Chennai Love Story
2026 Telugu-language romantic drama film
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chennai Love Story is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Ravi Namburii and written by Sai Rajesh. Produced by Sreenivasa Kumar Naidu and Sai Rajesh, the film stars Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya, with music composed by Mani Sharma.[2][3][4][5]
- Sreenivasa Kumar Naidu
- Sai Rajesh Neelam
| Chennai Love Story | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ravi Namburii |
| Written by | Sai Rajesh |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Viswas Daniel |
| Edited by | Santhosh Naidu |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production companies |
|
Release date |
|
Running time | 179 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹15 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹50 crore[1] |
The film was theatrically released on 24 July 2026 and was commercially successful at the box office grossing over ₹50 crore worldwide.[6][1]
Plot
In a railway station, Ajay breaks up with Nivedita (Nivi) after a three-year relationship, stating that he fell in love with another girl. Nivi spirals into depression and goes to Chennai to stay with her friends. She starts drinking.
Steven Shankar, an aspiring filmmaker, enters Chennai for opportunities in filmmaking. He goes on a narration spree to various people but fails in the process. He makes Nivi happy with his innocent behavior and makes her come out of depression and her drinking. In the process, Nivi falls in love with Steven. On the other hand, Steven successfully narrates a story to a producer. Nivi and Steven propose to marry. On the day of the marriage in a register office, Steven suffers a fatal accident which leads to his death. Nivi spirals into depression again and goes to buy alcohol again.
She goes to the graveyard and scolds Steven's grave for leaving her. After her blood touches Steven's grave, he reappears as his soul which is visible only to Nivi. She is a happy person with Steven as her companion.
Out of the blue, Ajay comes back to Nivi's life. Nivi agrees to marry Ajay in front of her mother who is in a hospital. In the end, Steven convinces Nivi to spend the rest of her life with Ajay as he states that she should be happy even in his absence. Steven's soul leaves the world while Nivi and Ajay reconcile.
Cast
- Kiran Abbavaram as Steven Shankar
- Sri Gouri Priya as Nivedita "Nivi"
- Thrigun as Ajay, Nivi's ex-boyfriend
- Devi Prasad
- P. Vasu as himself
- Deepa Shankar as Chennai CMTC Bus Passenger
Production
The film was officially announced in June 2025 with the release of its first glimpse.[3] It is directed by Ravi Namburii from a story by Sai Rajesh and is produced by SKN and Sai Rajesh under the banners Amrutha Productions and Mass Movie Makers.[2][4][7][8]
Principal photography began in 2025, with a major filming schedule completed in December 2025.[9]
Music
The film's music is composed by Mani Sharma.[2] During the film's audio launch, Sharma described the project as an important milestone in his career and credited Sai Rajesh for encouraging him to compose for the film.[10]