After the thumping success of Konchem Ishtamga Konchem Kashtamga, young Siddharth is getting ready with this year's second film Oye, directed by debutant Anand Ranga, associate for the blockbuster hit Bommarillu, and produced by D.V.V. Danayya under the banner of Universal Media. Oye will grace screens on July 3.
Shamili, who won the hearts of millions in South India with her outstanding performance at age four in Mani Ratnam’s Anjali, is the heroine. Producer Danayya said he is confident that her performance, freshness and girl-next-door looks would be the main asset of Oye. "Our film is a clean romantic entertainer with youthful energy. Apart from Siddardh’s presence, I am sure that Shamili’s performance will be talked about after the release," he said.Touted to be a poetic love story with an unusual climax, the film revolves around two youngsters who get together in the climax by overcoming all hurdles. Sunil, Ali, Pradeep Rawat, M.S. Narayana, Tanikella Bharani, Krishnudu, Surekhavani, Master Bharat and others are in the cast.
Notably, popular actor Napoleon, who was recently appointed minister in the Manmohan Singh cabinet, is making his re-entry in Telugu as Siddharth's father in Oye. The film's music by Yuvanshankar Raja has already got good response from the market; the lyrics have been penned by Vanamali, Chandrabose, Ananth Sriram, Surendra Krishna and Krishna Chaitanya.