#20YearsOfAnandam: Director Sreenu Vaitla gets nostalgic as the film completes 2 decades of release

Ace filmmaker Sreenu Vaitla’s 'Anandam,' which had hit the screens on September 28, 2001, is celebrating 20 years of the release today. The romantic comedy entertainer featuring Akash and Rekha is definitely one of the finest and special films in their glorifying career.
Remembering the film, Sreenu Vaitla shared the pics of the entire team on his Twitter account and captioned it, ''Two Decades of "Anandam"!! True to its name, it is the biggest reason behind the happiness of me, my family and my near and dear..Every moment of that journey is still afresh on my mind and in my heart..It will remain so, forever!!! Thanks is a small word..I am indebted to Sri Ramoji Rao garu for his trust and affection I also thank Akash, Rekha, @ThisIsDSP, Sameer Reddy, Chintapalli Ramana garu, Ajay Shanthi garu, Seetharama Sastry garu, Late Sri Kola Bhaskar garu, Chinna and the entire cast and crew!!''


Talking about 'Anandam,' the film tells the story of Kiran and Aishwarya who are neighbours for twenty years hate each other immensely. Aishwarya founds an unopened greeting card addressed to Deepika when she shifted to Ooty from Hyderabad. Aishwarya comes to know that Deepika who stayed in their house in the past commits suicide because her lover Vamsi did not return after going to Hyderabad. They both write letters to each other in the name of Vamsi and Deepika. When they get to know the truth, they find love in them.
Bankrolled by Ramoji Rao under Ushakiran Movies, Anandam turned out to be a monster success at the box office primarily because of its chart-topping numbers such as "Anandam", "Kanulu Terichinna", "Evarina Epudaina", and "Premante Emitante". The film catapulted music director Devi Sri Prasad to the pinnacle of popularity. His amazing music and Sameer Reddy’s choreography are still fresh in our minds and hearts.