Little Hearts (2025 film)
Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film
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Little Hearts is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sai Marthand, and produced by Aditya Hasan for ETV Win. The film features Mouli Tanuj Prasanth and Shivani Nagaram in the lead roles, alongside a supporting cast of Rajeev Kanakala, S. S. Kanchi, Jai Krishna and Nikhil Abburi.
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- Mouli Tanuj Prasanth
- Shivani Nagaram
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| Directed by | Sai Marthand |
| Written by | Sai Marthand |
| Produced by | Aditya Hasan |
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| Cinematography | Suriya Balaji |
| Edited by | Sreedhar Sompally |
| Music by | Sinjith Yerramilli |
Production companies | ETV Win Bairagi Kathalu |
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Running time | 128 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | est. ₹2.4 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹40 crore |
Little Hearts was theatrically released on 5 September 2025 to positive reviews from critics and emerged as a blockbuster at the box office grossing over ₹40 crore against a budget of ₹2.4 crore.[2][3]
Plot
In 2015 Hyderabad, Akhil Kumar is a bright young man but bad in academics whose father, Gopal Rao, wants him to become a successful IT engineer. After he fails in the EAMCET exam, he takes admission in a long-term coaching center, where he meets Khathyayani, a fellow struggler from the BiPC stream. He falls in love with her, and although she initially rejects his proposal, she later accepts it. But when their parents come into question, their story takes a hilarious yet unpredictable turn.[4]
Cast
- Mouli Tanuj Prasanth as Nalli Akhil Kumar
- Shivani Nagaram as Akula Khathyayani
- Rajeev Kanakala as Nalli Gopal Rao, Akhil and Nikhil's father
- S. S. Kanchi as Akula Krishnakanth, Khathyayani and Neelambari's father
- Raja Prajwal as Nalli Nikhil Kumar, Akhil's younger brother
- Sai Marthand as the older Nalli Nikhil Kumar
- Jai Krishna as Madhu, Akhil's friend
- Nikhil Abburi as Aashish, Akhil's friend
- Padmini Settam as Anjali, Khathyayani's friend
- Harinath Raj as Kishore, Khathyayani's cousin
- Anitha Chowdary as Nalli Srilatha, Akhil and Nikhil's mother
- Satya Krishnan as Akula Sangeetha, Khathyayini and Neelambari's mother
- Madiha Nasreen as Akula Neelambari, Khathyayani's younger sister
- Dheera Reddy Pisati as the older Akula Neelambari
- Mahesh Chintala as Koti sir
- Shailaja Durvasula as Sameera Krishnan, Akhil's ex-girlfriend
Music
The songs and background score for the film were composed by Sinjith Yerramilli.[5] The audio rights were acquired by Aditya Music. The first single "Rajagadiki" was released on 7 August 2025. The second single "Chaduvu Ledu" was released on 27 August 2025.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rajagadiki" | Kittu Vissapragada | Sanjith Hegde | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Chaduvu Ledu" | Swaroop Goli | Jassie Gift | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Hello Ani" | Kittu Vissapragada | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:46 |
Release
Little Hearts was supposed to be released directly on ETV Win but was released in movie theatres on 5 September 2025.[7] It was released on ETV Win on 1 October 2025.[8]
Reception
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu opined that "costumes, production design, and cinematography" has enriched the visual appeal and praised the writing.[9] Echoing the same, Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and appreciated the performances of Mouli, Shivani and the supporting cast; "Sreedhar Sompally’s editing must receive a mention as well, for how it navigates the plot without making it seem chaotic at any point", he added.[10] Calling it "breezy and nostalgic", Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India too gave the same rating and commented, "a fine example of how the right story, told well, can make you smile all through".[11]