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{{Short description|2009 Indian film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Arundhati
| image = Arundhati.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
| producer = [[Shyam Prasad Reddy]]
| writer = Manav Mahapatra [[Shyam Prasad Reddy]] [[Chintapalli Ramana]] (Dialogues)
| starring = [[Anushka Shetty]] [[Sonu Sood]]
| music = [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]
| cinematography = [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Mallemala Entertainments]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|01|16|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| budget = {{INR|13.5 [[crore]]}}<ref name="idlebrain1" />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|70 [[crore]]}}<ref name="gross" />
}}

'''''Arundhati''''' is a [[List of Telugu films of 2009|2009]] Indian [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]-language [[Supernatural horror film|supernatural horror]] [[fantasy action film]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-07 |title=Happy birthday Anushka Shetty: Four films that made her a pan-India star, and we are not talking about Baahubali |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/happy-birthday-anushka-shetty-four-films-that-made-her-a-pan-india-star-and-we-are-not-talking-about-baahubali/story-gkXxPbbXEYc6fTDY7BulaP.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107020250/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/happy-birthday-anushka-shetty-four-films-that-made-her-a-pan-india-star-and-we-are-not-talking-about-baahubali/story-gkXxPbbXEYc6fTDY7BulaP.html |archive-date=7 November 2020 |access-date=2021-06-10 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]], and produced by [[Shyam Prasad Reddy]], under his banner, [[Mallemala Entertainments]]. The film stars [[Anushka Shetty]] in the titular role, alongside [[Sonu Sood]], [[Arjan Bajwa]], [[Sayaji Shinde]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], and [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]. The music is composed by [[Koti (composer)|Koti]] with cinematography by [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]] and editing by [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]].

Released on 16 January 2009, the film was a major commercial success, grossing over ₹70 crore with a [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributor's share]] of ₹36 crore in its Telugu version becoming the second [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|highest-grossing Telugu film]] of its time to be released in Telugu.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2011 |title=All Time Top 5 : No.4 - Arundhati Total Collections |url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=68&cid=6&fid=191 |access-date=January 18, 2026 |website=Andhraboxoffice}}</ref> Including its dubbed versions which brought its distributor's share to over ₹43 crore, ''Arundhati'' was the highest grossing Telugu film overall until it was surpassed by ''[[Magadheera]]'' later that year.<ref name="gross">{{Cite news |date=3 April 2009 |title=Arundhati's success |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/apr/03/arundhatis-success-38127.html |access-date=2021-01-08 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> It was also the highest-grossing female led film in [[South Indian Cinema|South India]] until 2015, when it was surpassed by the Telugu biographical film, ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'', which again starred Anushka in the lead role. The film was also the only South Indian female led film to have over 1.8 crore footfalls. The success of the film turned Anushka into a major movie star overnight in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=CR |first=Hemanth Kumar |date=2020-02-05 |title=7 Telugu films you must check out if you love the fantasy genre |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/best-telugu-fantasy-films-oh-baby-eega-pathala-bhairavi-sridevi-telegu-films |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=[[Vogue India]] |language=en-IN |quote=The film turned Anushka Shetty into a big star in Telugu cinema, and kickstarted a new wave of female-centric films soon after its release.}}</ref> The film received several accolades, including ten [[Nandi Awards]], and two [[Filmfare Awards South]].

The film was remade in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] with [[Arundhati (2014 film)|the same name]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-04 |title=Is the Bengali audience changing? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/is-the-bengali-audience-changing/ |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Arundhati, a woman believed to be the reincarnation of her great-grandmother Jejamma, is engaged to Rahul. While traveling to [[Gadwal]], one of her relatives Ramana and his wife Susheela encounter a mysterious entity and are led to an abandoned mansion. Inside, they encounter a tomb and are trapped in an illusion created by the entity. Arundhati's family arrives in Gadwal due to an accident caused by the entity to her grandfather Bhupathi Raja Jr. In Gadwal, Arundhati meets Anwar, a [[Fakir]], who warns her about the danger but she ignores him. Arundhati is later lured by the entity to the abandoned mansion, and is stopped by a man. She ignores him and enters the mansion. She encounters the tomb, but is pulled out by Anwar, who warns her by showing a ghost.

Arundhati later discovers that the man whom she met outside the mansion is her grandfather's late elder brother and persuades the house maid Chandramma to tell her the story of Jejamma.
In a flashback, the mansion is ruled by Raja Chinna Venkata Rangarayudu and his daughters, Bhargavi and Arundhati Sr., Pasupathi an evil man and Bhargavi's husband, abuses her and indulges in rape and adultery. One time due to influence of alcohol and lust he even rapes and kills Arundhati’s dance instructor which enrages Arundhati in spite being attempted to thwart her by her elder sister, Bhargavi. Realising that her marital relationship with Pasupathi is an obstacle for her father to punish him, Bhargavi commits suicide. During Bhargavi's funeral, a drunken Pasupathi mocks her death. Enraged, Jejamma kicks Pasupathi out of the palace after the people of Gadwal beat him black and blue. He is then tied to his own horse and dragged across the kingdom to his death. However he is found alive by a group of Aghoras, who are practitioners of black magic. They save his life and take him in as one of their own, teaching him black magic. He returns after 7 years as a very strong Aghora to seek revenge, and enters the mansion, killing innocents. But after seeing her beauty he wants to have sex with her before killing her and sacrificing her soul to his deity Aghora. After luring him null with her special dance performance taught by her dance instructor who was previously raped and killed by Pasupathi, Jejamma entombs him alive in the mansion, which is subsequently abandoned. Chandramma reveals that Pasupathi's spirit threatens Arundhati after forty-eight days.

Pasupathi manipulates Ramana to release his spirit from the tomb, and he terrorizes Arundhati. Anwar and Chandramma intervene, and Arundhati learns she is Jejamma's reincarnation. Pasupathi's spirit caused destruction in her house. Frantic for a solution, Jejamma visits the Aghoras and learns that the only way to end Pasupathi’s spirit is to sacrifice her life so that her mortal remains can be fashioned into a weapon strong enough to kill Pasupathi's soul. Jejamma decides to sacrifice her life and bids goodbye to her family. Before leaving, she tells them that the first girl child going to born in her family will be her reincarnation, Jejamma tells them to believe that she is born again, she tells them to give her name to that girl and tells them to respect her. Jejamma comes back to the Aghoras, asking them to give her a painful death. They hit coconuts on her head. Jejamma dies. Her corpse is burned on stake and the Aghoras create a powerful weapon from her bones.

Arundhati and Anwar set out to retrieve the weapon, but Pasupathi threatens Rahul and causes an accident. Arundhati comes to rescue Rahul but encounters Pasupathi. Chandramma is killed; to save her family, Arundhati surrenders herself to Pasupathi. Anwar comes to the palace to give her the weapon when Pasupathi tries to force her to have sex with him, but before Anwar can explain its power, Pasupathi kills him. Arundhati tries to kill herself as she doesn’t want to be his prey. When she stabs herself, her blood activates the weapon and Jejamma takes over Arundathi’s body. she slays Pasupathi. The castle is destroyed and Arundhati is presumed dead.

However, Arundhati survives and is recognized by a little girl from her family. They rejoice as they realize that Jejamma has returned.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Anushka Shetty]] in a dual role as
** Arundhati/Jejamma, the Queen of Gadwal (dubbed by Shilpa)
*** Divya Nagesh as young Jejamma
** Jr Arundhati, Jejamma's great-granddaughter and reincarnation of Jejamma (dubbed by [[Sowmya Sharma]])
* [[Sonu Sood]] as Pasupathi, Jejamma's Brother-in-Law; Bhargavi's husband (dubbed by [[P. Ravi Shankar]])
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Anwar, Jr.Arundhati helper
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Chandramma, Jejamma's family maid and helper
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Bhupathi Raja Jr., Arundhati's grandfather and Jejamma's younger son
* [[Arjan Bajwa]] as Rahul, Arundhati's fiance
* [[Subhashini]] as Jalajamma, Pasupathi's mother and Jejamma's aunt
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Arundhati's father
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Arundhati's uncle
* Bhel Prasad Rao as Nilendra Varma, Bhupathi Raja's late elder brother
* Leena Sidhu as Kanchana
* Meena as Bhargavi
* [[Prudhvi Raj]] as Arundhati's uncle
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]] as Bhupati Raja's wife, Arundhati's grandmother
* Shiva Parvathi as Mahalakshmi, Arundhati's mother
* Jaya Lakshmi as Arundhati's aunt
* [[Jayalalita]] as Manga
* Praveena as Susheela
}}

==Production==

===Development===
Shyam Prasad Reddy revealed that he got the idea of ''Arundhati'' while receiving National Awards for the film ''Anji'' (2004).<ref name="idlebrain1">{{Cite web |date=18 February 2009 |title=Arundhati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – M Shyam Prasad Reddy |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/arundhati.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907073433/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/arundhati.html |archive-date=7 September 2019 |access-date=7 September 2019 |website=Idlebrain.com}}.</ref> Being inspired from films like ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' and ''[[The Exorcist]]'', he made it a female-oriented story "for a bigger appeal so that the entire family could watch it. I added classical dance to it. I wanted to mount the film on a grandeur scale.[sic] I wanted to play the film on 'fear of the evil spirit'. Arundhati is about good fighting evil. Hence I had to make sure that both the characters of Arundhati and Pasupati equally powerful [sic]".<ref name="idlebrain1" /><ref name="idlebrain2">{{Cite web |date=18 February 2009 |title=Arundhati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – M Shyam Prasad Reddy (Part 2) |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/arundhati1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907074319/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/arundhati1.html |archive-date=7 September 2019 |access-date=7 September 2019 |website=Idlebrain.com}}</ref>

===Casting===
Shyam Prasad Reddy wanted somebody with a 5'10" (5 feet 10 inches) height and "should look royal because she is the queen, and she rides on horses and elephants". Gemini Kiran suggested Shyam Prasad Reddy to choose Anushka for the role. After conducting her photoshoot, Shyam Prasad Reddy explained the story and Arundhati's characterisation.<ref name="idlebrain1" /> Reddy wanted Tamil actor [[Pasupathy]] to enact the role of an antagonist of the same name but since the character has "a royal side to the character where he has to look princely", he had chosen Sonu Sood for the role after seeing his performance in ''[[Ashok (film)|Ashok]]'' (2006).<ref name="idlebrain1" />

For the characterisation of Fakir who helps Anushka's character in the present era, Shyam Prasad Reddy drew inspiration from the priest character in the 1976 American horror film ''[[The Omen]]''.<ref name="idlebrain2" /> He considered [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Nana Patekar]] and [[Atul Kulkarni]] for the role; however, none of their dates were available. Sayaji Shinde was finally chosen for the character.<ref name="idlebrain1" />

===Filming===
==== Principal photography ====
Filming took around 250 days, in [[Hyderabad]] and other places. The interior of the place is shot at the [[Annapurna Studios]], while the exterior was at [[Banganapalle|Banganapalle fort]] at Kurnool.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reddy |first=D. Siva Rami |date=2019-04-26 |title=Film tourism gains traction in Kurnool |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260419/film-tourism-gains-traction-in-kurnool.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904113817/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260419/film-tourism-gains-traction-in-kurnool.html |archive-date=4 September 2021 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2008 |title=Arundhati trivia - Telugu cinema news |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/arundhati-trivia.html |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref> Filming also took place at [[Ramanaidu Studios]]. The drum dance involving Anushka choreographed by Sivashankar who "had to coordinate with the graphics team to get the exact precision" and was shot for 45 days at a set erected at Annapoorna Studios.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arundhati drum song on the sets photo gallery - Telugu cinema |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/arundhati-drumsong/index.html |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref> The costumes for Anushka was designed by Deepa Joshi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2009 |title=Anushka interview - Telugu cinema interview |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/anushka-arundhati.html |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref> According to the film's cinematographer Senthilkumar, they used Motion control camera for the first time in Telugu cinema that "could shoot glittering fort and dilapidated fort with the same motion control."<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2009 |title=Senthil Kumar interview |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/senthilkumar.html |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref>

==== Post production ====

===== Dubbing =====
Sowmya Sharma had dubbed for the character of modern-day Arundhati and Shilpa for Jejjama. Dubbing voice for Sonu Sood was provided by [[P. Ravishankar]]. Ravishankar completed the dubbing within 14 days and found it to be "most challenging work" and his voice "has gone sore for 5 times during this process".<ref>{{Cite web |title=P Ravishankar interview – Telugu cinema interview |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/pravishankar.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907074742/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/pravishankar.html |archive-date=7 September 2019 |access-date=14 November 2015 |publisher=Idlebrain}}</ref>

===== Visual effects =====
Rahul Nambiar was appointed as Creative Director and Visual Effects Supervisor by Shyam Prasad Reddy for this feature film. Nambiar felt that showcasing a ghost as the main villain, throughout the film was challenging. With help of some dedicated scenes written, visualization, and visual effects, Nambiar and his team could achieve and what they had planned with Reddy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Nambiar interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film visual effects supervisor |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/rahulnambiar.html |access-date=2019-06-03 |website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Creatively designing Arundhati – slide 2 |url=http://specials.rediff.com/entertai/2009/feb/26slid2-rahul-nambiar-on-arundathi.htm |access-date=2019-06-03 |website=specials.rediff.com}}</ref>

Nambiar also stated "We created all the action in computer dolls, animated all of them and added all the film cameras and made it like a film. We saw it as a rough edit and then we shot it. There was a lot of meticulous work. The pre-production itself took about seven months".<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Creatively designing Arundhati – slide 4 |url=http://specials.rediff.com/entertai/2009/feb/26slid4-rahul-nambiar-on-arundathi.htm |access-date=2019-06-03 |website=specials.rediff.com}}</ref>

==Music==
The music and background music of this film was composed by [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]. The soundtrack was critically acclaimed. Especially the tracks "Jejamma", "Chandamama" and "Bhu Bhu" and in Tamil "Bhoomi Kodhikum", "Gummiruttil Kudamkizhithu kundril ezhum", "Enna Viratham Ettrai Neeyamma" were huge hits. The album featured eminent singers like [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Kailash Kher]], [[Kalpana Raghavendar]] and [[N. C. Karunya]]. Koti, while speaking said that this film helped him to prove himself and in his career of 30 years this was his personal best. The track "Jejamma" required a majestic and ambient grandeur, so Koti selected Kailash Kher. The track "Bhu Bhu" took many days for Koti to compose and he felt it should be sung by an amazing singer who could aptly give the ferocious feel and hence went with Chithra. Lyrics were written by [[Veturi]] for "Bhu Bhu Bhujangam", Anant Sriram for "Chandamama", and C. Narayana Reddy for "Jejamma". This album features four songs and three instrumentals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 July 2016 |title=Arundhati Jukebox {{!}}{{!}} Arundhati Full Songs {{!}}{{!}} Anushka Shetty, Sonu Sood {{!}}{{!}} Koti {{!}}{{!}} Telugu Songs – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFThif5Xahc |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=Youtube.com |publisher=[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Telugu]]}}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Telugu track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Chandamama Nuvve Nuvve
| extra1 = Sandeep, Sai Krishna, Murali, Naga Sahiti, Renukha & Chorus
| length1 = 5:35
| title2 = Bhu Bhu Bhujangam
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 5:25
| title3 = Kammu Konna Cheekatlona
| extra3 = [[Kailash Kher]]
| length3 = 7:48
| title4 = Harivillulona Prananiposi
| extra4 = [[N. C. Karunya]]
| length4 = 5:15
| title5 = Soul Of Arundathi
| note5= Arundathi's Music
| extra5 = Instrumental
| length5 = 2:19
| title6 = Agony Of Evil
| note6= Pasupathi's Music
| extra6 = Instrumental
| length6 = 2:35
| title7 = The Believer
| note7= Pakheer's's Music
| extra7 = Instrumental
| length7 = 1:19
}}

{{track listing
| headline = Tamil track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kannipenmai Poove Poove
| extra1 = Tippu, Saindhavi
| length1 = 4:29
| title2 = Bhoomi Kodhikum
| extra2 = [[Kalpana Raghavendar]]
| length2 = 5:25
| title3 = Gummiruttil Kudamkizhithu kundril ezhum
| extra3 = [[Kailash Kher]]
| length3 = 1:59
| title4 = Enna Viratham Ettrai Neeyamma
| extra4 = Kailash Kher
| length4 = 4:52
| title5 = Thikku ettum
| extra5 = Kailash Kher
| length5 = 0:50
}}

==Release==
The [[Tamil language|Tamil]] dubbed version of the film, which was distributed by [[Sri Thenandal Films]], was released on 20 March 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2012 |title=Arundhati's success |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/apr/03/arundhatis-success-38127.html}}</ref> The film received an "A" certificate from the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] for excessive violence and gore.

== Reception ==

===Critical reception===
''[[Rediff]]'' gave it three stars out of five and said, "The main plus points of the film are screenplay (creative director Rahul Nambiar and the Mallemalla Unit), art direction (Ashok), cinematography (Senthil Kumar), editing (Marthand K. Venkatesh), special effects and the performances of Anushka [Images], Sonu Sood and Sayaji Shinde. On the whole, Arundhati is a watchable film provided you don't have a weak heart and don't get into discussing logic, science, and rationality. Just watch what unfolds on the screen – for that's visual grandeur".''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arundhati is haunting and thrilling |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/jan/19telugu-film-review-arundhati.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122001130/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/jan/19telugu-film-review-arundhati.htm |archive-date=22 January 2009 |access-date=19 January 2009 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> [[Sify]]'' gave its verdict as "Worth a watch" with four stars noted, "The film has come across with some really mind-blowing graphics and presentation, even the performances were top-notch that helped. While the drums scene is a take from the Chinese movie '[[House of Flying Daggers]]' it was well taken and presented. The shock points are high and one can say that the film is definitely not for the weak-hearted. There are enough chilling moments to shake the audience off their chair. The film is one of the best made ever in the history of Telugu cinema in terms of technical values so it deserves to be a good hit".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie Review :Arundhati |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/arundhati-review-telugu-14838969.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028081537/http://www.sify.com/movies/arundhati-review-telugu-14838969.html |archive-date=2014-10-28 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> ''Telugu Cinema'' wrote "Arundhati provides new visual experience for Telugu audiences. A good watch for the viewers! It is racy and entertaining. Screenplay and visual graphics are superb. The best part is that it is focused on its story and doesn’t deviate from the main theme. It is really graphical extravaganza. Despite many logic-less scenes, it gives unique experience for viewers. Go for it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=JP |date=16 January 2009 |title=Arundhati - Movie Review |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/arundhati_moviereview.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208214344/http://telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/arundhati_moviereview.php |archive-date=2009-02-08 |access-date=5 January 2025 |website=Telugucinema.com}}</ref>

''Behindwoods'' reviewing the Tamil dubbed version, gave 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Old school horror, new age film making".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arundhathee - Behindwoods.com – Tamil Movie Reviews |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/arundhathee.html}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film grossed {{INR}}70 [[crore]]<ref name="gross" /> at the box office with {{INR}}3 crore from overseas markets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Year surprises |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/year-surprises-tamil-movies-434 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201051850/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/year-surprises-tamil-movies-434 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=4 July 2010 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Gemini TV]] for {{INR}} 7 crore.<ref>[http://www.lazydesis.com/movie-chat-news/51427-arundhathi-satellite-rights-rs-7-crores.html 'Arundhathi' Satellite rights for Rs 7 Crores]. Lazydesis (19 February 2009). Retrieved 7 June 2012.</ref>

== Accolades ==
;[[Nandi Awards]] 2008
Though the film was released in 2009, it was registered for 2008 films for Nandi Awards. The film received a total of 10 Nandi awards.<ref name="idlebrain.com">[http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2008.html Nandi awards 2008 announced – Telugu cinema news]. Idlebrain.com (24 October 2008). Retrieved 7 June 2012.</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]] – [[Sonu Sood]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actress|Best Child Actress]] – Divya Nagesh
* [[Nandi Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] – [[Marthand K Venkatesh]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]] – Ashok
* [[Nandi Award for Best Audiographer|Best Audiographer]] – Radhakrishna & Madhusudhan Reddy
* [[Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Designer]] – Deepa Chandar
* [[Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist|Best Makeup Artist]] – Ramesh Mahanti
* [[Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist|Best Male Dubbing Artist]] – [[P. Ravi Shankar]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]] – [[Rahul Nambiar]]
* [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] – [[Anushka Shetty]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South]] – 2009
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] – Anushka Shetty
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]] – Sonu Sood
;[[Santosham Film Awards]]
* Best Director – [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
* Best Producer – [[Shyam Prasad Reddy]]
* Best Actress – Anushka Shetty
* Best Villain – Sonu Sood
* Best Dubbing Artist Male – P. Ravi Shankar
* Best Cameraman – [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]]

==Legacy==
''Arundhati'''s success turned Anushka into one of the most sought-after actresses in Telugu and catapulted her into the foray of leading Telugu actresses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Telugu actresses of 2009 - Rediff.com Movies |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/29/slide-show-1-south-2009s-top-telugu-actresses.htm |access-date=14 November 2015 |publisher=movies.rediff.com}}</ref> Sonu Sood attained stardom with this film and went on to work in several South Indian films as an antagonist. After the release of ''Arundhati'', people began recognising him as Pasupathi. P. Ravishankar who dubbed for him also became popular and was referred to as 'Bommali or Bommali Ravi Shankar' by the media thereafter.<ref>{{Cite news |title=His Master's Voice |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2724560.ece |access-date=14 November 2015 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

According to writer [[Gopimohan]], ''Arundhati'' made audience to "welcome creative content" and ''[[Magadheera]]'' started a trend of experimentation with period, socio-fantasy and spiritual themes that was continued in films like ''[[Panchakshari]]'' (2010), ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' (2010), ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011), ''Mangala'' (2011), ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' (2011) and ''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 September 2011 |title=Old genres, new packaging! |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article358499.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114054205/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article358499.ece |archive-date=14 November 2014 |access-date=14 November 2014 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Tammareddy Bharadwaja]] said "Ever since ''Arundhati'' and ''Magadheera'' did well at the box office, the rest of the industry started following their footsteps. Also, since there is an irrational craze to make high budget films right now, producers are turning towards mythological films. It is the only genre where you can boast of spending crores for creating the sets and the look of the film. But what they don't realize is that if these films flop, the blow to the producer will be severe." Films like ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'' (2011) and ''[[Sakthi (2011 film)|Sakthi]]'' (2011) were commercial failures and ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]'' (2012) was an average grosser; all being fantasy films in which the protagonist is a warrior.<ref name="resemblance">{{Cite news |last=Bhat |first=Prashanth |date=10 May 2011 |title=Mythological characters, a hit in T-town |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Mythological-characters-a-hit-in-T-town/articleshow/8207023.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219080236/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Mythological-characters-a-hit-in-T-town/articleshow/8207023.cms |archive-date=19 December 2014 |access-date=19 December 2014 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 August 2011 |title=Badrinath completes 50days in 187 theatres |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219080609/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms |archive-date=19 December 2014 |access-date=19 December 2014 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== See also ==
* ''[[Arundhati (2014 film)|Arundhati]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1361809|Arundhati}}
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