Athadu
2005 film by Trivikram Srinivas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Athadu (transl. Him)[1] is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas.[2] The film features an ensemble cast of Mahesh Babu, Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam.[3] It is produced by D. Kishore and M. Ram Mohan under the Jayabheri Arts banner. The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. K. V. Guhan and Sreekar Prasad handled the cinematography and editing, respectively.
Athadu | |
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Directed by | Trivikram Srinivas |
Written by | Trivikram Srinivas |
Produced by | Duggirala Kishore M. Ram Mohan |
Starring | Mahesh Babu Trisha Sonu Sood |
Cinematography | K. V. Guhan |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Jayabheri Arts |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
The film opened to positive reception and went on to become one of the highest grossing Telugu films and marked Mahesh Babu's career resurgence after a few unsuccessful films. The Film has gained cult status[4] over the years and is considered as one of the best works of Trivikram. It holds a special value of being the most telecasted Telugu film in recent times.[5]
The film received several accolades including 3 Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Awards South in Best Director category. It was later remade in Hindi as Ek: The Power of One (2009).