Khushi

S. J. Suryah's 2001 Telugu film is a remake of the Tamil film he made a year earlier. Siddhu and Madhumati meet at university and part over a misunderstanding; both know they are in love but pride prevents either from taking the first step. The entire mechanism is that stubbornness. The narrative consists of the two provoking each other and worsening the situation each time. That is the classic structure of romantic comedy, but Suryah builds it with an exaggerated pace and heightened playing. It is among the best-known films of Pawan Kalyan's career and became a cult title in Telugu cinema. The music was among the most played of its moment. Against that, some of the characters' behaviour toward each other looks troubling from today. Who it's for: those who like 2000s Telugu romantic comedy. Who it's not for: viewers expecting a healthy relationship dynamic; the film builds its conflict on provocation and treats that as romantic.