35 Not a small story) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by Nanda Kishore Emani in his directorial debut.

[4][5] The story is set in a traditional Telugu Brahmin household in Tirupati, where Saraswati is a homemaker and her husband Prasad works as a bus conductor in TTD.

Then, Chanakya suggests the father of the class topper and Arun's best friend Pavan to shift him to a residential school in Nellore.

The rest of the story is about how the seemingly valueless zero ignites events that test the family's resilience and unity, and stirs up rifts and friendships in his class.

Aditya Devulapally of The New Indian Express gave a rating of 4 out of 5 and, cited the film as a "heartfelt love letter to childhood curiosity" with extended praise to the direction, screenplay and the music.

[28] Eenadu gave a positive review with particular praise to screenplay, dialogues, Nanda Kishore Emani's work and the performances of the lead cast.

[29] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu called it "an uplifting tale of triumph" while praising performance of Nivetha Thomas and the child actors.

[30] Jalapathy Gudelli of Telugucinema.com particularly praised the performance of Nivetha Thomas, Vivek Sagar's music and Nanda Kishore Emani's screenplay, and storytelling.

[31] Sruthi Kuruganti of Telangana Today stated in her review that, "The charm of 35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu lies in its simplicity and humanism.

The subtle interplay between mathematics and human relationships creates a layered story that celebrates the beauty of questioning and learning, both inside and outside the classroom".