Swathi's marriage is opposed by her lover's father, Kalidasu, who ridicules their economic status. Seenu encourages him to meet her, but Vikramaditya opposes it, fearing her reaction when she discovers his disability. Seenu learns that Vikramaditya has a purely epistolary relationship with a woman called Priya. He is attracted to Keerthi, who rejects his advances quickly and gives him an inferiority complex. Initially reluctant, Seenu learns the extent of Vikramaditya's disability and assists him with all his needs. He defends his decision to Prasad, saying that Seenu is the right person for the time being since he is the only one who does not pity him. Vikramaditya, finding Seenu honest and unpretentious, hires him. His mother, a railway clerk, disowns Seenu as she thinks he would be a bad influence on his siblings and so do his siblings. Seenu, a paroled convict, applies for the job in accordance with his lawyer's (Lingam) advice the job would prove to the court that Seenu is leading a law-abiding life, closing his case. He and Keerthi interview candidates for a caretaker position many seem pretentious and manipulative.

To ensure his girlfriend Nandini's happiness, Vikramaditya's friend and legal adviser, Prasad, conveys a message on his behalf that he is not interested in marrying her.įive years later, Vikramaditya leads a hopeless life with his secretary Keerthi, his cook Lakshmi, and a few servants. In Paris, a paragliding accident leaves him a quadriplegic. Vikramaditya is a wealthy entrepreneur who owns a group of businesses. The film is considered one of the '25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade' by Film Companion. Paidipally also received a win for Best Director Award at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards. The film received two wins at the 64th Filmfare Awards South, with Best Director (Telugu) for Paidipally and Best Cinematography for P. They were commercially successful, grossing over ₹1.02 billion worldwide. Both received critical acclaim for the performances of the principal cast, the cinematography, and Paidipally's work in adapting the original. Produced on a budget of ₹500–600 million, Oopiri and Thozha were released globally on 25 March 2016. edited the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively. Gopi Sunder composed the film's soundtrack and score, and P. Most of the film was shot in and around Chennai, Hyderabad, and in Europe in Paris, Belgrade and Novi Sad. Principal photography began in March 2015, ending the following February 2016. The remake rights for The Intouchables were earlier acquired by Karan Johar and Guneet Monga in May 2014, who authorised PVP Cinema to produce the adaptation of this film in regional languages, postponing their previous plans thus making Oopiri its first remake. Their realisation of the primacy of life and relationships over money and disability forms the major part of its story.

It focuses on the lives of Vikramaditya (Nagarjuna), a quadriplegic billionaire, and Seenu (Karthi), his ex-convict caretaker. Karthi debuts in Telugu cinema through this film. The film stars Nagarjuna, Karthi, and Tamannaah Prakash Raj, Ali, Vivek, and Jayasudha play supporting roles. Potluri and Kavin Anne of PVP Cinema in Telugu and Tamil, the latter as Thozha ( transl. A remake of Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano 's French film The Intouchables (2011), it was produced by Prasad V. Breath) is a 2016 Indian comedy drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally.

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