Published 14:30 IST, December 27th 2020

Samantha Akkineni's 'Neethane En Ponvasantham's title was inspired by 80's Tamil song?

Samantha Akkineni bagged two major awards for Neethane En Ponvasantham. But did you know that the title was inspired by a classic Tamil song?

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Samantha Akkineni is one of most popular contemporary actors in South Indian cinema. She started her career in modelling and later on stepped into both Telugu and Tamil film industries. She me her debut in Telugu romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave (2010). Later on, she bagged Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress and  Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress in same year for Neethane En Ponvasantham. Fans will be amazed to kw that movie title was inspired by a classic 80's Tamil song. Re furr ahe to kw more about Neethane En Ponvasantham trivia.

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Neethane En Ponvasantham title inspired by 80's Tamil song

Neethane En Ponvasantham was released on December 14, 2010. movie features Jiiva and Samantha in le roles and story revolves around Varun and Nithya, and ir three sts of life - from school days, college life and later twenties. According to awesomemachi.com, title of movie was inspired by song Neethane En Ponvasantham from 1982 film Ninaivellam Nithya. Ar Neethane En Ponvasantham trivia is that movie h a Hindi remake with itya Roy Kapur and Samantha as le and was shot for a while until it was shelved.

On or hand, film was simultaneously shot in Telugu where Jiiva was replaced by Nani and title of film was Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu. For background music and songs, A.R Rahman was first choice but he was later on replaced by Ilayaraja, due to schedule issues. Ilayaraja and Ramya NSK won Filmfare Award for Best Music director and Best Female playback singer. 

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Samantha Akkineni's movies 

Samantha Akkineni started off as a model and later on, she was offered roles in movies. She has worked in all kinds of films, from hero-centric to family dramas to commercial movies. Samantha Akkineni's movies that are widely popular include Dookudu (2011), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2012) and Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Kaththi (2014), A Aa (2016), ri (2016), 24 (2016), Mersal (2017), and many more. On work front, she recently joined cast of Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kahal. She will also join cast of sequel of Amazon Prime's  Family Man. Her role in successful series is yet to be anunced. 

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14:30 IST, December 27th 2020