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{{short description|2024 Indian film directed by Sam Anton}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Buddy
| image = Buddy (2024 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sam Anton]]
| writer = Sam Anton
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogues by
| data1 = Sai Hemanth
}}
| based_on =
| producer = [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]]<br />Aadhana Gnanavelraja
| starring = [[Allu Sirish]]<br />[[Gayatri Bhardwaj]]<br />Prisha Rajesh Singh<br />[[Ajmal Ameer]]
| cinematography = Krishnan Vasant
| editing = [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]]
| music = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| studio = [[Studio Green]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2024|8|2|df=yes}}
| runtime = 135 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/buddy-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizody2 |title=Buddy |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Buddy''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Telugu-language|Telugu]]-language [[fantasy action film]] written and directed by [[Sam Anton]] (in his Telugu debut) and produced by [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]] and Aadhana Gnanavelraja under the banner of [[Studio Green]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2023 |title=First look poster, teaser of Allu Sirish's Buddy out: Hunt on for a teddy bear worthy of a billion-dollar bounty |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/first-look-poster-teaser-allu-sirish-buddy-hunt-teddy-bear-billion-dollar-bounty-8638224/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=28 June 2024 |archive-date=28 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628112533/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/first-look-poster-teaser-allu-sirish-buddy-hunt-teddy-bear-billion-dollar-bounty-8638224/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Allu Sirish]], [[Gayatri Bhardwaj]], Prisha Rajesh Singh (in her acting debut), and [[Ajmal Ameer]] in prominent roles. The soundtrack and background score were composed by [[Hiphop Tamizha]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by Krishnan Vasant and [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]]. The film is an adaptation of the Tamil film ''[[Teddy (film)|Teddy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/buddy-movie-review-barring-the-bear-there-is-not-much-to-root-for/article68477009.ece |title='Buddy' movie review: Barring the bear, there is not much to root for in this Allu Sirish, Gayatri Bhardwaj starrer |first=Sangeetha Devi |last=Dundoo |date=2 August 2024 |work=The Hindu |access-date=16 August 2024 |archive-date=21 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821005525/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/buddy-movie-review-barring-the-bear-there-is-not-much-to-root-for/article68477009.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

''Buddy'' was released in theatres on 2 August 2024 to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2024 |title=Buddy Trailer: Allu Sirish finds a warrior ally in his Teddy bear friend in the upcoming action-thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/25/buddy-trailer-allu-sirish-finds-a-warrior-ally-in-his-teddy-bear-friend-in-the-upcoming-action-thriller |website=Cinema Express |access-date=7 July 2024 |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707032604/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Jun/25/buddy-trailer-allu-sirish-finds-a-warrior-ally-in-his-teddy-bear-friend-in-the-upcoming-action-thriller |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
Pallavi is an Air Traffic Control officer who suffers a major accident. The doctor along with his crew sends Pallavi into a coma so that he can sell her body parts in [[Hong Kong]]. While all this happens, Pallavi's soul enters a teddy bear and reaches the home of a pilot Aditya Ram who shares a past with Pallavi. The rest of the story is as to how the teddy bear and Aditya head to Hong Kong to save the body of Pallavi.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Allu Sirish]] as Aditya Ram
* [[Gayatri Bhardwaj]] as Pallavi
* ''Teddy'' Gokulan (motion capture) as Buddy
* Prisha Rajesh Singh as Sara
* [[Ajmal Ameer]] as Dr. Arjun
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]]
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Aditya's uncle
* Sriram Reddy Polasane as Mahendra, Arjun's right hand man
* [[Ravi Prakash]]
}}

==Production==
The film was officially announced on 31 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2023 |title=Buddy First Look: Allu Sirish Drops Trailer On His Birthday; Promises an Action-Packed Adventure |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/buddy-first-look-allu-sirish-drops-trailer-on-his-birthday-promises-an-action-packed-adventure-7961611.html |website=[[News18]] |access-date=7 July 2024 |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707035222/https://www.news18.com/amp/movies/buddy-first-look-allu-sirish-drops-trailer-on-his-birthday-promises-an-action-packed-adventure-7961611.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The director, [[Sam Anton]] revealed that the film would be shot in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and marking the film as his directorial debut in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2023 |title=Allu Sirish to join hands with director Sam Anton |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/May/29/allu-sirish-to-join-hands-with-director-sam-anton-44019.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=7 July 2024 |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707035746/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2023/May/29/allu-sirish-to-join-hands-with-director-sam-anton-44019.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Hyderabad]], [[Goa]] and [[Thailand]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2024 |title=Trailer of Allu Sirish's Buddy to be out tomorrow |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/24/trailer-of-allu-sirishs-buddy-to-be-out-tomorrow |website=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=7 July 2024 |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707032606/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/24/trailer-of-allu-sirishs-buddy-to-be-out-tomorrow |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Music==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Hiphop Tamizha]].
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 6:59
| all_lyrics = Sai Hemanth
| title1 = Aa Pilla Kanule - Buddy's Love
| extra1 = [[Hiphop Tamizha]], [[Sanjith Hegde]], Airaa Udupi, [[Vishnupriya Ravi]]
| length1 = 3:07
| title2 = Feel Of Buddy - I Just Want To Know
| extra2 = Hiphop Tamizha, Airaa Udupi
| length2 = 3:12
}}

== Release ==
The film was released theatrically on 2 August 2024.

=== Home media ===
The digital rights of the film were acquired by [[Netflix]], which premiered it on 30 August 2024, along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Bhavana |title=Allu Sirish's Buddy OTT Release Date Confirmed |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/buddy-digital-premiere-on-netflix-1818919 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=25 August 2024 |language=en |access-date=29 August 2024 |archive-date=26 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826214350/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/buddy-digital-premiere-on-netflix-1818919 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Allu Sirish 'Buddy' OTT release: When and where to watch |url=https://www.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/allu-sirish-buddy-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-the-film-in-tamil-malayalam-hindi-and-kannada/articleshow/112777603.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=25 August 2024}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Aditya Devulapally of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Overall, this buddy action film reminds us yet again that Allu Sirish has an eye for eye-grabbing subjects."<ref>{{cite news |title='Buddy' movie review: Beaten-to-death in a soul exchange actioner |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Aug/03/buddy-movie-review-beaten-to-death-in-a-soul-exchange-actioner |access-date=6 August 2024 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806090031/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Aug/03/buddy-movie-review-beaten-to-death-in-a-soul-exchange-actioner |url-status=live}}</ref> Sashidhar Adivi of ''[[Times Now]]'' gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "The audience have already seen films like ''[[Ted (film)|Ted]]'' (English) and ''[[Teddy (film)|Teddy]]'' (Tamil film). Hence, director Sam Anton has to be extremely sure that his film ''Buddy'' is completely different and unique. But the film appears to have picked up a monotonous and repetitive template – none of the scenes fail to engage the audiences."<ref>{{cite news |title=Buddy Telugu Movie Review: Fails To Engage |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/buddy-telugu-movie-review-fails-to-engage-review-112231564 |access-date=6 August 2024 |work=Times Now |date=2 August 2024 |language=en |archive-date=3 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803145809/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/buddy-telugu-movie-review-fails-to-engage-review-112231564 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|26235048}}

{{Sam Anton}}

[[Category:2024 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films using motion capture]]
[[Category:Indian films with live action and animation]]
[[Category:2020s fantasy action films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy action films]]
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about bears]]
[[Category:Films set in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sam Anton]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Studio Green films]]

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Olphindro Malang at 06:20, 2 April 2026