Naani is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language science fiction romantic comedy film directed by S. J. Suryah and starring Mahesh Babu in a dual role as father and son, alongside Ameesha Patel and Devayani. The film is a bilingual, simultaneously shot in Tamil as New with a slightly different cast and features music composed by A. R. Rahman. Made on a budget of ₹12 crore, the film released on 14 May 2004. It was a box office failure.

Plot

Naani is a mischievous eight-year-old boy who is always troubling his mother. His mother scolds him for his behaviour, such as when he eats toothpaste or wets his bed. Naani falls down on the road one day, and a young woman helps him. Naani's elder brother plans to watch a movie with his friends in the absence of their parents, and Naani demands to join him, which his brother does not allow. Angered, Naani cuts off the power, which creates a short circuit at home. Naani's mother scolds him and shouts at her husband for not stopping with one child. This hurts Naani, and he runs away from home to jump into a river. But he is stopped by an old man who takes Naani to his place. The old man introduces himself as a scientist who has his own laboratory. He insists that Naani help him in his research. Naani agrees, and the scientist uses his research to transform him into a young adult man. Naani starts to live as a young man physically, but remains a child mentally. He stays away from his family. The only person other than the scientist who knows the truth is his childhood friend. Naani meets a girl (Priya) at a park who helped him once when he fell down. Naani helps remove dust from her eyes, smiles at her, and leaves. The girl is attracted to him and looks for him.