
Bodyguard(2012)
Telugu81 mins
Bodyguard (2012) is a 81-minute Telugu film directed by Gopichand Malineni. Starring Daggubati Venkatesh, Trisha Krishnan and Saloni Aswani. With an audience rating of 6.2/10, Bodyguard stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2012.
Director:Gopichand Malineni
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2012
- Director
- Gopichand Malineni
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A man becomes a bodyguard for a powerful figure he respects. He is assigned to protect the man's daughter from an enemy's threat, but she dislikes his strict ways. As a prank, she calls him anonymously, and he falls for the mysterious caller without knowing it's her.
“He's hired to protect her, but she's stealing his heart.”
Film Details
6.2Rating
81Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date14 January 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsPathukavalan · Paathukavalan
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyjusticefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2010 Malayalam movie 'Bodyguard' starring Dileep, which itself was remade in multiple Indian languages.
- Venkatesh performed many of his own action stunts in the film, including a fight scene on a moving bus.
- Composer S. Thaman reused his own background score from the Tamil version 'Kavalan' for several key scenes in this Telugu adaptation.
- The comedy track featuring Saloni and Brahmanandam was largely improvised during shooting, adding to the film's humor.
- A special set replicating a lavish college campus was built in Hyderabad's Ramoji Film City for the song 'Chammak Challo'.
- The film marked one of the final major screen appearances for veteran actor M.S. Narayana before his passing in 2015.
- Despite mixed reviews, it was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in many theaters across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Bodyguard



