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37-466: Pelli Choopulu ( transl.   Matchmaking ) is a 2016 Indian Telugu -language romantic comedy film written and directed by Tharun Bhascker and produced by Raj Kandukuri and Yash Rangineni. It features Vijay Deverakonda and Ritu Varma in the lead roles. Partly based on a real-life incident of "Spitfire BBQ" food truck, the film revolves around a boy and a girl who meet during match-making and how their aspirations that bring them together form

74-562: A child he would wish to have daughter like Chitra and insists him that he let her pursue her dreams. Chitra understands the good nature of Prasanth and later convinces his father that he is a natural cook by cooking them Prasanth's recipe. They kickstart their business with the support from both their parents. After this, their food truck becomes a smashing success. In the process, they fall in love without realising it, but both of them are engaged to other people, so they drift apart. After realising they love each other, they come back together through

111-473: A family", "good prospects") played a larger role in determining if a (male) suitor was acceptable, is difficult to determine. It may be fair to say only that they were able to speed up, or slow down, relationships that were already forming. In this sense they were probably not distinguishable from relatives, rivals, or others with an interest. Clergy probably played a key role in most Western cultures, as they continue to do in modern ones, especially where they are

148-405: A fight with his boss. It is then revealed that Prasanth came to the wrong address for his matchmaking event. Later, Prasanth goes to his actual matchmaking event, which was with a rich family. Meanwhile, Chitra tells the guy coming to her matchmaking event that she's not interested in marriage. The family of Prasanth's bride wanted him to be able to run a business, so he and Chitra decide to operate

185-469: A food truck business. Vikram went to Delhi to talk with his father about their love and business. Meanwhile, Chitra started her plan eagerly, and was ready to surprise Vikram by buying the truck. Then things went wrong and Vikram did not come back overpowered by greed of getting dowry. Chitra and her father waited for him but when they realised Vikram wasn't coming back, her father decided to get her married to someone else. On his turn, Prasanth reveals that he

222-531: A journey of self-discovery. Much of the filming took place at the Everest Base Camps in Nepal , becoming the first Indian film to be shot at the location. Released on 21 March 2015, the film received mostly positive reviews from the critics, who praised Nani's performance and the message-oriented script. but, criticized the slow-paced narration. The film was a sleeper hit . The movie draws loose inspiration from

259-415: A local named Pemba. Throughout the trek, Subbu begins to transform, shedding his materialistic mindset and learning to appreciate the present moment. Along the way, they meet Robert, a multi-billionaire who regrets spending his life chasing wealth and missing out on meaningful relationships. Robert's story profoundly impacts Subbu, reinforcing the importance of living a fulfilling life. Subbu's transformation

296-570: A pandemic that made it harder for singles to meet organically created increased interest the role of the professional matchmaker. Those who find dating systems or services useful but prefer human intelligence and personal touches can choose from a wide range of such services now available. In Singapore , the Social Development Unit (SDU), run by the city-state 's government , offers a combination of professional counsel and dating system technology, like many commercial dating services. Thus

333-430: A purposeless life. The argument drives Rishi away. The next day, Subbu receives a devastating phone call informing him that Rishi has died in a road accident. Shocked and grieving, Subbu and Anandi travel to Kolkata for Rishi's funeral. There, Anandi promises to give Subbu the shares if he accompanies her to Doodh Kasi to scatter Rishi's ashes. The film then focuses on Subbu and Anandi’s journey to Doodh Kasi, guided by

370-559: A radio show organised by their friend, with the support of their family and friends. After making numerous short films, Tharun Bhascker made his directorial debut with this film. According to Tharun, Pelli Choopulu "is a very urban comedy set in a middle class in Hyderabad. It shows the contrast between the old and young generations and the comedy of errors that can happen within the space." Tharun had this basic idea of two contrasting personalities meeting for match-making, both getting stuck in

407-562: A room is a metaphor for dating while food truck is a metaphor for live-in relationship. Ritu Verma who earlier worked in Tharun's Anukokunda was selected as lead actress while Vijay Deverakonda, who portrayed a supporting role in Yevade Subramanyam (2015), made his debut as lead actor with this film. Vijay agreed to do this role as he found it "realistically very lazy" and "so close to my heart because young attitude, irresponsible behaviour

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444-589: A unique promotion strategy for their film as a Sankranti gift where in Nani would read the news bulletin on TV 5 news channel. On January 10, a "first look" motion poster was released featuring Nani. This film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Yaar Indha Mani . Later, Goldmines Telefilms dubbed and released the film in Hindi on YouTube as Yeh Hai Zindagi on 19 December 2019. Yevade Subramanyam received positive reviews and

481-425: Is Subramanyam? ) is a 2015 Indian Telugu -language coming-of-age drama film written and directed by debutant Nag Ashwin . Produced by Priyanka Dutt , and Swapna Dutt , the film stars Nani , Malvika Nair , Vijay Deverakonda (in his acting debut), and Ritu Varma while Krishnam Raju , Nassar , and Kireeti Damaraju play supporting roles. The plot follows Subramanyam (Nani), a corporate man who sets out on

518-440: Is a very focused girl who works hard to fulfil her dreams of going to Australia. However, her father shows no interest, as she is a girl. When both of them meet at the matchmaking event her younger cousin, Subhash, accidentally locks the door which jams very often and they get stuck eventually. To pass time, they talk about their past. Chitra reveals that she was in love with a North Indian guy named Vikram. They both wanted to start

555-434: Is further deepened when he helps a pregnant woman in labour , experiencing genuine joy as he holds the newborn baby. This journey also allows Subbu and Anandi to grow closer, with love blossoming between them. Upon returning from Doodh Kasi, a changed Subbu breaks off his engagement with Rhea and returns Ramayya's company to him. He even applies for a job at Ramayya’s firm, symbolizing his shift away from ruthless ambition. In

592-610: Is known as B2B Matchmaking, Investor Matchmaking, Business Speed Dating, or Brokerage Events. In contradiction to social networking solutions, real meetings between business people are in focus. Trade fair organisations e.g. find this concept an added value for their exhibitors because it gives them the opportunity of advanced planned meetings. Following the inspiration of dating sites, some online B2B networking platforms developed advanced business matching solutions enabling relevant business partners' identification. Yevade Subramanyam Yevade Subramanyam? ( transl.  Who

629-480: Is the only Indian film shot at some of Everest's highest points. To prepare for the shoot, director Nag Ashwin trained on an inclined treadmill for several months. Of the 33-person crew, only 27 completed the shoot, as several members were affected by altitude sickness and other ailments, requiring treatment in Kathmandu . The production began by trekking from Lukla to Gokyo and then to Chola Pass. During filming,

666-429: Is torn between his corporate ambitions and the growing bond with Anandi and Rishi. One day, Subbu and Rishi come across an injured girl on the road and rush her to the hospital. The girl dies due to delayed medical attention, a tragedy that deeply affects Rishi. This incident sparks a heated argument between the two friends, where Rishi criticizes Subbu's materialistic lifestyle. In response, Subbu accuses Rishi of leading

703-514: The Himalayas , with Subbu. Meanwhile, the corporate world of Pasupathi and Subbu is shaken when they lose crucial shares, threatening their acquisition of Ramayya's company. Pasupathi, enraged, threatens to end Subbu's engagement and fire him if he cannot secure the deal. Desperate, Subbu approaches Ramayya, who politely declines to sell his company. Feeling dejected, Subbu considers Rishi's proposal to visit Doodh Kasi. Rishi playfully promises to return

740-558: The 2010 American film, The Way . Subramanyam "Subbu" is a materialistic and ambitious IIM graduate who is determined to climb the corporate ladder. Subbu works under his boss, Pasupathi, who shares his ruthless drive for success. Together, they aim to acquire the company of Pasupathi’s rival, Ramayya. Though their initial attempts fail, Subbu cleverly manipulates Ramayya's employees into selling their shares, marking Pasupathi's biggest corporate triumph. In recognition of his success, Subbu becomes engaged to Pasupathi's daughter, Rhea. During

777-617: The biggest overseas hit in terms of return on investment. Gemini TV had acquired its satellite rights for an amount of ₹ 2.35 crore. Tharun followed character arcs from Knocked Up (directed by Judd Apatow ). For the food truck business thread, Tharun revealed he drew inspirations from films like 100 foot journey and Chef . This film has six songs composed by Vivek Sagar and lyrics are written by Rahul Ramakrishna , Shreshta , Shri, & Nikhil Bharadwaj. Music released on Madhura Audio . Vivek Sagar earlier composed music for Tharun Bhascker's short film Sainma , he revealed that

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814-423: The cast and crew faced challenges like altitude sickness, cold weather, and limited food options. Despite the hardships, there were lighthearted moments, such as a makeup artist being chased by a baby yak and the director being hit by a horse. A highlight for the director was meeting Amelia Hillary, granddaughter of Sir Edmund Hillary , which he took as a good omen. The team behind Yevade Subramanyam came up with

851-412: The details of a key shareholder if Subbu agrees to the trip. This leads them to Anandi, whose father holds the critical shares needed for the acquisition. Subbu and Rishi discover that Anandi is lonely and has no close relationships. They befriend her, though Subbu remains focused on getting her to sign over the shares. However, Anandi repeatedly postpones signing the documents, which frustrates Subbu, who

888-399: The engagement ceremony, Subbu's life takes an unexpected turn when his childhood friend Rishi reenters his life. Rishi is the antithesis of Subbu—an energetic, free-spirited individual who lives life without concern for material success. On the same day, they meet Anandi, a free-spirited but lonely girl, in a pub. Rishi reveals his long-held dream of traveling to Doodh Kasi , a sacred lake in

925-457: The farm working, marriage-age children could often only meet in church or in such mandated social events. Matchmakers, acting as formal chaperones or as self-employed "busybodies" serving less clear social purposes, would attend such events and advise families of any burgeoning romances before they went too far. The influence of such people in a culture that did not arrange marriages, and in which economic relationships (e.g. "being able to support

962-421: The film's closing scene, Subbu, now embracing a more meaningful life, asks Anandi for a "share" in her life, indirectly proposing marriage. Yevade Subramanyam was produced by Priyanka Dutt and her sister Swapna Dutt . They are the daughters of C. Aswini Dutt , a well known Indian film producer and the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies . Filming near the Himalayas took forty days. Notably, Yevade Subramanyam

999-696: The film's music was conceived only after the film was shot. "With no lip sync songs, the music blended in with the narrative", he said. Pelli Choopulu was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018), in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), and in Tamil as Oh Manapenne! (2021). A Kannada remake Shaadi Bhagya with Gurunandan and Shraddha Srinath in the lead was being planned as of 2017. Matchmaking These services often rely on personality tests (but genetics has even been proposed), aiming to maximize

1036-412: The food truck themselves, with Prasanth as the chef, and Chitra in charge of the business side of things. At first, they face many difficulties, mainly through Prasanth's and his friends' laziness as well as fighting with Chitra and giving up the food truck. Prasanth visits Chitra's house and informs her father that he should be proud to have such a responsible daughter. He also claims that if he ever gets

1073-469: The identification of the best match. In some cultures, the role of the matchmaker was and is quite professionalised. The Ashkenazi Jewish shadchan , or the Hindu astrologer , were often thought to be essential advisors and also helped in finding right spouses as they had links and a relation of good faith with the families. In cultures where arranged marriages were the rule, the astrologer often claimed that

1110-680: The most trusted mediators in the society. Matchmaking was certainly one of the peripheral functions of the village priest in Medieval Catholic society, as well as a duty of rabbis in traditional Jewish communities. Today, the shidduch is a system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to one another in Orthodox Jewish communities. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in traditional matchmaking. Dissatisfaction with dating apps , television shows like Million Dollar Matchmaker and Indian Matchmaking , and

1147-524: The rest of the story. The film was released worldwide on 29 July 2016 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial blockbuster . The film provided breakthrough for the film's cast and crew. It is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion . The film won two National Film Awards for Best Telugu Film and Best Screenplay , two State Nandi Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Actress , and two Filmfare Awards South including Best Telugu Film . The film

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1184-452: The role of the matchmaker has become institutionalized, as a bureaucrat , and every citizen in Singapore has access to some subset of the matchmaking services that were once reserved for royalty or upper classes . As of July 2023, there were 50 Iranian dating agencies according to Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance. The concept of matchmaking is also used in the business world and

1221-500: The stars sanctified matches that both parents approved of, making it quite difficult for the possibly-hesitant children to easily object – and also making it easy for the astrologer to collect his fee. Tarot divination has also been employed by some matchmakers. Social dance , especially in frontier North America, the contra dance and square dance , has also been employed in matchmaking, usually informally. However, when farming families were widely separated and kept all children on

1258-505: The theatrical rights for an amount of ₹ 1.50 crore and released it under his banner Suresh Productions across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana . The film collected over ₹ 5 crore gross at the AP / TG box office in its opening week. In five weeks, the film has grossed over ₹ 30 crore. The film's theatrical rights in the US had been bought for $ 200,000 and it went on to gross over $ 1.22 million, making it

1295-435: Was a part of my personal life". Tharun shot the entire film in sync sound as he feels it offers freedom for artists to improvise their dialogues. The sync sound equipment, from Mumbai, that was used for Gangs of Wasseypur was used for this film. The filming was completed within 35 days. The film's budget was ₹ 60 lakh to 1.2 crore . The producer had spent another ₹ 60 lakh on its promotion. D. Suresh Babu acquired

1332-448: Was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018), in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019) and in Tamil as Oh Manapenne! (2021). Prasanth goes to Chitra's house for a matchmaking event. He is a guy who completes his B.Tech by clearing many subjects for almost 5 years, but he is also lazy and incapable of doing any work. His dream is to become a chef and open a restaurant, but he does not get any support from his father. Chitra

1369-543: Was unemployed and always went out with his two friends. He, along with his friends, made cooking videos, as he is passionate about cooking. But it wasn't profitable enough so, they plan to make prank videos and were caught red-handed by Prashant's father, which ended their plan. He then got a job in a call centre after he was recommended by his father. He started going out with a girl to show off to his friends, but she cheated on him. He found out about it only when her second boyfriend called him at work, and quit his job after having

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