Bommarillu

Bommarillu (transl. Toy House) (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy family drama film directed and co-written by Bhaskar in his directorial debut, and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Siddharth, Genelia, and Prakash Raj. The cinematography was handled by Vijay C Chakravarthy and editing done by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The music for the film was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, whose soundtrack of the film received positive reviews from critics. The film primarily revolves around the relationship between a father and son, in which the father's excessive concern for his son, and interference in his life, leads to the latter harbouring bitterness towards his overbearing father.

The film opened to Indian audiences on 9 August 2006. On its way to winning state honours and rave reviews, the film went on to win several Filmfare Awards among other prominent awards and was one of the highest grossing Telugu films of that year. Following the film's critical and commercial success, it was remade in Tamil as Santosh Subramaniam (2008), in Bengali as Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (2008), in Odia as Dream Girl (2009), and in Hindi as It's My Life (2020).

Aravind is a father who strives to provide his children more than what they ask for, often overriding their choices. Aravind's youngest son, Siddharth aka Siddhu, doesn't want to be controlled as such. He is determined that two crucial aspects of his life — his career and his life partner — should be chosen by him alone. Aravind expects Siddhu to join his construction company; however, Siddhu desires to start his own company and be independent, and hence keeps lying and making excuses. The following week, Aravind gets a reluctant Siddhu engaged to his friend's daughter Subbalakshmi. Subbalakshmi, like Siddhu, is a child whose life is micromanaged by her father. Much to Siddhu's dismay, she doesn't seem to mind it.

When contemplating his options at a temple, Siddhu accidentally meets Hasini and is attracted to her energetic nature, craziness and cheerfulness. The couple begins to meet regularly. As the days go by, Siddhu grows to admire the ever-friendly Hasini as someone who does what she wants to, and finds joy in doing the smallest things with her. He realizes that he has fallen in love with her.

Alongside this, Siddhu applies for a bank loan to start his own construction company. He proposes to Hasini while also confessing that he is engaged to Subbalakshmi against his wishes. On learning this, Hasini, though dejected for a while, comes back to him a few days later, and advises Siddhu to break off his engagement, also declaring that she loves him too. The ecstatic Siddhu yells out his love for Hasini as she leaves in her college bus, and is seen by a furious Aravind.

On being admonished by Aravind back home, Siddhu convinces Aravind to let Hasini stay with their family for a week. He also convinces Hasini to stay at his house after lying to her father, Kanaka Rao, that she is going on a college field trip. After receiving a lukewarm welcome, Hasini finds it difficult to get along with the other members of Aravind's household but stays for Siddhu's sake. Bit-by-bit, many of the family members begin to like Hasini, much to Aravind's dismay. The more time passes, the more Hasini lets slip to the family about Siddhu's behavior outside of his rigid household, including the fact that he sought out a loan. A frustrated Siddhu begins lashing out at Hasini and the two begin to grow apart.

One day, the family attends a wedding, where, despite Siddhu warning Hasini to behave herself, she acts unreservedly and makes a fool of herself in front of Aravind. Coincidentally, a drunk Kanaka Rao finds his way to the wedding and nearly spots Hasini, worrying Siddhu. Siddhu admonishes Hasini for her antics, and insults Kanaka Rao, prompting her to angrily remind him of his own habits of getting drunk and cursing at his father. Siddhu's family (excluding Aravind) hears this, shocking his family and devastating Siddhu.

When the week is finished, Hasini tells Siddhu and Aravind that she has decided to leave. She explains that Siddhu has been scolding her for doing the same things that made him fall in love with her, and that she's afraid that if she marries Siddhu, she will have to act one way in the house and another way outside, just like Siddhu does. After getting back to home, she promises a disappointed and furious Kanaka Rao that she will listen to him more obediently from now on.