Nirmala Convent

Nirmala Convent is a 2016 Telugu-language romantic drama film, produced jointly by Nagarjuna Akkineni, Nimmagadda Prasad on Annapurna Studios & Matrix Team Works banner[2] and directed by G. Naga Koteswara Rao.[3] Starring Roshan Meka and Shriya Sharma, with Nagarjuna Akkineni in a crucial important role[4] and music composed by Roshan Saluri.[5]

Nirmala Convent
Movie Poster
Directed by	G. Naga Koteswara Rao
Produced by	Nagarjuna Akkineni Nimmagadda Prasad
Screenplay by	G. Naga Koteswara Rao
Story by	Concept Films Likith Srinivas
Starring	Roshan Meka Shriya Sharma Nagarjuna Akkineni
Music by	Roshan Saluri
Cinematography	S. V. Vishweshwar
Edited by	Madhu Manchinshetty
Production company	Annapurna Studios Matrix Team Works[1]
Release date	16 September 2016
Running time	144 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The film is the lead debut to Roshan Meka, son of Telugu cinema hero Srikanth and actress Ooha, after Rudhramadevi in which he played as child artist. Shriya Sharma who has acted as child artist in few Telugu films is the lead actress.[6] Roshan Saluri son of famous Telugu music director Koti and grandson of legendary music director Sri Saluri Rajeswara Rao, introduced as the music director.[7] A. R. Rahman's son Master A. R. Ameen has debuted as a singer in Telugu with this movie.[8] It even marks the debut of actor Rajiv Kanakala and Telugu Television celebrity Suma's son Roshan Kanakala and television actor Prabhakar's son Chandrahas as co-artists.[9] Nagarjuna has crooned a special song in this film with his own voice after 17 years. He previously sang for the movie Seetharama Raju (1999).[10] The film borrows shades of Slumdog Millionaire (2009).

Roshan meka won SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut (Telugu) at 6th SIIMA for his good acting in the film. He also won Best Debut Actor Award at 15th Santosham Film Awards.

Plot

Samuel (Roshan Meka), son of a poor farmer, David Suri (Surya) whose livelihood is only 1-acre land. Samuel is a studious guy and highly intelligent who studies plus one in Nirmala Convent in a village Bhupati Nagaram near Samalkota in Andhra Pradesh. Shanti (Shriya Sharma), his classmate, daughter of rich landlord Bhupati Raja (Aditya Menon) of the same village also studies in the same convent. Initially, their acquaintance begins with teasing & quarrel but slowly it turns into love. Upon knowing this Bhupati Raja strikes Samuel and also insults his father before everyone. Even then to make his son's love successful Samuel's father reaches Bhupati Raja with the marriage proposal, he agrees with it on one condition if Samuel acquires name & money. Now Samuel decides to become popular, he lands at Hyderabad where he meets film star Nagarjuna Akkineni and asks him to conduct the Champion of Champions program in his village. After some drama, makes him accept. Rest of the story is how Samuel becomes the winner in this challenge and gains his love with Nagarjuna's support & cooperation.

Cast

Principal cast

• Roshan Meka as Samuel
• Shriya Sharma as Shanti
• Nagarjuna Akkineni as himself

Supporting cast

• Aditya Menon as Bhupati Raja
• Ravi Prakash as Bhupati Raja's younger brother
• Sameer as Bhupati Raja's elder brother
• Surya as David Suri
• Praveen as Bulli
• Roshan Kanakala as Bhasha
• Chandrahasa as Venu
• Pavan Sriram as Ravi Varma
• Riteesh as Ranga
• Prasanna Kumar as Sarpanch
• Chitti
• Lab Sarath as Church father
• L. B. Sriram as Veerigadu
• Thagubothu Ramesh
• Jogi Brothers as Betting Brothers
• Satya Krishnan as Vasundhara
• Anitha Chowdary as Mary
• Bhargavi as Indu
• Indu Anand as Principal

Crew

• Art: Ramana Vanka
• Choreography: Raghu, Bhanu, Vijay
• Fights: Martial Ramana
• Lyrics: Chandrabose, Ananta Sriram
• Playback: Nagarjuna Akkineni, A. R. Ameen, Kailash Kher, Siddharth Mahadevan, Srikanth, Damini
• Music: Roshan Saluri
• Story: Concept Films, Likith Srinivas
• Editing: Madhu Manchinshetty
• Cinematography: S. V. Vishweshwar
• Producer: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Nimmagadda Prasad
• Dialogues - Screenplay - Director: G. Naga Koteswara Rao
• Banner: Annapurna Studios & Matrix Team Works
• Release Date: 16 September 2016
• Location: Nirmala Convent Sr. Sec. School Kathgodam,Nainital Uttaranchal.

Soundtrack

Nirmala Convent
Soundtrack album by Roshan Saluri
Released	8 September 2016
Recorded	2016
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	18:50
Label	Aditya Music
Producer	Roshan Saluri
Roshan Saluri chronology
Gayakudu (2014) Nirmala Convent (2016)

Music composed by Roshan Saluri. Music released on ADITYA Music Company. The Audio launch held at N-Convention Centre, on 8 September 2016. Allu Aravind attended the function as chief guest, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Nimmagadda Prasad, Srikanth, Ooha, Koti, G. Naga Koteswara Rao, Roshan Saluri and several industry stalwarts have graced the occasion.[11]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kotha Kotha Bhasha"	Ananta Sriram	A. R. Ameen	3:42
2.	"Mundhu Nuyya"	Chandrabose	Kailash Kher	3:48
3.	"Emo Evaritho"	Ananta Sriram	Siddharth Mahadevan	3:55
4.	"Okkosari Oo Muddhu"	Ananta Sriram	Srikanth, Damini	4:55
5.	"Kotha Kotha Bhasha"	Ananta Sriram	Nagarjuna Akkineni	2:30
Total length:				18:50

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7. "Nirmala Convent (Koti's son)". The Times of India.
8. "Nirmala Convent (A. R. Rahman's son)". Tolly Colors.
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10. "Nagarjuna's Croon". Telugu Cinema.
11. "Nirmala Convent (Audio Launch)". Indiaglitz.