Athanokkade(2005)
Athanokkade is a 2005 Telugu-language action film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Nandamuri Janaki Ram under N. T. R. Arts. The film stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Sindhu Tolani, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Prakash Raj. The story follows Ram, a college student whose family was murdered by a gangster named Anna. Ram hides his past and seeks revenge while protecting his cousin Anjali. The film was praised for its action sequences and Ashish Vidyarthi's performance as the villain. It was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in multiple centers. The film was released theatrically on 7 May 2005.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 7 May 2005
- Director
- Surender Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A young man named Ram hides a dark secret. His entire family was killed by a ruthless gangster named Anna. Now, years later, Ram is a college student. But he is also a trained fighter waiting for his chance. He must take down Anna and his entire criminal empire to avenge his family.
“One man. One mission. Total revenge.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Athanokkade
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Ajay & Brahmanandam (21 films together), Vidhya & Ashish Vidyarthi (20 films together), Vidhya & Brahmanandam (19 films together), Ajay & Prakash Raj (16 films together), and Ashish Vidyarthi & Brahmanandam (11 films together).
Trivia
- This was Kalyan Ram's first film as a solo lead hero, marking a key step in his acting career.
- Director Surender Reddy made his directorial debut with this film, launching a successful career in Telugu cinema.
- The film's title 'Athanokkade' translates to 'In That Place' and refers to the central location of the childhood trauma.
- A major action sequence was filmed at the historic Golconda Fort, adding a grand visual scale to the revenge story.
- The soundtrack by composer Chakri included a popular romantic song filmed in scenic Swiss locations.
- The film's climax and violent themes led to it receiving an 'A' (Adults only) certificate from the Indian censor board.
- Despite being an action film, it incorporated elements of the 'family revenge' drama popular in mid-2000s Telugu cinema.