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{{Infobox film
| name = Sainikudu
| image = Sainikudu.jpg
| caption = Sainikudu Promotional poster
| director = [[Gunasekhar]]
| producer = [[C. Aswani Dutt]] [[Swapna Dutt]]
| writer = '''Story''' & '''Screenplay''': Gunasekhar '''Dialogues''': [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| starring = [[Mahesh Babu]] [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] [[Irrfan Khan]] [[Prakash Raj]]
| music = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]
| distributor = Vyjayanthi Movies
| released = {{Film date|2006|11|30|df=y}}
| runtime = 169 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = ₹250 million<ref name="hindu1">{{Cite web |date=2006-12-29 |title=Friday Review Hyderabad : A few hits and many flops |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122901630100.htm |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=[[The Hindu]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103213349/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122901630100.htm |archive-date=3 January 2007 }}</ref>
}}
'''''Sainikudu''''' ({{translation|''Soldier''}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[political fiction|political]] [[action drama film]] co-written and directed by [[Gunasekhar]] and produced by [[C. Aswani Dutt]] and [[Swapna Dutt]]. It stars [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Irrfan Khan]] in the lead roles, while [[Prakash Raj]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Telangana Shakuntala]], and [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] play supporting roles. The film marks Irrfan Khan's only Telugu film till date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/mahesh-babu-on-sainikudu-co-star-irrfan-s-demise-brilliant-actor-gone-too-soon-1672422-2020-04-29|title=Mahesh Babu on Sainikudu co-star Irrfan's demise: Brilliant actor gone too soon|date=29 April 2020 |access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011145110/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/mahesh-babu-on-sainikudu-co-star-irrfan-s-demise-brilliant-actor-gone-too-soon-1672422-2020-04-29|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="irfankhan">{{cite web|title=''Irfan Khan in Sainikudu''|website=www.totaltollywood.com|url=http://www.totaltollywood.com/news/ttnews781.html|accessdate=3 July 2006|archive-date=5 July 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060705210014/http://totaltollywood.com/news/ttnews781.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The music, cinematography and editing were handled by [[Harris Jayaraj]], [[Balasubramaniem]] and [[A. Sreekar Prasad]].

''Sainikudu'' was released on 30 November 2006 and became a [[box-office bomb]].<ref name="releasedateandprint">{{cite web| title=''Sainikudu to be released with 270 prints on Nov. 30''| website=www.indiaglitz.com |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/27164.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126005131/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/27164.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2007|accessdate=24 November 2006}}</ref> The film was partially reshot in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kumaran'', with a comedy track involving [[Vadivelu]].

==Plot==
Siddharth and his friends saves the people from floods at Ranga Saipet, [[Warangal district]]. Parakala Purushottam Yadav alias Pappu Yadav, a former gangster recommended for [[Elections in Andhra Pradesh|Assembly Elections]] by the [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh|CM]], gets the attention of people by announcing a sum of {{INR}}50 million for flood victims. Siddharth learns that the food needed for the flood victims has been taken elsewhere to be sold, which is an illegal way to earn money and backing up the flood relief fund into the pockets of the politicians.

Siddharth saves the stock in time and takes it to the flood victims for distribution, thus annoying Pappu. J. Venkat Rao alias "Mondi Naani", Pappu's right-hand, threatens Siddharth and a strife develops between Mondi Naani and Siddharth. Siddharth later declares that his friend Ajay Kumar will be contesting the election against Pappu Yadav. Siddharth and his team get accolades from the people for this decision and start campaigning. To cut the good name of Siddharth's group in the people and to win sympathy, Pappu Yadav conspires for a bomb blast allegation on Siddharth and his team.

The mission gets accomplished and Pappu declares Siddharth and his team as terrorists. Pappu becomes the [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Home Minister]] and his marriage is settled with Varalakshmi, a talkative woman. Siddharth, with the help of college students, kidnaps Varalakshmi from the marriage hall, demanding that Pappu Yadav confesses his crimes in front of everyone. While being kidnapped, Varalakshmi develops feelings for Siddharth. Pappu Yadav chases after Siddharth to get Varalakshmi back, but Siddharth manages to prove his innocence and puts an end to Pappu, Mondi Naani and other crooked politicians.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Mahesh Babu]] as Cherukuri Siddhartha "Siddharth"
* [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] as Varalakshmi
* [[Irrfan Khan]] as Parakala Purushottam Yadav alias Pappu Yadav
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Jonnalagadda Venkat Rao alias "Mondi Naani"
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Chakrapani, Varalakshmi's father
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] Pochamma
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Ajay Kumar, Siddharth's friend
* [[Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor)|Ravi Varma]] as Ravi, Siddharth's friend
* [[Ravi Prakash]] as Siva, Siddharth's friend
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Narasimha, Pappu Yadav's lawyer
* [[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Venkatachalam
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Balram
* [[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao]] as Krishna Rao
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as News Reporter Subramanyam
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Venkataratnam
* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Duvvasi
* [[Prudhvi Raj|Prudhviraj]] as Pappu Yadav's henchman
* [[Vadivelu]] as Hotel Server (Tamil version)
* [[Kamna Jethmalani]] in an [[item number]]<ref name="kamnainsainikudu">{{cite web|title=''Irfan Khan, Kamna in Mahesh's Sainikudu''|website=www.totaltollywood.com|url=http://www.totaltollywood.com/news/ttnews781.html|accessdate=23 October 2006|archive-date=19 July 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060719105946/http://www.totaltollywood.com/news/ttnews781.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{colend}}

==Music==
''Sainikudu'' has six songs composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]]. The music was released simultaneously in 10 venues from five countries – India, USA, Australia, Singapore and Dubai on the morning of 21 October 2006. The producer of the film, [[C. Ashwini Dutt|Ashwini Dutt]], arranged the use of a satellite transmission to relay the live audio release across the globe.<ref name="audiorelease">{{cite web | title=''Ashwini Dutt Innovations''| website=www.idlebrain.com |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/msraju-innovation.html| accessdate=23 November 2006}}</ref> The music proved to be extremely successful upon release.<ref name="chartbuster">{{cite web | title=''"Sainikudu" slated for Nov. 30''| website=www.indiaglitz.com |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/26841.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118224810/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/26841.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 November 2006| accessdate=24 November 2006}}</ref> The song "Go Go Go Adhigo" is based on "[[Smooth Criminal]]" by [[Michael Jackson]], from his 1987 album ''[[Bad (album)|Bad]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.andhrafriends.com/topic/8991-post-original-songtheme-to-our-hit-songsjust-for-fun/ | title=Post Original song/Theme to our Hit Songs..Just for fun | date=15 August 2009 }}</ref> The song "Orugalluke Pilla" is inspired by "[[Chaiyya Chaiyya]]" by [[A. R. Rahman]], from the 1998 movie ''[[Dil Se]]''.

{{Infobox album
| name = Sainikudu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 20 October 2006
| recorded = 2006
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 32:20
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| producer = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| prev_title = [[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Pachaikili Muthucharam]]
| next_year = 2007
}}

{{tracklist|
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Telugu Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Sainikudu – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – Saavn |date=21 October 2006 |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/sainikudu/tFGKeVtKAB4_ |accessdate=4 November 2018 |archive-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716225718/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sainikudu/tFGKeVtKAB4_ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| total_length = 32:20
| title1 = Bylaa Bylamo
| extra1 = [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], [[Anushka Manchanda]], [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| length1 = 5:42
| title2 = Maayeraa Maayeraa (Enthentha Dooram Teeram)
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Unnikrishnan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| lyrics2 = [[Kulasekhar]]
| length2 = 5:51
| title3 = Aadapilla Aggipulla
| extra3 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics3 = [[Veturi]]
| length3 = 4:54
| title4 = Sogasu Choodatharamaa
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| lyrics4 = [[Kulasekhar]]
| length4 = 4:57
| title5 = Orugalluke Pilla
| extra5 = [[Malathy Lakshman|Malathi]], [[N. C. Karunya|Karunya]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| lyrics5 = [[Veturi]]
| length5 = 5:43
| title6 = Go Go Go Adhigo (Sainikudu)
| extra6 = [[KK (singer)|KK]] & Chorus
| lyrics6 = Chandrabose
| length6 = 5:13
| all_writing =
}}

{{Infobox album
| name = Kumaran
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2006
| recorded = 2006
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 30:52
| label = [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| producer =[[Harris Jayaraj]]
}}
{{tracklist|
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Tamil Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Kumaran – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/kumaran/OKIlzV82oaQ_ |accessdate=4 November 2018 |date=1 December 2006 |archive-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716225716/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kumaran/OKIlzV82oaQ_ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| total_length = 30:52
| title1 = Bayla Baylamo
| extra1 = V. V. Prasanna, [[Mahathi (singer)|Mahathi]]
| lyrics1 = Paruthi
| length1 = 5:10
| title2 = Nizhal Endrum
| extra2 = Ramu, Vinaya
| lyrics2 = [[Snehan]]
| length2 = 5:20
| title3 = Pombala Ellam
| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| lyrics3 = [[Snehan]]
| length3 = 4:53
| title4 = Sorgathil Pookkum
| extra4 = Anuradha Sriram
| lyrics4 = Na. Muthukumar
| length4 = 4:56
| title5 = Oru Bambaram
| extra5 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Harini, Jayalakshmi
| lyrics5 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| length5 = 5:43
| title6 = Go Go Azhago
| extra6 = [[Senthildass Velayutham]]
| lyrics6 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length6 = 4:50
}}

==Awards==
* 2006 – [[Nandi Award for Best Special Effects]] – [[Rana Daggubati|Rana]]<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/the-multifaceted-leader/article2884906.ece The multifaceted 'leader'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420034508/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/the-multifaceted-leader/article2884906.ece |date=20 April 2014 }}. The Hindu (12 February 2012). Retrieved 23 April 2016.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0843372|Sainikudu}}

{{Gunasekhar}}

[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Warangal]]
[[Category:2006 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Gunasekhar]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian political action films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Harris Jayaraj]]
[[Category:2006 action films]]
[[Category:Vyjayanthi Movies films]]
[[Category:Films set in Warangal]]

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