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Athadu
Athadu (transl. Him) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film, written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Jayabheri Arts. The film stars Mahesh Babu as a hitman hired to stage the assassination of a politician, only to be framed for the actual murder, forcing him to assume a new identity while evading the law. The supporting cast includes Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while K. V. Guhan handled the cinematography.
Athadu was released on 10 August 2005 and received critical acclaim from critics and audiences and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year collecting a distributor's share of approximately ₹22 crore (US$2.6 million) in its total run. It won three Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Award South for Best Director – Telugu. Over time, Athadu gained recognition as a modern classic in Telugu cinema and holds the record for being the most telecast Telugu film, having aired over a thousand times on television. The film was remade in Hindi as Ek: The Power of One (2009) and in Bengali as Wanted (2010).
Politician Siva Reddy, leader of the opposition, intends to win the upcoming election by staging a failed assassination attempt on him, which would garner him sympathy votes. To accomplish this, Siva Reddy, his deputy Baaji Reddy and their aide Farooq, hire Nandu, a contract killer, along with his partner Malli. On the day of the staged attack, Nandu's plan goes awry when Siva Reddy is actually shot dead. Attempting escape, Nandu sees Malli die in a car accident, and manages to evade the police by jumping onto a moving train.
On the train, Nandu meets Parthasaradhi "Pardhu", who is returning to his hometown, Basarlapudi, after running away as a child two decades earlier. While the train halts at a station, the police searching for Nandu arrive. The sub-inspector of the search party spots Nandu and fires at him, but hits Pardhu instead. Nandu uses the distraction to escape and goes to Basarlapudi. However, Pardhu's unsuspecting family mistakes Nandu for their long-lost relative and welcomes him with open arms. Over time, he bonds with them and falls in love with Poori, Pardhu's cousin. Nandu helps the family resolve several issues, including protecting their farmland, aiding a struggling family affected by Pardhu's past actions, and withdrawing money from his own bank account to fund Poori's sister's wedding. He confides his real identity to Pardhu's childhood friend Ramana.
Meanwhile, CBI officer Anjaneya Prasad is assigned to investigate Siva Reddy's assassination. Noting inconsistencies in the evidence, he goes to Basarlapudi but fails to uncover Nandu's identity. All evidence points toward the deceased Malli, leading Prasad to consult Sadhu, Nandu and Malli's former mentor in prison. After surreptitiously confirming Nandu's identity and the location of the payment for the job, Prasad discovers a withdrawal from Nandu's account, calls the household, and tricks Nandu into revealing himself, causing him to flee. Arriving at the house, Prasad informs Pardhu's family of his real fate and departs. The revelation leaves them devastated, but Ramana defends Nandu, highlighting his contributions to the family, saying he didn't take credit for or make anyone know of his actions.
Nandu returns amidst the outrage, and admits the lie, but says he never intended to deceive the family. Pardhu's grandfather, Satyanarayana Murthy, takes him to his study, and privately acknowledges Nandu as his grandson, noting that he didn't need to do what he did, but did it out of love anyway. He hands Nandu a shotgun, once owned by Pardhu's father, which had misfired and killed him due to an obstructed barrel, and encourages him to uncover the truth and clear his name. Unbeknownst to anyone, the gun was obstructed again with one of the marbles that the kids were playing with.
Nandu contacts Baaji Reddy, and blackmails him with a fake recording of the original conversation into confessing. Baaji Reddy reveals that Malli is alive and was bribed to assassinate Siva Reddy and frame Nandu so that Baaji Reddy could secure the chief minister position. Nandu secretly records this confession. Nandu tracks Malli to a church, where they are ambushed by Baaji Reddy's corrupt officers. Nandu eliminates the attackers and confronts Malli, who takes Nandu's shotgun and aims at him. However, when he fires, the obstructed barrel causes the gun to backfire, killing him. Prasad arrives, and Nandu hands over the recording. Prasad confronts Baaji Reddy, who arrogantly dismisses the evidence as inadmissible in court. However, Prasad points out that Siva Reddy's vengeful son would not hesitate to kill him once the truth emerged. With no escape, Baaji Reddy commits suicide.
Later, Prasad finds Nandu performing Pardhu's last rites. Addressing him as Pardhu, he reveals that he has officially cleared his name and allows him to go free. Nandu, having fully embraced his new identity, returns to Basarlapudi to live happily with his newfound family.
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Athadu
Athadu (transl. Him) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film, written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Jayabheri Arts. The film stars Mahesh Babu as a hitman hired to stage the assassination of a politician, only to be framed for the actual murder, forcing him to assume a new identity while evading the law. The supporting cast includes Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while K. V. Guhan handled the cinematography.
Athadu was released on 10 August 2005 and received critical acclaim from critics and audiences and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year collecting a distributor's share of approximately ₹22 crore (US$2.6 million) in its total run. It won three Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Award South for Best Director – Telugu. Over time, Athadu gained recognition as a modern classic in Telugu cinema and holds the record for being the most telecast Telugu film, having aired over a thousand times on television. The film was remade in Hindi as Ek: The Power of One (2009) and in Bengali as Wanted (2010).
Politician Siva Reddy, leader of the opposition, intends to win the upcoming election by staging a failed assassination attempt on him, which would garner him sympathy votes. To accomplish this, Siva Reddy, his deputy Baaji Reddy and their aide Farooq, hire Nandu, a contract killer, along with his partner Malli. On the day of the staged attack, Nandu's plan goes awry when Siva Reddy is actually shot dead. Attempting escape, Nandu sees Malli die in a car accident, and manages to evade the police by jumping onto a moving train.
On the train, Nandu meets Parthasaradhi "Pardhu", who is returning to his hometown, Basarlapudi, after running away as a child two decades earlier. While the train halts at a station, the police searching for Nandu arrive. The sub-inspector of the search party spots Nandu and fires at him, but hits Pardhu instead. Nandu uses the distraction to escape and goes to Basarlapudi. However, Pardhu's unsuspecting family mistakes Nandu for their long-lost relative and welcomes him with open arms. Over time, he bonds with them and falls in love with Poori, Pardhu's cousin. Nandu helps the family resolve several issues, including protecting their farmland, aiding a struggling family affected by Pardhu's past actions, and withdrawing money from his own bank account to fund Poori's sister's wedding. He confides his real identity to Pardhu's childhood friend Ramana.
Meanwhile, CBI officer Anjaneya Prasad is assigned to investigate Siva Reddy's assassination. Noting inconsistencies in the evidence, he goes to Basarlapudi but fails to uncover Nandu's identity. All evidence points toward the deceased Malli, leading Prasad to consult Sadhu, Nandu and Malli's former mentor in prison. After surreptitiously confirming Nandu's identity and the location of the payment for the job, Prasad discovers a withdrawal from Nandu's account, calls the household, and tricks Nandu into revealing himself, causing him to flee. Arriving at the house, Prasad informs Pardhu's family of his real fate and departs. The revelation leaves them devastated, but Ramana defends Nandu, highlighting his contributions to the family, saying he didn't take credit for or make anyone know of his actions.
Nandu returns amidst the outrage, and admits the lie, but says he never intended to deceive the family. Pardhu's grandfather, Satyanarayana Murthy, takes him to his study, and privately acknowledges Nandu as his grandson, noting that he didn't need to do what he did, but did it out of love anyway. He hands Nandu a shotgun, once owned by Pardhu's father, which had misfired and killed him due to an obstructed barrel, and encourages him to uncover the truth and clear his name. Unbeknownst to anyone, the gun was obstructed again with one of the marbles that the kids were playing with.
Nandu contacts Baaji Reddy, and blackmails him with a fake recording of the original conversation into confessing. Baaji Reddy reveals that Malli is alive and was bribed to assassinate Siva Reddy and frame Nandu so that Baaji Reddy could secure the chief minister position. Nandu secretly records this confession. Nandu tracks Malli to a church, where they are ambushed by Baaji Reddy's corrupt officers. Nandu eliminates the attackers and confronts Malli, who takes Nandu's shotgun and aims at him. However, when he fires, the obstructed barrel causes the gun to backfire, killing him. Prasad arrives, and Nandu hands over the recording. Prasad confronts Baaji Reddy, who arrogantly dismisses the evidence as inadmissible in court. However, Prasad points out that Siva Reddy's vengeful son would not hesitate to kill him once the truth emerged. With no escape, Baaji Reddy commits suicide.
Later, Prasad finds Nandu performing Pardhu's last rites. Addressing him as Pardhu, he reveals that he has officially cleared his name and allows him to go free. Nandu, having fully embraced his new identity, returns to Basarlapudi to live happily with his newfound family.