{{short description|2003 film directed by Kasi Viswanath}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Tholi Choopulone | image = Toli Choopulone.jpg | caption = Poster | director = Kasi Viswanath | producer = Ramoji Rao | writer = Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) | story = Kasi Viswanath | starring = Kalyan Ram<br>Akanksha<br>Suman | music = Chakri | cinematography = Sekhar V. Joseph | editing = Marthand K. Venkatesh | studio = Usha Kiran Movies | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2003|10|9|df=y}} | country = India | language = Telugu }}
'''''Tholi Choopulone''''' ({{translation|From the first sight}}) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Kasi Viswanath and produced by Ramoji Rao. The film stars newcomers Kalyan Ram and Akanksha in the lead roles, while Suman plays a pivotal role. The film's music was composed by Chakri. This film marked the entry of Kalyan Ram into Telugu cinema as a lead actor and was Ramoji Rao's 75th film as a producer.<ref name="Audio">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-tolichoopulone.html|title=Audio release - Toli Choopulone|date=18 September 2003|work=idlebrain.com|accessdate=2 July 2019|archive-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601204909/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-tolichoopulone.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Cast== {{Colbegin}} * Kalyan Ram as Raju * Akanksha as Bhanu * Suman as Srikar Prasad, Bhanu's father * Sarada * Sudeepa * Kalpana * Charan Raj * Sunil as White and White Simhachalam, Raju's friend<ref name="Audio" /> * Surya * MS Narayana * Brahmanandam * LB Sreeram * Venu Madhav * Ironleg Sastry * Bhagawan * Aanand Vardhan * Ahuti Prasad * Raghu Babu * Ravi Babu * Telangana Shakuntala as a railway ticket collector<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/nothing-new-to-offer/article28452766.ece|title=Nothing new to offer|work=The Hindu|date=13 October 2003|access-date=20 December 2021|archive-date=20 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220234514/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/nothing-new-to-offer/article28452766.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> * Vajja Venkata Giridhar {{colend}}
==Production== The film's title was named after a song from ''Justice Chaudhary'' featuring N. T. Ramarao.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news240.html|date=13 September 2003|title=Kalyan Ram's 'Tolichoopulone'|website=Idlebrain|access-date=13 September 2025}}</ref> ==Soundtrack== The music for the film was composed by Chakri. The audio was launched at Usha Mayuri theatre. For the audio release function, producer D. Ramanaidu was the chief guest. Actor Venkatesh and director S. V. Krishna Reddy were also present.<ref name="Audio" />
{{Infobox album | name = Toli Choopulone | type = Soundtrack | artist = Chakri | cover = | alt = | released = 18 September 2003 | recorded = 2003 | venue = | studio = | genre = Soundtrack | length = | label = | producer = Chakri | prev_title = Satyam | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = Andhrawala | next_year = 2003 }}
{{tracklist | headline = Track list | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = | title1 = Suklam Bharadaram | lyrics1 = Bandaru Danayya | extra1 = Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal | length1 = | title2 = Pagadala Pedavipai | lyrics2 = Chinni Charan | extra2 = Rajesh, Harini | length2 = | title3 = Hello Ammai | lyrics3 = Bhuvana Chandra | extra3 = Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal | length3 = | title4 = Sakhia Sakhia | lyrics4 = Kandikonda | extra4 = Shankar Mahadevan, Kousalya | length4 = | title5 = Kannulu Mooste | lyrics5 = Surya Kumari | extra5 = Chakri, Kousalya | length5 = | title6 = Echecha | lyrics6 = Bhaskarabhatla | extra6 = Shankar Mahadevan | length6 =
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== Reception == A critic from ''The Hindu'' opined, "The director has nothing new to offer as the film unfolds on predictable lines".<ref name="The Hindu"/> A critic from ''Sify'' wrote, "''Toli Choopulone'' is a letdown. This banal love story has not been worked out properly. Added to that the lead pair Kalyan Ram and Akansha are total disasters, as they cannot emote".<ref>{{Cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050121203252/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=13282532&ctid=5&cid=2430 | url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=13282532&ctid=5&cid=2430 | archive-date=2005-01-21 | title=Review - Toli Choopulone| website=Sify }}</ref> However, Jeevi of ''Idlebrain.com'' gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and praised Kalyan Ram's performance and the comedy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tolichoopulone.html|title=Movie review — Toli Choopulone|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=2 July 2019|archive-date=3 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703012312/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tolichoopulone.html|url-status=live|last=Jeevi}}</ref> ''Telugu Cinema'' wrote "[...] Tholichoopulone is weak in all the technical aspects and the hero, heroines' performance is just average. First half of the movie is OK with comedy and characters establishment. But the second half of the film is not that interesting. Sunil's comedy is the only entertainment of the movie".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/movies/review_tchoolpulonee_october9.shtml|title=Tholi Choopulone: Movie Review|website=Telugu Cinema|access-date=27 September 2025|date=9 October 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040819184151/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/movies/review_tchoolpulonee_october9.shtml|archive-date=19 August 2004}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0386077}}
Category:2003 films Category:2003 Telugu-language films Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma Category:Films scored by Chakri
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