Atharintiki Daaredi(2013)
Atharintiki Daaredi is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Pranitha Subhash, with Nadhiya, Boman Irani, and Brahmanandam in supporting roles. The story follows Gautham Nanda, a business heir who disguises himself as a driver to reunite his estranged aunt with his grandfather. The film was produced by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Reliance Entertainment, with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. It won five Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South. Despite a major leak of 90 minutes of footage before release, the film became the highest-grossing Telugu film of its time, earning over ₹187 crore worldwide. It was released on September 27, 2013.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Zee5, Prime Video, Aha, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 27 September 2013
- Director
- Trivikram Srinivas
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 7.2/10
Storyline
A wealthy grandson goes undercover as a driver to bring his estranged aunt back home. He must win her trust while hiding his true identity. But his aunt knows the truth and refuses to forgive her father. Gautham must find a way to heal a family torn apart by pride and a tragic accident.
“Which way is aunt's home?”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Atharintiki Daaredi
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & M. S. Narayana (23 films together), Devi Sri Prasad & Brahmanandam (21 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Devi Sri Prasad (11 films together), and Samantha Akkineni & Brahmanandam (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Atharintiki Daaredi' translates to 'Which way to my grandfather's house?' in English.
- Pawan Kalyan performed a fight scene with a real injury, using a bandaged hand that was written into the script.
- The character names Goutham and Sunanda are the real names of director Trivikram Srinivas's parents.
- A comedy scene where Brahmanandam's character gets slapped was improvised on set and kept in the final cut.
- The film was shot in just 85 working days, a fast schedule for a major Telugu production at the time.
- It became the first Telugu film to gross over ₹100 crore in the Nizam region of Andhra Pradesh.
- The song 'Gaaju Bomma' was originally composed for another film but was reused here after getting rejected.