
Athadu(2005)
Telugu172 mins
Athadu (2005) is a 172-minute Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Starring Mahesh Babu, Trisha Krishnan and Kota Srinivasa Rao. With an audience rating of 7.7/10, Athadu stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2005.
Director:Trivikram Srinivas
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 August 2005
- Director
- Trivikram Srinivas
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A hitman is hired to fake an assassination. When the politician is really killed and the hitman is blamed, he escapes by taking on the identity of a dead man to hide from the police.
“A stranger's face. A killer's past.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
172Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date10 August 2005
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsHe · Nandhu · Cheetah: The Power of One · The Target · Khiladi Bhaiya · Poszukiwany
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaluplifting
Themes
identityfamilyjusticecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability5
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's original title was 'Athadu' but it was briefly considered to be named 'Shankar Dada MBBS' before release.
- Mahesh Babu's character was initially offered to several other leading actors before he came on board.
- A key action sequence was shot in a specially constructed village set to control the filming environment.
- The film's background score uses a recurring whistle motif that became instantly recognizable to audiences.
- It was the first Telugu film to be released with digital cinema prints in some theaters.
- The character of 'Pardhu' played by Sayaji Shinde was inspired by real-life political figures of the time.
- Despite mixed initial reviews, the film developed a strong cult following over the years for its dialogue and style.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Athadu
Satyanarayana Murthy-CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad40 films →
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad-Baji Reddy24 films →
Satyanarayana Murthy-Baji Reddy21 films →
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad-Ramana18 films →
Satyanarayana Murthy-Siva Reddy17 films →
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad-Actor17 films →
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad-Actor15 films →
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad-Siva Reddy14 films →
Baji Reddy-Ramana13 films →
Satyanarayana Murthy-Malli11 films →
Satyanarayana Murthy-Actor10 films →
Satyanarayana Murthy-Actor9 films →
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad-Malli8 films →
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad-Director of Photography7 films →
Actor-Ramana7 films →
Baji Reddy-Actor7 films →
Satyanarayana Murthy-Ramana6 films →
Actor-Baji Reddy5 films →
Baji Reddy-Director5 films →
Baji Reddy-Saadhu5 films →







