Malliswari

Malliswari is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions. The script was co-written by Vijaya Bhaskar and Trivikram Srinivas. It stars Venkatesh and Katrina Kaif (in the titular role, marking her Telugu debut), with music composed by Koti. The film follows Malliswari, a young heiress on the run from her scheming relatives, who finds an unlikely protector in a desperate bachelor, Prasad. Released on 18 February 2004, Malliswari was a commercial success. It won two Nandi Awards for Best Home Viewing Feature Film and Best Dialogue Writer. It was later remade in Kannada as Kodagana Koli Nungitha (2008).