Responding to the news that Allari Naresh and Tamanna are roped in to play lead in Padmasri Yedukondalu, hero Allari Naresh said that he is surprised seeing this news. 'I met with the producer and director once. I did not even hear the story yet. I am not sure why the producer announced this without consulting us. in fact, the same thing happened with Tamanna. She was not consulted either. At this point, I am not doing any Padmasri Yedukondalu', said Allari Naresh. After the news of Tamanna and Naresh doing a film together came out in the media, TV Channels rans news pointing that Tamanna preferred comedy star Allari Naresh by saying no Superstar Mahesh Babu.