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Karunakaran">A. Karunakaran</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Written by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chintapalli_Ramana" title="Chintapalli Ramana">Chintapalli Ramana</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(dialogues)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Screenplay by</th><td class="infobox-data">A. Karunakaran</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Story by</th><td class="infobox-data">A. Karunakaran</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/G._V._G._Raju" title="G. V. G. Raju">G. V. G. Raju</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pawan_Kalyan" title="Pawan Kalyan">Pawan Kalyan</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Keerthi_Reddy" title="Keerthi Reddy">Keerthi Reddy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Cinematography</th><td class="infobox-data">Y. Maheedhar<br /><a href="/wiki/Chota_K._Naidu" title="Chota K. Naidu">Chota K. Naidu</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Edited by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Marthand_K._Venkatesh" title="Marthand K. Venkatesh">Marthand K. Venkatesh</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Music by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Deva_(composer)" title="Deva (composer)">Deva</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Production<br />company</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="vertical-align: middle;">SSC Arts</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; white-space: normal;">Release date</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist film-date"> <ul><li>24 July 1998<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1998-07-24</span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; white-space: normal;">Running time</div></th><td class="infobox-data">146 minutes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">India</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">Telugu</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Tholi Prema</b></i> (<abbr title="translation">transl.</abbr><span>  <i>First Love</i></span>) is a 1998 Indian <a href="/wiki/Telugu-language" class="mw-redirect" title="Telugu-language">Telugu-language</a> <a href="/wiki/Romantic_drama_film" class="mw-redirect" title="Romantic drama film">romantic drama film</a> written and directed by <a href="/wiki/A._Karunakaran" title="A. Karunakaran">A. Karunakaran</a>. It stars <a href="/wiki/Pawan_Kalyan" title="Pawan Kalyan">Pawan Kalyan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Keerthi_Reddy" title="Keerthi Reddy">Keerthi Reddy</a>, with music composed by <a href="/wiki/Deva_(composer)" title="Deva (composer)">Deva</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The cinematography was done by Y. Maheedhar and <a href="/wiki/Chota_K._Naidu" title="Chota K. Naidu">Chota K. Naidu</a>. </p><p>The film was a super blockbuster at the box-office and considered to be a breakthrough for Pawan Kalyan.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is considered as one of the most iconic romantic films in Telugu cinema.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It won the <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Telugu" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu">National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu</a>, six state <a href="/wiki/Nandi_Awards" title="Nandi Awards">Nandi Awards</a>, and was featured in the <i>Indian Panorama</i> mainstream section at the <a href="/wiki/30th_International_Film_Festival_of_India" title="30th International Film Festival of India">30th International Film Festival of India</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film was later dubbed into <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> as <i>Anandha Mazhai</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> remade in <a href="/wiki/Kannada" title="Kannada">Kannada</a> as <i><a href="/wiki/Preethsu_Thappenilla" title="Preethsu Thappenilla">Preethsu Thappenilla</a></i> (2000), and in <a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a> as <i><a href="/wiki/Mujhe_Kucch_Kehna_Hai" title="Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai">Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai</a></i> (2001).<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot">Plot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tholi_Prema_(1998_film)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Balu is the youngest son in his family and carefree. His father often scolds him, but his uncle and mother dote on him, and so does his brother. He has a bunch of friends to hang around. On a late Diwali night, Balu's father is angry with him, and he goes out for a stroll. On this night, Balu happens to see a girl Anu playing with children. He instantly falls for her. Later, he encounters various circumstances but can't reach her. </p><p>Meanwhile, Anu is impressed with Balu when he saves a child's life on the motorway unknown to him; she tries to get his autograph but fails. Balu leaves for <a href="/wiki/Ooty" title="Ooty">Ooty</a> for his studies and accidentally meets Anu on the way when his taxi breaks down. Anu gives Balu a lift and leaves her driver to help the taxi driver. While on the way, Anu's car slips into a valley due to a rash lorry driver. Balu makes an effort to save Anu and rescues her to safer ground. Trying to save Anu, Balu slips off into a valley. Anu is depressed that Balu sacrificed himself to save her, searches for him, and loses hope. Balu is saved by a truck driver and admitted to a hospital. </p><p>On his return, Anu meets Balu at his house to express her gratitude. Balu thinks of proposing his love to Anu but is warned by his sister Priya, a medical student, who says she might reject his proposal. Following Priya's suggestion, Balu develops a friendship with Anu but never dares to express his love. Anu becomes a good friend to Balu their families become close. Later, he learned that recently, her parents died in a plain crash she has returned from the US to spend time with her grandfather. Later, Priya reveals that after observing Balu's sincere love, she decided to accept her senior proposal for marriage, which has a bald head after learning this Balu with a heavy heart accepts Priya's decision. Later, Priya marriage proceedings begin at home. </p><p>At the same time, on her birthday, Anu is admitted to <a href="/wiki/Harvard_University" title="Harvard University">Harvard University</a> and is about to leave. Then give a return gift, which is a cricket bat who encourage him to play cricket and wishes to go higher levels in <a href="/wiki/Cricket_in_India" title="Cricket in India">Indian Cricket</a> which makes him realize his goal to become an International Cricketer. After knowing that she is going back to the US, he becomes shattered and decides not to reveal his love to her. In Priya's marriage, she gets to know that she is leaving, then asks her brother to talk regarding his love. Then Balu stops Priya for not revealing his love towards Anu and later stops his whole family. Except his uncle, who went with Priya to her in-laws' house for a send-off. Later, he got to know all the facts and became angry and went to the airport to stop Anu. </p><p>Meanwhile, in the airport, all remain silent. Finally, Anu takes Balu's autograph to whom she earlier wants to take, and Anu initially thinks why she takes Balu with her for the send-off by leaving her own family. Then they wait for the flight announcement, and then both look back at their past with each other. Then Anu realizes that she is indeed in love with Balu. She gets emotional and expresses her love towards him, then immediately replies yes. Then Anu says that she needs him more than Harvard and cries for did not like to leave him and says she will not go to Harvard. An emotional Balu iterates that she has worked hard, and she is waiting for this day and shouldn't miss the chance for a sacred love. They agree to reunite after they have realized their goals and decide to maintain a <a href="/wiki/Long-distance_relationship" title="Long-distance relationship">long-distance relationship</a>. The film ends with a happy note. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cast">Cast</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tholi_Prema_(1998_film)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pawan_Kalyan" title="Pawan Kalyan">Pawan Kalyan</a> as Balu</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keerthi_Reddy" title="Keerthi Reddy">Keerthi Reddy</a> as Anu</li> <li>Vasuki Anand as Priya, Balu's sister</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ali_(actor)" title="Ali (actor)">Ali</a> as Balu's friend</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagesh" title="Nagesh">Nagesh</a> as Balu's uncle</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venu_Madhav_(actor)" title="Venu Madhav (actor)">Venu Madhav</a> as Arnold Sekhar</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Achyuth" title="Achyuth">Achyuth</a> as Anil</li> <li>Prasanna Kumar</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narra_Venkateswara_Rao" title="Narra Venkateswara Rao">Narra Venkateswara Rao</a> as Viswanatham, Balu's father</li> <li><a href="/wiki/P._J._Sarma" title="P. J. Sarma">P. J. Sarma</a> as Anu's grandfather</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravi_Babu" title="Ravi Babu">Ravi Babu</a></li> <li>Vijay</li> <li>Jagan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaplin_Balu" title="Chaplin Balu">Chaplin Balu</a> as Balu's friend</li> <li>Anil</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sangeetha_(Telugu_actress)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sangeetha (Telugu actress)">Sangeetha</a> as Balu's mother</li> <li>Manisha</li> <li>Bangalore Padma</li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._Karunakaran" title="A. Karunakaran">A. Karunakaran</a> in a cameo appearance</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tholi_Prema_(1998_film)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/A._Karunakaran" title="A. Karunakaran">A. Karunakaran</a> saw the photograph of <a href="/wiki/Pawan_Kalyan" title="Pawan Kalyan">Pawan Kalyan</a> on the cover of a Telugu film magazine in <a href="/wiki/Chennai" title="Chennai">Chennai</a> and felt he would ideal for the lead role in his offbeat romantic film.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Karunakaran narrated the script to Kalyan, the latter introduced him to producer <a href="/wiki/G._V._G._Raju" title="G. V. G. Raju">G. V. G. Raju</a>, who previously produced <i><a href="/wiki/Gokulamlo_Seeta" title="Gokulamlo Seeta">Gokulamlo Seeta</a></i> (1997) with him.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A replica set of <a href="/wiki/Taj_Mahal" title="Taj Mahal">Taj Mahal</a> was erected at <a href="/wiki/Mamallapuram" title="Mamallapuram">Mahabalipuram</a> for the song "Gagananiki Udayam".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Soundtrack">Soundtrack</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tholi_Prema_(1998_film)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Soundtrack"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The soundtrack was composed by <a href="/wiki/Deva_(composer)" title="Deva (composer)">Deva</a>. Four of the film's five songs are based on other songs without acknowledgement: "Yemaindo Yemo Ee Vela" is based on <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Martin" title="Ricky Martin">Ricky Martin</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_(Ricky_Martin_song)" title="María (Ricky Martin song)">Maria</a>"; "Emi Sodhara" is based on "Pyar Ka Musafir" by <a href="/wiki/Lucky_Ali" title="Lucky Ali">Lucky Ali</a>; "Romance Rhythms" is based on "Noonday Sun" by <a href="/wiki/Deep_Forest" title="Deep Forest">Deep Forest</a>; and "Ee Manase Se Se" is based on "Alabalaba (Woman’a’Sexy)" by <a href="/wiki/Dr._Alban" title="Dr. Alban">Dr. Alban</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-filmcompanion_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-filmcompanion-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236635009">.mw-parser-output .tracklist{border-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr{background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr:nth-child(2n-1){background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist caption{text-align:left;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist td,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="col"]{text-align:left;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-length-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-number-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"],.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length,.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{padding-right:10px;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-number-header{width:2em;padding-left:10px}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length-header{width:4em}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr.tracklist-total-length{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tracklist .tracklist-total-length th{padding:0;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length th>span{float:right;padding:0 10px;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);font-weight:bold;padding:0 10px 0 0}</style><div class="track-listing"><table class="tracklist"><caption>Track listing</caption><tbody><tr><th class="tracklist-number-header" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr></th><th scope="col" style="width:40%">Title</th><th scope="col" style="width:30%">Lyrics</th><th scope="col" style="width:30%">Singer(s)</th><th class="tracklist-length-header" scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th id="track1" scope="row">1.</th><td>"Ee Manase Se Se"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Sirivennela_Sitaramasastri" class="mw-redirect" title="Sirivennela Sitaramasastri">Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry</a></td><td><a href="/wiki/S._P._Balasubrahmanyam" title="S. P. Balasubrahmanyam">S. P. Balasubrahmanyam</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">4:26</td></tr><tr><th id="track2" scope="row">2.</th><td>"Yemaindo Yemo Ee Vela"</td><td><a href="/wiki/Bhuvanachandra" class="mw-redirect" title="Bhuvanachandra">Bhuvanachandra</a></td><td>S. P. Balasubrahmanyam</td><td class="tracklist-length">4:42</td></tr><tr><th id="track3" scope="row">3.</th><td>"Emi Sodhara"</td><td>Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry</td><td>Krishna Raj</td><td class="tracklist-length">4:18</td></tr><tr><th id="track4" scope="row">4.</th><td>"Gagananiki Udayam"</td><td>Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry</td><td>S. P. Balasubrahmanyam</td><td class="tracklist-length">5:55</td></tr><tr><th id="track5" scope="row">5.</th><td>"Romance Rhythms"</td><td>Bhuvanachandra</td><td><a href="/wiki/Suresh_Peters" title="Suresh Peters">Suresh Peters</a>, <a href="/wiki/P._Unnikrishnan" title="P. Unnikrishnan">P. Unnikrishnan</a></td><td class="tracklist-length">3:09</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tholi_Prema_(1998_film)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Ceremony </th> <th>Category </th> <th>Nominee </th> <th>Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Awards" title="National Film Awards">National Film Awards</a><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Telugu" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu">National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G._V._G._Raju" title="G. V. G. Raju">G. V. G. Raju</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Awards" title="Nandi Awards">Nandi Awards</a> - 1998<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="Nandi Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film - Gold</a> </td> <td><i>Tholi Prema</i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress" title="Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress">Best Supporting Actress</a> </td> <td>Vasuki </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Screenplay_Writer" title="Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer">Best Screenplay Writer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._Karunakaran" title="A. Karunakaran">A. Karunakaran</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_First_Film_of_a_Director" title="Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director">Best First film of a Director</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._Karunakaran" title="A. Karunakaran">A. Karunakaran</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Audiographer" title="Nandi Award for Best Audiographer">Best Audiographer</a> </td> <td>Madhu Sudhan </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Editor" title="Nandi Award for Best Editor">Best Editor</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marthand_K._Venkatesh" title="Marthand K. Venkatesh">Marthand K. Venkatesh</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Release">Release</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tholi_Prema_(1998_film)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The film had run for more than 100 days in 21 centres; it ran for more than 200 days in 2 centres. It was the winner of six Nandi Awards and National Award Best Feature Film (Telugu) and ran for more than 365 days.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tholi_Prema_(1998_film)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/birthday-special-power-star-pawan-kalyan-how-the-actor-got-his-big-break-and-became-successful/photostory/65637154.cms">"Birthday Special: Power Star Pawan Kalyan! 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title="2nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1954)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bangaru_Papa" title="Bangaru Papa">Bangaru Papa</a></i> <a href="/wiki/3rd_National_Film_Awards" title="3rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1955)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tenali_Ramakrishna_(film)" title="Tenali Ramakrishna (film)">Tenali Ramakrishna</a></i> <a href="/wiki/4th_National_Film_Awards" title="4th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1956)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/5th_National_Film_Awards" title="5th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1957)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pellinaati_Pramanalu" title="Pellinaati Pramanalu">Pellinaati Pramanalu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/6th_National_Film_Awards" title="6th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1958)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nammina_Bantu" title="Nammina Bantu">Nammina Bantu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/7th_National_Film_Awards" title="7th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1959)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mahakavi_Kalidasu" title="Mahakavi Kalidasu">Mahakavi Kalidasu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/8th_National_Film_Awards" title="8th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1960)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">Certificate of Merit</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Thodu_Dongalu_(1954_film)" title="Thodu Dongalu (1954 film)">Thodu Dongalu</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Vipra_Narayana" title="Vipra Narayana">Vipra Narayana</a></i> <a href="/wiki/2nd_National_Film_Awards" title="2nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1954)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ardhangi" title="Ardhangi">Ardhangi</a></i> <a href="/wiki/3rd_National_Film_Awards" title="3rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1955)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Edi_Nijam" title="Edi Nijam">Edi Nijam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/4th_National_Film_Awards" title="4th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1956)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bhagya_Rekha" title="Bhagya Rekha">Bhagya Rekha</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Thodi_Kodallu" title="Thodi Kodallu">Thodi Kodallu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/5th_National_Film_Awards" title="5th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1957)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mangalya_Balam" title="Mangalya Balam">Mangalya Balam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/6th_National_Film_Awards" title="6th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1958)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Maa_Inti_Mahalakshmi" title="Maa Inti Mahalakshmi">Maa Inti Mahalakshmi</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Jayabheri" title="Jayabheri">Jayabheri</a></i> <a href="/wiki/7th_National_Film_Awards" title="7th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1959)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sita_Rama_Kalyanam_(1961_film)" title="Sita Rama Kalyanam (1961 film)">Sita Rama Kalyanam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/8th_National_Film_Awards" title="8th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1960)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #BDB76B;width:1%">1961–1980</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Bharya_Bhartalu" title="Bharya Bhartalu">Bharya Bhartalu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/9th_National_Film_Awards" title="9th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1961)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mahamantri_Timmarusu_(film)" title="Mahamantri Timmarusu (film)">Mahamantri Timmarusu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/10th_National_Film_Awards" title="10th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1962)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lava_Kusa_(1963_film)" title="Lava Kusa (1963 film)">Lava Kusa</a></i> <a href="/wiki/11th_National_Film_Awards" title="11th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1963)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Chakravarty" title="Doctor Chakravarty">Doctor Chakravarty</a></i> <a href="/wiki/12th_National_Film_Awards" title="12th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1964)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Antastulu" title="Antastulu">Antastulu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/13th_National_Film_Awards" title="13th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1965)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rangula_Ratnam_(1966_film)" title="Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)">Rangula Ratnam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/14th_National_Film_Awards" title="14th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1966)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sudigundalu" title="Sudigundalu">Sudigundalu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/15th_National_Film_Awards" title="15th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1967)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Varakatnam" title="Varakatnam">Varakatnam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/16th_National_Film_Awards" title="16th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1968)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aadarsa_Kutumbam" title="Aadarsa Kutumbam">Aadarsa Kutumbam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/17th_National_Film_Awards" title="17th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1969)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Desamante_Manushuloyi" title="Desamante Manushuloyi">Desamante Manushuloyi</a></i> <a href="/wiki/18th_National_Film_Awards" title="18th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1970)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mattilo_Manikyam" title="Mattilo Manikyam">Mattilo Manikyam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/19th_National_Film_Awards" title="19th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1971)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pandanti_Kapuram" title="Pandanti Kapuram">Pandanti Kapuram</a></i> <a href="/wiki/20th_National_Film_Awards" title="20th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1972)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/21st_National_Film_Awards" title="21st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1973)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/22nd_National_Film_Awards" title="22nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1974)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mutyala_Muggu" title="Mutyala Muggu">Mutyala Muggu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/23rd_National_Film_Awards" title="23rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1975)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Oorummadi_Brathukulu" title="Oorummadi Brathukulu">Oorummadi Brathukulu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/24th_National_Film_Awards" title="24th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1976)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Oka_Oori_Katha" title="Oka Oori Katha">Oka Oori Katha</a></i> <a href="/wiki/25th_National_Film_Awards" title="25th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1977)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nimajjanam" title="Nimajjanam">Nimajjanam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/26th_National_Film_Awards" title="26th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1978)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nagna_Sathyam" title="Nagna Sathyam">Nagna Sathyam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/27th_National_Film_Awards" title="27th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1979)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harischandrudu" title="Harischandrudu">Harischandrudu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/28th_National_Film_Awards" title="28th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1980)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">Certificate of Merit</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li> –  <a href="/wiki/9th_National_Film_Awards" title="9th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1961)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kula_Gotralu" title="Kula Gotralu">Kula Gotralu</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Siri_Sampadalu" title="Siri Sampadalu">Siri Sampadalu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/10th_National_Film_Awards" title="10th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1962)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amarasilpi_Jakkanna" title="Amarasilpi Jakkanna">Amarasilpi Jakkanna</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mooga_Manasulu" title="Mooga Manasulu">Mooga Manasulu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/11th_National_Film_Awards" title="11th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1963)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ramadasu_(1964_film)" title="Ramadasu (1964 film)">Ramadasu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/12th_National_Film_Awards" title="12th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1964)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Palnati_Yuddham_(1966_film)" title="Palnati Yuddham (1966 film)">Palnati Yuddham</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Manushulu_Mamathalu" title="Manushulu Mamathalu">Manushulu Mamathalu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/13th_National_Film_Awards" title="13th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1965)</span></a></li> <li><span style="font-size:85%;">Discontinued after 1965</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #BDB76B;width:1%">1981–2000</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Seethakoka_Chilaka" title="Seethakoka Chilaka">Seethakoka Chilaka</a></i> <a href="/wiki/29th_National_Film_Awards" title="29th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1981)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Meghasandesam" title="Meghasandesam">Meghasandesam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/30th_National_Film_Awards" title="30th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1982)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rangula_Kala" title="Rangula Kala">Rangula Kala</a></i> <a href="/wiki/31st_National_Film_Awards" title="31st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1983)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sitaara" title="Sitaara">Sitaara</a></i> <a href="/wiki/32nd_National_Film_Awards" title="32nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1984)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sravanthi_(film)" title="Sravanthi (film)">Sravanthi</a></i> <a href="/wiki/33rd_National_Film_Awards" title="33rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1985)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Swathi_Muthyam" title="Swathi Muthyam">Swathi Muthyam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/34th_National_Film_Awards" title="34th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1986)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/35th_National_Film_Awards" title="35th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1987)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daasi_(1988_film)" title="Daasi (1988 film)">Daasi</a></i> <a href="/wiki/36th_National_Film_Awards" title="36th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1988)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sutradharulu" title="Sutradharulu">Sutradharulu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/37th_National_Film_Awards" title="37th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1989)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Matti_Manushulu" title="Matti Manushulu">Matti Manushulu</a></i> <a href="/wiki/38th_National_Film_Awards" title="38th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1990)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bhadram_Koduko" title="Bhadram Koduko">Bhadram Koduko</a></i> <a href="/wiki/39th_National_Film_Awards" title="39th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1991)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ankuram" title="Ankuram">Ankuram</a></i> <a href="/wiki/40th_National_Film_Awards" title="40th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1992)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mister_Pellam" title="Mister Pellam">Mister Pellam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/41st_National_Film_Awards" title="41st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1993)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/42nd_National_Film_Awards" title="42nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1994)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Stri" title="Stri">Stri</a></i> <a href="/wiki/43rd_National_Film_Awards" title="43rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1995)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ninne_Pelladata_(1996_film)" title="Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)">Ninne Pelladata</a></i> <a href="/wiki/44th_National_Film_Awards" title="44th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1996)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sindhooram_(1997_film)" title="Sindhooram (1997 film)">Sindhooram</a></i> <a href="/wiki/45th_National_Film_Awards" title="45th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1997)</span></a></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Tholi Prema</a></i> <a href="/wiki/46th_National_Film_Awards" title="46th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1998)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kalisundam_Raa" title="Kalisundam Raa">Kalisundam Raa</a></i> <a href="/wiki/47th_National_Film_Awards" title="47th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1999)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nuvve_Kavali" title="Nuvve Kavali">Nuvve Kavali</a></i> <a href="/wiki/48th_National_Film_Awards" title="48th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2000)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #BDB76B;width:1%">2001–2020</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Show_(film)" title="Show (film)">Show</a></i> <a href="/wiki/49th_National_Film_Awards" title="49th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2001)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/50th_National_Film_Awards" title="50th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2002)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aithe" title="Aithe">Aithe</a></i> <a href="/wiki/51st_National_Film_Awards" title="51st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2003)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Swarabhishekam" title="Swarabhishekam">Swarabhishekam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/52nd_National_Film_Awards" title="52nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2004)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bommalata" title="Bommalata">Bommalata</a></i> <a href="/wiki/53rd_National_Film_Awards" title="53rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2005)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kamli_(2006_film)" title="Kamli (2006 film)">Kamli</a></i> <a href="/wiki/54th_National_Film_Awards" title="54th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2006)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/55th_National_Film_Awards" title="55th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2007)</span></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1940_Lo_Oka_Gramam" title="1940 Lo Oka Gramam">1940 Lo Oka Gramam</a></i> <a href="/wiki/56th_National_Film_Awards" title="56th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2008)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/57th_National_Film_Awards" title="57th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2009)</span></a></li> <li> –  <a href="/wiki/58th_National_Film_Awards" title="58th National Film Awards"><span 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