A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.
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- 4 wins & 8 nominations total
Mahesh Babu
- Nanda Gopal
- (as Mahesh)
- …
Nassar
- Satya Narayana Murthy
- (as Nasser)
Giri Babu
- Poori's father
- (as Giribabu)
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With his innocent looks, everyone thought that he could not play professional killer to good extent. But, Mahesh proved his critics wrong once again in this action drama. Though movie started as a pure action oriented, it slowly goes towards family drama. With few hiccups which are quite natural in mainstream cinema, Athadu is a must watch for Mahesh' performance, good music and lavish production values. Kudos to Mahesh. From the other cast, Sonu Sood did not have much scope. Nasser's getup did not suit him much. Veteran actor would have justified the role well. Trisha has nothing different to offer. Director Trivikram shifted to a different genre of movies. He made sure that his talent is exhibited in every shot.
The film starts with a note of suspense, with the local party leader getting killed by the hero. The film is about how he finds the actual culprit. In the process, he gets into a lovable family and loves the hospitality shown by the members of the family. The film has an excellent cast with everyone preforming their role with sensibility. The act of Mahesh Babu and Prakash Raj is note-worthy. although, the film starts off with a sequence of criminal acts, it enters into a family drama afterwards. Thrivikram has done an excellent job with his dialogues. He also earned good name with his directional skills. As a whole, its a worth watch film for everyone. Already it has bagged good part of audience and hope it continues
No doubt and ambiguity by far THE BEST MOVIE , in the Indian Film industry , How many times we see the movie it seems fresh. Editing , screenplay , everything seems to be a Hollywood setup with ecstatic story and songs . His acting and his posture in this film's awesome and picture perfect . thanks boss u rock .No doubt and ambiguity by far THE BEST MOVIE , in the Indian Film industry , How many times we see the movie it seems fresh. Editing , screenplay , everything seems to be a Hollywood setup with ecstatic story and songs . His acting and his posture in this film's awesome and picture perfect . thanks boss u rock .No doubt and ambiguity by far THE BEST MOVIE , in the Indian Film industry , How many times we see the movie it seems fresh. Editing , screenplay , everything seems to be a Hollywood setup with ecstatic story and songs . His acting and his posture in this film's awesome and picture perfect . thanks boss u rock .
an almost perfect movie .. with some minor flaws (which doesn't matter much to a sensible tollywood cine-goer .. i swear). Mahesh is perfect for the role .. handsome - as usual.. trisha - the lady lead is good, even though she might not be given proper footage. but some light vein comedy track by the lead pair is a must watch for everyone. people who are familiar with trivikram's knack of writing powerful one liners will find them throughout this movie too. some action sequences are commendable.. photography for the title song is simply great .. and boy... what can I say about the theme song??? no words... i listen to this song almost daily ...even to this day (almost 6 months after the songs are released) .. great lyrics by Viswa ... good beats .. also a visual treat ... now waiting for the DVD . i'm gonna grab one as soon as they are out .. ;)
Amma,
Avakaya,
#Athadu yeppuduu bore kottav...
This movie is the best work from trivikram carrier. And songs are top notch from mani Sharma. Mahesh babu acting was 💯💯💯
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first movie in combination of actor Mahesh babu and director trivikram srinivas. It is an action thriller collected approximately INR220 million (US$3.5 million) in its total run, thus becoming the sensational hit of 2005 in Tollywood. It is the first Telugu film dubbed in Poland which received an overwhelming response over there.
- GoofsWhen Prakash Raj talks to his fellow officer at Nazar's house, he uses the phone on the wrong side(the reverse side) you can clearly see phone screen when he is talking, but that mobile Model is Nokia 9500, it can be used in any direction. In another scene, he opens that mobile like box and speaks directly.
- Quotes
Nanda Gopal: He who does not have the courage to say the truth does not have the right to lie. I have the courage.
- ConnectionsRemade as Ek: The Power of One (2009)
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- Runtime2 hours 52 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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