WATCH ANTE SUNDARANIKI?
The film was released on June 10, 2022, and had a theatrical release. The film gained a lot of audience and critical appreciation well. The film is available for streaming on Netflix in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
