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Eenadu(2009)

7.5/10
Telugu155 mins

Eenadu (2009) is a 155-minute Telugu film directed by Chakri Toleti. Starring Daggubati Venkatesh, Ganesh Venkatraman and Kamal Haasan. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Eenadu stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2009.

Director:Chakri Toleti
Mood:
suspensefulintensedark
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
18 September 2009
Director
Chakri Toleti
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 35m
GudVibe Rating
7.5/10

Storyline

A police commissioner in Hyderabad gets a call from a mysterious person. The caller has hidden bombs around the city and threatens to set them off unless four captured terrorists are released. The commissioner must race against time to stop the explosions.

A city held hostage by a voice on the phone.

Film Details

7.5Rating
155Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 September 2009
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
suspensefulintensedark
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film is a remake of the 2008 Tamil movie 'Unnaipol Oruvan', which itself was a remake of the Hindi film 'A Wednesday!'.
  • It was the only Telugu film directed by Chakri Toleti, who previously worked as an assistant director in Hollywood.
  • The movie was shot in just 30 days, primarily using a single main set to keep production costs low.
  • Venkatesh and Kamal Haasan, who starred in the original Tamil version, both played the same lead role of the common man in their respective remakes.
  • The film's title 'Eenadu' translates to 'Today' in English, reflecting the urgent, real-time narrative of the story.
  • Despite its tense thriller plot, the movie includes a cameo appearance by comedian Brahmanandam in a brief humorous scene.
  • The script required Venkatesh to deliver lengthy monologues directly to the camera, a challenging departure from typical commercial Telugu roles at the time.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Eenadu

DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS-Actor29 films
Actor-Sub-Inspector Babu Rao4 films
Karamchand Lala-Sub-Inspector Babu Rao4 films
Actor-Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh3 films
Inspector Arif Khan-Anu Gowtham Reddy2 films
Inspector Arif Khan-Inspector Gowtham Reddy2 films
Actor-Inspector Gowtham Reddy2 films
Karamchand Lala-Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh2 films
Inspector Zakria-Sub-Inspector Babu Rao2 films

Frequently Asked Questions