Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi (transl. There's the girl, here's the boy) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. Produced by Allu Aravind under Geeta Arts Banner, the film stars Pawan Kalyan (credited as Kalyan) and Supriya in their debuts. The music of the film was composed by Koti. It is an official remake of the 1988 Hindi film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. The film marks the debut of Kalyan, the younger brother of Chiranjeevi, in the Telugu film industry. It is also the debut film appearance of Supriya, the granddaughter of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Kalyan’s performance and martial arts skills received significant attention.
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Plot
Harichandra Prasad and Vishnu Murthy are two wealthy and powerful rivals in a village. Harichandra Prasad's daughter Supriya and Vishnu Murthy's son Kalyan study in the same residential college, where they both engage in few quarrels and bets. Kalyan and his gang attempt to enter a girls' hostel and succeeds at last, and he wins a bet with Supriya. Slowly their love blossoms amid these petty quarrels and they return to their village, where they are separated at the railway station by their parents. Their vacation ends and Kalyan reaches the railway station to get back to his college, but Supriya does not turn up. Kalyan learns that Supriya would not be returning to college as her marriage has been fixed. He gets off the train to reach Supriya's house. But he is thrashed by Harichandra Prasad and his men. Meanwhile, Supriya's wedding is postponed due to her grandmother's death. Using this to their advantage, Kalyan and Supriya elope. Her brother and his men become involved in a fight with Kalyan. In the end, Vishnu Murthy saves Harichandra Prasad from drowning, and everyone realises their mistake. They reunite the lovers and get them married.
Production
Ravi Raja Pinisetty was initially set to direct Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. However, Pinisetty felt that producer Allu Aravind would not invest enough in the project, so he decided to step down. He informed Kalyan of his decision, clarifying that there was no misunderstanding between them.
The film employed a unique marketing campaign prior to its release. Initially, posters featuring Kalyan were released with the question, "Who is this guy?". Later, before the film's release posters declaring "This is our Kalyan" further heightened audience interest. The anticipation was also fueled by Kalyan's connection as Chiranjeevi's brother.
Soundtrack
The music is composed by Koti. Lyrics are written by Veturi. The music was released on Lahari Music.
Reception
Andhra Today wrote, "Kalyan is good only in dance and action scenes. Supriya makes little impact with her histrionics. It is a disappointing film from all departments".