Aaduthu Paaduthu(2002)
Aaduthu Paaduthu is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Devi Prasad. The film stars Srikanth, Sunil, and Gayatri Jayaraman in lead roles. The story follows two unemployed best friends who live in a bus and convert it into a mobile canteen. Their lives turn chaotic when a runaway rich girl hides in their bus. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001). It was a commercial success at the box office and marked Gayatri Jayaraman's Telugu debut. The film features music composed by Chakri and was produced under the CV Arts banner.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 4 April 2002
- Director
- Devi Prasad
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
Two jobless best friends, Gopi and Papi, live inside a parked bus. They take a loan to turn the bus into a mobile canteen. Their simple life turns upside down when a mysterious girl named Vasanthi boards their bus. She is actually a rich girl running away from a forced marriage. Now the friends must hide her from the police and her angry father while keeping their canteen dream alive.
“A bus, two friends, and one big secret”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aaduthu Paaduthu
Cast reunions in this film: Srikanth & Meka Srikanth (36 films together), Sunil & Sunil Varma (27 films together), Srikanth & Sunil Varma (7 films together), Meka Srikanth & Sunil Varma (6 films together), Sunil & Meka Srikanth (4 films together), and Srikanth & Sunil (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Aaduthu Paaduthu' translates to 'Dancing and Singing', reflecting the lead characters' carefree lifestyle.
- The bus used as the main set was a real converted vehicle, giving the film a unique and authentic visual setting.
- Director Devi Prasad was primarily known as a cinematographer; this was one of his few directorial ventures in Telugu.
- The movie features a cameo appearance by popular comedian Brahmanandam, though his role is brief and not heavily promoted.
- It was shot on a modest budget, with much of the story unfolding in and around the bus to limit location costs.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas, who was better known for his work in devotional albums at the time.
- Despite its comedy-drama genre, the film did not perform well commercially and remains a lesser-known work from that year.