Greeku Veerudu 2013

Chandu is introduced as a sharp, self-centered businessman based in New York who runs a thriving event organizing agency. He treats relationships as distractions and treats family ties as optional at best. Backing him are his loyal circle—his uncle Sundar, and friends Bharath and Maya—who help him navigate a life built on charm and calculation. Chandu’s world changes when Maya, though loving him, secretly marries a wealthy doctor named Kamaraju to siphon his fortune. On Chandu’s advice, she pursues a divorce and extracts the cash, only to discover that he has utterly discarded her in the process. Enraged and humiliated, Maya concocts a plan to teach him a hard lesson, using the terms of a charity-show contract to destabilize PR’s business and force a massive payout.

As Chandu’s finances begin to crumble, he makes a decisive trip to India to reconnect with the grandparents who have awaited him for years. Along the way, the film unfolds a family history that casts light on his estranged worldview. His father, Sanjay, fell out with his own father, Ramachandra Prasad, after choosing a non-traditional marriage, and Sanjay’s death left a void that Ramachandra Prasad continues to navigate. The elder Ramachandra Prasad invites his daughter-in-law to come back to the family, and the maternal grandmother explains that she cannot forget Sanjay. This past shapes Chandu’s belief that relationships cause pain, and his mother’s cautionary memory echoes in his decisions.

At the airport, a pivotal encounter occurs with a compassionate doctor named Sandhya, who works as a volunteer for a Make A Wish Foundation chapter that grants last wishes to terminally ill children. The two strike up a quick rapport—Chandu’s wit and smooth talking mask a deeper curiosity, and Sandhya’s genuine kindness stirs something soft in him. When Chandu returns to his maternal grandfather’s home in India, he is thrust into a bustling household: Ramachandra Prasad’s two daughters, their husbands who are employed by the family business, and a brood of lively nieces and nephews. The family’s dynamics include two nephews who are portrayed as incapable, adding a layer of comic and touching tension to the plot.

To smooth over the delicate situation and protect his grandparents’ interests, Chandu fabricates a story: he pretends to be married. His plan hinges on obtaining a substantial sum—250 million—from his father’s trust, but this requires proof of marriage to act as a trustee. The ruse collides with reality when Sandhya arrives at the family home for a chance encounter. The moment is awkward but charged: Chandu asks Sandhya to play the role of his wife, at least temporarily, so that the family’s trust arrangements can go forward and the three children who dream of Make A Wish continue to receive aid. In exchange, Chandu promises to sponsor the Make A Wish kids and, more secretly, reveals that he once loved a woman named Maya in New York.

As Sandhya agrees to the arrangement, a subtle transformation unfolds. Chandu’s opinion of family life begins to soften, as he sees the power of belonging and care, and he starts to fall for Sandhya even though she remains only a partner in a pragmatic plan. The plan escalates into a formal, staged marriage ceremony arranged by Ramachandra Prasad and his elders, designed to secure the funds and cement Sandhya’s position as a trustee. On the day of departure for New York, Chandu musters the courage to confess the truth to Ramachandra Prasad, admitting that Sandhya is not his wife. To his relief, the elder man forgives him, sensing the sincerity of Chandu’s evolving heart. Sandhya herself leaves for New York with a wary hope not to give Chandu a chance to propose.

Back in New York, the story takes another turn. Sandhya intends to arrange a discreet meeting with Maya to clarify old disputes and potentially reunite Chandu with Maya, if misunderstandings can be resolved. Maya lays bare Chandu’s true nature, which temporarily earns him Sandhya’s wrath, a reminder that trust is fragile. Meanwhile, Ramachandra Prasad steps in with a generous monetary aid to help Chandu dig out of debt, underscoring a sense of family forgiveness and renewed support. He also advises Chandu to demonstrate genuine change in their next gathering with Sandhya and the children as they accompany Make A Wish on another trip.

Chandu’s mission then becomes twofold: to show that he is a changed man and to keep faith with the family and Sandhya. He travels again with the kids, and Kamaraju—who had been reintroduced as the doctor in charge of the children’s medical needs—reenters the scene. Chandu throws himself into the kids’ wishes, balancing emotional moments with the practical demands of the family’s trust and the business that supports them. He fulfills the second wish and arranges a birthday dinner for Sandhya, hoping to convey his dedication. The confrontation heightens when PR interrupts, sparking a tense exchange that tests Sandhya’s willingness to choose a future with Chandu and her own brother’s approval.

The conflict reaches a dramatic peak when PR and Subrahmanyam secure a marriage arrangement for Sandhya, leveraging long-standing enmities to push the couple apart. Chandu feels cornered, yet the heart of the story lies in a shared commitment to the children and to truth. The two journeys—the Indian village’s kalyanam ceremony and the New York family’s healing—converge at a temple, where Chandu finally confesses his entire story to the extended family. The revelation is met with relief and acceptance: the family forgives past missteps, and Sandhya accepts Chandu’s love. PR and Subrahmanyam step back from the original plan, prioritizing the children’s happiness and their sister’s consent over old grievances.

In the end, the couple stands united at the temple during the Seetha Ramula Kalyanam, joined not only by their immediate families but by the whole village gathered to witness their reconciliation. The film closes on a hopeful note, with [Chandu] and [Sandhya] stepping forward together as a united couple, their love tempered by experience and reinforced by a vow to build a life based on trust, responsibility, and familial bonds. The Make A Wish project continues to thrive in their shared world, and the story leaves the audience with a sense that true change comes from choosing family, compassion, and honesty over self-interest.