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{{short description|2016 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu}}
{{short description|2016 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name          = Sarrainodu
| name          = Sarrainodu
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| producer      = [[Allu Aravind]]
| producer      = [[Allu Aravind]]
| writer        = Boyapati Srinu<br />M. Rathnam <small>(dialogue)</small>
| writer        = Boyapati Srinu<br />M. Rathnam <small>(dialogue)</small>
| story          = Boyapathi Srinu
| based_on      =  
| based_on      =  
| starring      = {{plainlist|
| starring      = {{plainlist|
*[[Allu Arjun]]
*[[Allu Arjun]]
*[[Aadhi Pinisetty]]
*[[Rakul Preet Singh]]
*[[Rakul Preet Singh]]
*[[Catherine Tresa]]
*[[Catherine Tresa]]
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]
*[[Aadhi Pinisetty]]
}}
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| released      = {{film date|df=y|2016|04|22}}
| released      = {{film date|df=y|2016|04|22}}
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = [[India]]
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
| budget        = {{INR|link=yes}}50 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-movie-review-by-audience-live-update-675716 |title='Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) movie review by audience: Live update |work=IBTIMES |date=22 April 2016 |author=Hooli, Shekhar H}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR|link=yes}}50 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-movie-review-by-audience-live-update-675716 |title='Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) movie review by audience: Live update |work=IBTIMES |date=22 April 2016 |author=Hooli, Shekhar H}}</ref>
| gross          = {{estimation}} {{INR}}127.6 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-allu-arjuns-film-grosses-rs-127-685774 |title='Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) total worldwide box office collection: Allu Arjun's film grosses Rs. 127.6 crore in its lifetime – International Business Times |website=International Business Times|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>
| gross          = {{estimation}} {{INR}}127.6 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-allu-arjuns-film-grosses-rs-127-685774 |title='Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) total worldwide box office collection: Allu Arjun's film grosses Rs. 127.6 crore in its lifetime – International Business Times |website=International Business Times|date=7 July 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>
}}
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'''''Sarrainodu''''' ({{Translation|The right guy}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Boyapati Srinu]] and produced by [[Allu Aravind]]'s [[Geetha Arts]]. The film stars [[Allu Arjun]], [[Aadhi Pinisetty]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Catherine Tresa]] and [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] while [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]], [[Sai Kumar (actor, born 1960)|Sai Kumar]], [[Jayaprakash]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]], [[Adarsh Balakrishna]] and [[Brahmanandam]] play supporting roles. [[S. Thaman]] scored the film. The film was released on 22 April 2016 in Telugu and along with a dubbed- [[Malayalam]] version titled as Yodhavu.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} It was a major commercial success at the box office and became 2nd highest grossing Telugu film of 2016.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-allu-arjuns-film-grosses-rs-127-685774 'Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) total worldwide box office collection: Allu Arjun's film grosses Rs. 127.6 crore in its lifetime – International Business Times]</ref>
'''''Sarrainodu''''' ({{Translation|The right guy}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Boyapati Srinu]] and produced by [[Allu Aravind]]'s [[Geetha Arts]]. The film stars [[Allu Arjun]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Catherine Tresa]], [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], and [[Aadhi Pinisetty]]. [[Brahmanandam]], [[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]], [[Jayaprakash]], [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]], and [[Adarsh Balakrishna]] play supporting roles.. [[S. Thaman]] scored the film. The film was released on 22 April 2016 in Telugu and along with a dubbed [[Malayalam]] version titled as ''Yodhavu''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} It was a major commercial success at the box office and became 2nd highest grossing Telugu film of 2016.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-allu-arjuns-film-grosses-rs-127-685774 'Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) total worldwide box office collection: Allu Arjun's film grosses Rs. 127.6 crore in its lifetime – International Business Times]</ref>
 
It received mixed reviews from critics and audience, who praised the cast's performances, action sequences, cinematography, visuals and direction but found the core plot of the movie to be inspired by the 2004 movie ''[[Walking Tall (2004 film)|Walking Tall]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/300117/copycats-in-tollywood.html | title=Copycats in Tollywood | date=30 January 2017 }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Gana is a youth who beats crooked people that escape punishment due to faults in the legal system. He is raised by his paternal uncle Sripati and berated by his father Umapati for leaving the military and not having an aim in life. One day Gana is sent to a neighboring village to meet his prospective bride, Mahalakshmi. She is the daughter of his father's friend, Jaya Prakash, who is a sincere ex-[[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer and politician. However, Gana meets Hansitha Reddy, who is revealed to be the local [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]], and falls in love with her. He tells his father that Mahalakshmi rejected him because he gets into fights.
[[Indian National Army|INA Major]] Gana leaves the army and becomes a [[vigilante]] to punish crooked people who escaped justice due to faults in the [[legal system]], He is raised by his paternal uncle Sripathi, who supports his cause but Gana's father Umapathi berates him for not having an aim in life.  
 
Vairam Dhanush is the son of [[Chief Minister]] Reddy. Dhanush kills a farmer for refusing to give up his lands. Later, a prominent businessman's son named Paddam Veerendra comes to Dhanush to escape punishment for raping and murdering a college girl. The victim's parents seek the help of Hansitha to get justice. At the trial, a new defense lawyer Govindaraju twists the case, making it seem like the girl provoked her beating by blackmailing Veerendra. The judge decides in favor of the lawyer's argument. The parents of the girl commit suicide. Gana learns about the lawyer and beats him up and also cuts off Veerendra's legs. Dhanush takes this as a challenge to his influence and becomes incensed.
 
Hansitha falls for Gana and promises to marry him if he swears in the presence of God that he will stand behind her and never get into fights. He is about to do so at the temple when a badly injured Mahalakshmi arrives, running from people who try to kill her. Gana holds her up, beats everyone who tried to kill her, and ultimately gives Mahalakshmi courage.


Narrating a flashback, it is revealed that Mahalakshmi did not reject Gana. Gana had gone to Mahalakshmi's house and had saved her from Obul Reddy, who is working for Dhanush. Then, Gana had declined the marriage. Mahalakshmi explains how Dhanush tried to blackmail her father. Her father had been protecting farmers so that they would not have to sell their lands for laying down of oil pipelines. This infuriated Dhanush, who killed the farmers. When Mahalakshmi intervened, slapping and insulting Dhanush (she had also called him a zero, which angered him more), he killed her father and tried to kill her. She narrowly escaped and had run for four days with no food to find Gana, whom she had fallen in love with.
One day, Gana is sent to a neighboring village to meet his prospective bride, Mahalakshmi ''Jaanu''. She is the daughter of his father's friend, Jaya Prakash, who is an ex-[[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer. However, Gana meets Hansitha Reddy, who is revealed to be the local [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] and falls for her. He tells an imaginary story to Umapathi that Jaanu rejected him, because he gets into fights. Vairam Dhanush is the son of [[Chief Minister|CM]] Reddy, who kills a farmer for refusing to hand over the land documents. Later, he helps a businessman Veerendra, who seeks Dhanush's help as he killed a techie in drunk-drive accident. The girl's parents seek Hansitha's help where they file the petition in the court. However due to Dhanush's influence, lack of evidence and the embarrasement faced in the court. The girl's parents commit suicide. Enraged, Gana thrashes the lawyer and chops Veerandra's legs, which enrages Dhanush and decide to search for the unknown person (Gana). After learning his actions, Hansitha falls for Gana and promises to marry him if he swears in the presence of God that he will not indulge in violence, When Gana is about to do so, at the temple, A badly injured Jaanu arrives, running from Dhanush's henchmen who try to kill her. Gana strikes everyone, who tried to kill her and ultimately gives Jaanu courage.  


Gana decides to solve her problems. He goes to Dhanush's home, beats his men, and tries to burn Dhanush alive, but Dhanush escapes. Gana is questioned for the attack but claims that other people beat Dhanush. Eventually, Obul Reddy tells the truth about the atrocities that he committed in the village, and the media is thrown into an uproar.
At Gana's house, Jaanu reveals that she did not reject Gana. Gana had arrived at Jaanu's village and had saved her from Obul Reddy, who is working for Dhanush. Then, Gana had declined the marriage. Jaanu explains how Dhanush tried to blackmail Jaya Prakash when he had been protecting farmers so that they would not have to sell their lands for laying down of [[Pipeline transport|oil pipelines]]. This incident infuriatated Dhanush, who kills the farmers, but Jaanu intervenes, where she slaps and insults Dhanush. Dhanush kills Jaya Prakash and tries to kill her, but she narrowly escaped and had ran for days to find Gana.  


Dhanush arrives at [[Director General of Police (India)|DGP]] Ranjit's office to surrender but shoots at Ranjit. Dhanush tries to kill Umapati, but Sripati takes the bullets. Reddy stops Dhanush from shooting anyone else and tells Umapati to call Gana and make him surrender to Dhanush. Told that Sripati will only be taken to the hospital if he surrenders, Gana does so and is beaten and stabbed by Dhanush and his men. Reddy then tells Dhanush to kill Sripati, which enrages Gana into killing the thugs and Reddy. Gana then fights Dhanush and cuts his head with an axe when he tries to run over his father and uncle.
Gana decides to solve her problems. He goes to Dhanush's home where he battles with his henchmen and tries to burn Dhanush alive, but Dhanush escapes. Gana is questioned for the attack but claims that other people had thrashed Dhanush. Eventually, Obul Reddy reveals the truth about the atrocities that Dhanush committed in the village, and the media is thrown into an uproar. Dhanush arrives at [[Director General of Police (India)|DGP]] Ranjit's office to surrender. However, Dhanush shoots Ranjit and tries to kill Umapati, but Sripati takes the shot and left for dead. Reddy stops Dhanush from shooting anyone else and tells Umapati to call Gana and make him surrender to Dhanush. Gana arrives and is told that Sripati will be saved if he surrenders, Gana does so and is stabbed by Dhanush and his men. Reddy then tells Dhanush to kill Sripati, which enrages Gana into killing Reddy's bodyguards and Reddy. Gana then fights Dhanush and decapitates his head with an axe, when he tries to run over Sripathi and Umapathi.  


A cover story is told that Reddy and Dhanush were killed while trying to protect Ranjit from unknown terrorists. Gana then announces Hansitha as a candidate to become the new CM.
In the [[mid-credits scene]], A cover story is told that Reddy and Dhanush were killed while trying to protect Ranjit from unknown terrorists. Gana then announces Hansitha as a new [[candidate]] to become the new [[Chief Minister]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
{{Cast listing|
* [[Allu Arjun]] as Gana
* [[Allu Arjun]] as Gana / Ganesh
* [[Aadhi (actor)|Aadhi Pinisetty]] as Vairam Dhanush, Chief Minister Reddy's son
* [[Rakul Preet Singh]] as Mahalakshmi / Janu
* [[Rakul Preet Singh]] as Mahalakshmi / Janu
* [[Catherine Tresa]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Hansitha Reddy
* [[Catherine Tresa]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Hansitha Reddy  
* [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Sripathi, Gana's uncle  
* [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Sripathi, Gana's uncle
* [[Aadhi Pinisetty]] as Vairam Dhanush, Chief Minister Reddy's son
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Linga Hariharan, Umapati's neighbor
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Linga Hariharan, Umapati's neighbor
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Chief Minister Obul Reddy
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Obul Reddy
* [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Sai Kumar]] as Jaya Prakash 'J. P.', Janu's father
* [[P. Sai Kumar]] as Jaya Prakash 'J. P.', Janu's father
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Umapati 'U. P.', Gana's father
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Umapati 'U. P.', Gana's father
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as [[Director General of Police (India)|DGP]] Ranjit
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as [[Director General of Police (India)|DGP]] Ranjit
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* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Bhoopathi
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Bhoopathi
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Lawyer
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Lawyer
* [[L. B. Sriram]] as Ramudu, the raped victim's father
* [[L. B. Sriram]] as Ramudu, the victim's father
* [[Supreeth Reddy|Supreeth]] as Dhanush's henchman
* [[Supreeth Reddy|Supreeth]] as Dhanush's henchman
* [[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] as Dhanush's henchman
* [[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] as Dhanush's henchman
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==Production==
==Production==
[[Boyapati Srinu]] wrote the script with [[Allu Arjun]] in mind for the lead. He wanted to cast [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] who acted with Arjun in ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]'' (2015), but it did not happen. Rakul Preet Singh leading role and Catherine Tresa supporting role. It is Singh's first collaboration with Arjun and Tresa's third collaboration with him after ''[[Iddarammayilatho]]'' (2013) and ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'' (2015). Tamil actor [[Aadhi (actor)|Aadhi]] was chosen as the main antagonist. [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Sai Kumar]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] and [[Jayaprakash]] were chosen for other important roles. [[Priyamani]], [[Anushka Shetty]] and [[Disha Patani]] were reported to have been approached for an [[item number]]. However, it was [[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]] who danced in the number with Arjun.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://southie.in/category/celebrities/allu-arjun/sarrainodu/ |title=Sarrainodu – Allu Arjun and Boyapati Sreenu Movie. Archives – Southie |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sarrainodu-promo-watch-allu-arjun-shake-a-leg-with-anjali-for-this-blockbuster-song/1/627777.html |title=Sarrainodu: Watch Allu Arjun shake a leg with Anjali for this Blockbuster song |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-11-03/Anjali-not-Anushka-to-shake-leg-with-Bunny-in-Sarainodu/184227 |title=Anjali not Anushka to shake leg with Bunny in Sarainodu |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
[[Boyapati Srinu]] wrote the script with [[Allu Arjun]] in mind for the lead. He wanted to cast [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] who acted with Arjun in ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]'' (2015), but it did not happen. Rakul Preet Singh leading role and Catherine Tresa supporting role. It is Singh's first collaboration with Arjun and Tresa's third collaboration with him after ''[[Iddarammayilatho]]'' (2013) and ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]'' (2015). Tamil actor [[Aadhi (actor)|Aadhi]] was chosen as the main antagonist. [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Sai Kumar]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] and [[Jayaprakash]] were chosen for other important roles. [[Priyamani]], [[Anushka Shetty]] and [[Disha Patani]] were reported to have been approached for an [[item number]]. However, it was [[Anjali (film actress)|Anjali]] who danced in the number with Arjun.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://southie.in/category/celebrities/allu-arjun/sarrainodu/ |title=Sarrainodu – Allu Arjun and Boyapati Sreenu Movie. Archives – Southie |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sarrainodu-promo-watch-allu-arjun-shake-a-leg-with-anjali-for-this-blockbuster-song/1/627777.html |title=Sarrainodu: Watch Allu Arjun shake a leg with Anjali for this Blockbuster song |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-11-03/Anjali-not-Anushka-to-shake-leg-with-Bunny-in-Sarainodu/184227 |title=Anjali not Anushka to shake leg with Bunny in Sarainodu |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
The filmmakers aimed for a [[Sankranthi]] release (15 January 2016) due to principal photography delay, the release date was postponed. The film was scheduled to release on 8 April 2016 coinciding with Allu Arjun's birthday, because of post-production delays, the release date was postponed again. The worldwide release date was moved to 22 April 2016.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
The filmmakers aimed for a [[Sankranthi]] release (15 January 2016) due to principal photography delay, the release date was postponed. The film was scheduled to release on 8 April 2016 coinciding with Allu Arjun's birthday, because of post-production delays, the release date was postponed again. The worldwide release date was moved to 22 April 2016.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}


The film was later dubbed in [[Hindi]] and released on YouTube by Goldmines Telefilms on 26 December 2016. Currently, the Hindi dubbed version of the movie holds over 700+ million views on YouTube.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af_N38HHOCw</ref>
The film was later dubbed in [[Hindi]] and released on YouTube by Goldmines Telefilms on 28 May 2017. Currently, the Hindi dubbed version of the movie holds over 700+ million views on YouTube.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/af_N38HHOCw Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20180928035642/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af_N38HHOCw&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af_N38HHOCw| title = Sarrainodu Full Hindi Dubbed Movie {{!}} Allu Arjun, Rakul Preet Singh, Catherine Tresa, Srikanth, Aadhi | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Box office==
==Box office==
The film reportedly earned {{Indian Rupee|127.6&nbsp;crore}} in the full run with about {{Indian Rupee|96.90&nbsp;crore}} coming from [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-17-day-box-office-collection-allu-arjun-starrer-crosses-rs-100-crore-678046 |title='Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) 17-day box office collection: Allu Arjun starrer crosses Rs. 100 crore mark in 3rd weekend.This film was a blockbuster.}}</ref>
The film reportedly earned {{INRConvert|127.6|c}} in the full run with about {{INRConvert|96.90|c}} coming from [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]] and {{INRConvert|10|c}} from [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-sarrainodu-17-day-box-office-collection-allu-arjun-starrer-crosses-rs-100-crore-678046 |title='Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) 17-day box office collection: Allu Arjun starrer crosses Rs. 100 crore mark in 3rd weekend.This film was a blockbuster.|website=[[International Business Times]]|date=9 May 2016}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
The film received mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated performance of Arjun, cinematography, and action sequences, but criticised for writing.<ref name="ibtimes1">[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-review-round-allu-arjun-rakul-preet-starrer-bags-mixed-verdict-good-ratings-critics-676025 'Sarainodu' review round-up: Allu Arjun-Rakul Preet-starrer bags mixed verdict, good ratings from critics]. Ibtimes.co.in (24 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/sarrainodu-marred-by-a-yawninducing-plot/article8508730.ece Sarrainodu review: Marred by a yawn-inducing plot]. The Hindu (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "The film has nothing new to narrate and fails to keep you glued to the seats throughout. The hackneyed plot and lack of novelty make this film a regular watch, this film is something for the masses."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Sarrainodu/movie-review/51940731.cms Sarrainodu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.</ref> ''123 Telugu'' wrote "Sarrainodu is indeed an ''ooraa'' mass entertainer. The film has many elements which will enthrall the fans and mass general audience. Bunny's stunning transformation, Aadhi's screen presence and amazing action sequences are huge assets."<ref name="ibtimes1"/>
<ref name="ibtimes1">[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sarainodu-review-round-allu-arjun-rakul-preet-starrer-bags-mixed-verdict-good-ratings-critics-676025 'Sarainodu' review round-up: Allu Arjun-Rakul Preet-starrer bags mixed verdict, good ratings from critics]. Ibtimes.co.in (24 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/sarrainodu-marred-by-a-yawninducing-plot/article8508730.ece Sarrainodu review: Marred by a yawn-inducing plot]. The Hindu (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "The film has nothing new to narrate and fails to keep you glued to the seats throughout. The hackneyed plot and lack of novelty make this film a regular watch, this film is something for the masses."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Sarrainodu/movie-review/51940731.cms Sarrainodu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.</ref> ''123 Telugu'' wrote "Sarrainodu is indeed an ''ooraa'' mass entertainer. The film has many elements which will enthrall the fans and mass general audience. Bunny's stunning transformation, Aadhi's screen presence and amazing action sequences are huge assets."<ref name="ibtimes1"/>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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The album received positive reviews from critics. 123Telugu in their review stated it as, Thaman has been criticized for scoring those routine numbers with his trade mark drum beats. But one should not forget that he always comes up with some chart topping songs all the time. Same is the case with Sarainodu too. Thaman sticks to the formula and gives what is the need of the hour, some foot tapping hit numbers. Blockbuster, You are my MLA, Telusa Telusa and Atiloka Sundari are our picks and will become huge hits. Finally, like always, Allu Arjun has a thumping music album where he can show off his crazy dance moves and impress everyone like the way this album does.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/sarainodu-music-review.html|title=Sarrainodu Music Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Audio Review {{!}} Allu Arjun Sarrainodu Music Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Audio Songs Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Songs Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Cinema Audio Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Movie Songs Review|date=2 April 2016|website=123telugu.com|language=en|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5 and stated it as "Sarrainodu is another fun filled album for Allu Arjun from S.S.Thaman. The album is quite stylish and impressively presented."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/sarrainodu/sarrainodu-songs-review.html |title=Sarrainodu (aka) Sarainodu Songs review |date=1 April 2016 |website=Behindwoods|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> [[The Times of India|Times of India]] rated the album 3.5 out of 5, stating that "The album is peppered with hits and is sure to do well."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-Sarrainodu/articleshow/51978914.cms |title=Music Review: Sarrainodu – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> Indiaglitz rated the album 3.25 out of 5, with a verdict "Thaman's music keeps in mind the demands of a mega-talented dancer like Allu Arjun.  Apart from that, the tunes are interesting.  The singers are better than the lyrics."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sarrainodu-songs-review-telugu-movie-20487 |title=Sarrainodu Music review songs lyrics |website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref>
The album received positive reviews from critics. 123Telugu in their review stated it as, Thaman has been criticized for scoring those routine numbers with his trade mark drum beats. But one should not forget that he always comes up with some chart topping songs all the time. Same is the case with Sarainodu too. Thaman sticks to the formula and gives what is the need of the hour, some foot tapping hit numbers. Blockbuster, You are my MLA, Telusa Telusa and Atiloka Sundari are our picks and will become huge hits. Finally, like always, Allu Arjun has a thumping music album where he can show off his crazy dance moves and impress everyone like the way this album does.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/sarainodu-music-review.html|title=Sarrainodu Music Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Audio Review {{!}} Allu Arjun Sarrainodu Music Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Audio Songs Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Songs Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Cinema Audio Review {{!}} Sarrainodu Movie Songs Review|date=2 April 2016|website=123telugu.com|language=en|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5 and stated it as "Sarrainodu is another fun filled album for Allu Arjun from S.S.Thaman. The album is quite stylish and impressively presented."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/sarrainodu/sarrainodu-songs-review.html |title=Sarrainodu (aka) Sarainodu Songs review |date=1 April 2016 |website=Behindwoods|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> [[The Times of India|Times of India]] rated the album 3.5 out of 5, stating that "The album is peppered with hits and is sure to do well."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-Sarrainodu/articleshow/51978914.cms |title=Music Review: Sarrainodu – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> Indiaglitz rated the album 3.25 out of 5, with a verdict "Thaman's music keeps in mind the demands of a mega-talented dancer like Allu Arjun.  Apart from that, the tunes are interesting.  The singers are better than the lyrics."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sarrainodu-songs-review-telugu-movie-20487 |title=Sarrainodu Music review songs lyrics |website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref>


The album was well received by audiences, and it has been trending on top in [[Apple Music]] as well as on radio charts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Sarrainodu-audio-trending/articleshow/51853179.cms |title=Sarrainodu audio trending – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> The audio success meet was held on 10 April 2016 at RK Beach in Vishakapatnam, with Chiranjeevi attending the event as chief guest.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ritzmagazine.in/sarainodu-audio-success-meet-at-vishakhapatnam/ |title='Sarainodu' Audio Success Meet at Vishakhapatnam {{!}} RITZ|website=RITZ Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> The song "Blockbuster" was well received it was later reused as "Vera Level" in Tamil film ''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]'' (2019) which is a Tamil remake of ''Temper''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190809154913/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/vishals-ayogya-to-have-this-special-song-from-an-allu-arjun-film-399989.htm</ref>  
The album was well received by audiences, and it has been trending on top in [[Apple Music]] as well as on radio charts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Sarrainodu-audio-trending/articleshow/51853179.cms |title=Sarrainodu audio trending – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> The audio success meet was held on 10 April 2016 at RK Beach in Vishakapatnam, with Chiranjeevi attending the event as chief guest.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ritzmagazine.in/sarainodu-audio-success-meet-at-vishakhapatnam/ |title='Sarainodu' Audio Success Meet at Vishakhapatnam {{!}} RITZ|website=RITZ Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> The song "Blockbuster" was well received it was later reused as "Vera Level" in Tamil film ''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]'' (2019) which is a Tamil remake of ''[[Temper (film)|Temper]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/vishals-ayogya-to-have-this-special-song-from-an-allu-arjun-film-399989.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190809154913/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/vishals-ayogya-to-have-this-special-song-from-an-allu-arjun-film-399989.htm|archive-date = 9 August 2019|title = Latest Entertainment News: Celebrity News, Latest News on TV Reality Shows, Breaking News & Trending Stories News18}}</ref>  
   
   
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| title1         = Athiloka Sundari
| title1 = Athiloka Sundari
| lyrics1         = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]], Bunny Suresh
| lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]], Bunny Suresh
| extra1         = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1         = 4:15
| length1 = 4:15
| title2         = You Are My MLA
| title2 = You Are My MLA
| lyrics2         = [[Ananta Sriram|Ananth Sriram]]
| lyrics2 = [[Ananta Sriram|Ananth Sriram]]
| extra2         = Dhanunjay
| extra2 = Dhanunjay
| length2         = 4:34
| length2 = 4:34
| title3         = Private Party
| title3 = Private Party
| lyrics3         = [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]
| lyrics3 = [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]
| extra3         = [[M. M. Manasi]], M.C. Vickey
| extra3 = [[M. M. Manasi]], M.C. Vickey
| length3         = 4:23
| length3 = 4:23
| title4         = Blockbuster
| title4 = Blockbuster
| lyrics4         = Ramajogayya Sastry
| lyrics4 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra4         = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Nakash Aziz]], Simha, [[Sri Krishna (singer)|Sri Krishna]], Deepu
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Simha Bhagavathula]], [[Sri Krishna (singer)|Sri Krishna]], Deepu
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| length4 = 5:05
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| title5 = Telusaa Telusaa
| lyrics5         = [[Sri Mani]]
| lyrics5 = [[Sri Mani]]
| extra5         = [[Jubin Nautiyal]], Sameera Bharadwaj
| extra5 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]], Sameera Bharadwaj
| length5         = 4:25
| length5 = 4:25
| title6         = Sarrainodu
| title6 = Sarrainodu
| lyrics6         = Ramajogayya Sastry
| lyrics6 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra6         = [[Hard Kaur]], [[Sonu Kakkar]], Brijesh Shandilya, [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| extra6 = [[Hard Kaur]], [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Brijesh Shandilya]], [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| length6         = 4:55
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Sarrainodu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBoyapati Srinu
Produced byAllu Aravind
Written byBoyapati Srinu
M. Rathnam (dialogue)
Story byBoyapathi Srinu
Starring
Music byS. Thaman
CinematographyRishi Punjabi
Edited byKotagiri Venkateshwara Rao
Production
company
Release date
  • 22 April 2016 (2016-04-22)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹50 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹127.6 crore[2]

Sarrainodu (transl. The right guy) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts. The film stars Allu Arjun, Rakul Preet Singh, Catherine Tresa, Srikanth, and Aadhi Pinisetty. Brahmanandam, Sai Kumar, Jayaprakash, Pradeep Rawat, Suman, and Adarsh Balakrishna play supporting roles.. S. Thaman scored the film. The film was released on 22 April 2016 in Telugu and along with a dubbed Malayalam version titled as Yodhavu.[citation needed] It was a major commercial success at the box office and became 2nd highest grossing Telugu film of 2016.[3]

It received mixed reviews from critics and audience, who praised the cast's performances, action sequences, cinematography, visuals and direction but found the core plot of the movie to be inspired by the 2004 movie Walking Tall.[4]

Plot

INA Major Gana leaves the army and becomes a vigilante to punish crooked people who escaped justice due to faults in the legal system, He is raised by his paternal uncle Sripathi, who supports his cause but Gana's father Umapathi berates him for not having an aim in life.

One day, Gana is sent to a neighboring village to meet his prospective bride, Mahalakshmi Jaanu. She is the daughter of his father's friend, Jaya Prakash, who is an ex-IAS officer. However, Gana meets Hansitha Reddy, who is revealed to be the local MLA and falls for her. He tells an imaginary story to Umapathi that Jaanu rejected him, because he gets into fights. Vairam Dhanush is the son of CM Reddy, who kills a farmer for refusing to hand over the land documents. Later, he helps a businessman Veerendra, who seeks Dhanush's help as he killed a techie in drunk-drive accident. The girl's parents seek Hansitha's help where they file the petition in the court. However due to Dhanush's influence, lack of evidence and the embarrasement faced in the court. The girl's parents commit suicide. Enraged, Gana thrashes the lawyer and chops Veerandra's legs, which enrages Dhanush and decide to search for the unknown person (Gana). After learning his actions, Hansitha falls for Gana and promises to marry him if he swears in the presence of God that he will not indulge in violence, When Gana is about to do so, at the temple, A badly injured Jaanu arrives, running from Dhanush's henchmen who try to kill her. Gana strikes everyone, who tried to kill her and ultimately gives Jaanu courage.

At Gana's house, Jaanu reveals that she did not reject Gana. Gana had arrived at Jaanu's village and had saved her from Obul Reddy, who is working for Dhanush. Then, Gana had declined the marriage. Jaanu explains how Dhanush tried to blackmail Jaya Prakash when he had been protecting farmers so that they would not have to sell their lands for laying down of oil pipelines. This incident infuriatated Dhanush, who kills the farmers, but Jaanu intervenes, where she slaps and insults Dhanush. Dhanush kills Jaya Prakash and tries to kill her, but she narrowly escaped and had ran for days to find Gana.

Gana decides to solve her problems. He goes to Dhanush's home where he battles with his henchmen and tries to burn Dhanush alive, but Dhanush escapes. Gana is questioned for the attack but claims that other people had thrashed Dhanush. Eventually, Obul Reddy reveals the truth about the atrocities that Dhanush committed in the village, and the media is thrown into an uproar. Dhanush arrives at DGP Ranjit's office to surrender. However, Dhanush shoots Ranjit and tries to kill Umapati, but Sripati takes the shot and left for dead. Reddy stops Dhanush from shooting anyone else and tells Umapati to call Gana and make him surrender to Dhanush. Gana arrives and is told that Sripati will be saved if he surrenders, Gana does so and is stabbed by Dhanush and his men. Reddy then tells Dhanush to kill Sripati, which enrages Gana into killing Reddy's bodyguards and Reddy. Gana then fights Dhanush and decapitates his head with an axe, when he tries to run over Sripathi and Umapathi.

In the mid-credits scene, A cover story is told that Reddy and Dhanush were killed while trying to protect Ranjit from unknown terrorists. Gana then announces Hansitha as a new candidate to become the new Chief Minister.

Cast

Production

Boyapati Srinu wrote the script with Allu Arjun in mind for the lead. He wanted to cast Samantha Ruth Prabhu who acted with Arjun in S/O Satyamurthy (2015), but it did not happen. Rakul Preet Singh leading role and Catherine Tresa supporting role. It is Singh's first collaboration with Arjun and Tresa's third collaboration with him after Iddarammayilatho (2013) and Rudhramadevi (2015). Tamil actor Aadhi was chosen as the main antagonist. Srikanth, Sai Kumar, Suman and Jayaprakash were chosen for other important roles. Priyamani, Anushka Shetty and Disha Patani were reported to have been approached for an item number. However, it was Anjali who danced in the number with Arjun.[5][6][7]

Release

The filmmakers aimed for a Sankranthi release (15 January 2016) due to principal photography delay, the release date was postponed. The film was scheduled to release on 8 April 2016 coinciding with Allu Arjun's birthday, because of post-production delays, the release date was postponed again. The worldwide release date was moved to 22 April 2016.[citation needed]

The film was later dubbed in Hindi and released on YouTube by Goldmines Telefilms on 28 May 2017. Currently, the Hindi dubbed version of the movie holds over 700+ million views on YouTube.[8]

Box office

The film reportedly earned ₹127.6 crore (US$18 million) in the full run with about ₹96.90 crore (US$14 million) coming from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and ₹10 crore (US$1.4 million) from Kerala.[9]

Critical reception

[10][11] The Times of India wrote "The film has nothing new to narrate and fails to keep you glued to the seats throughout. The hackneyed plot and lack of novelty make this film a regular watch, this film is something for the masses."[12] 123 Telugu wrote "Sarrainodu is indeed an ooraa mass entertainer. The film has many elements which will enthrall the fans and mass general audience. Bunny's stunning transformation, Aadhi's screen presence and amazing action sequences are huge assets."[10]

Soundtrack

Sarrainodu
Soundtrack album by
S. Thaman
Released1 April 2016
Recorded2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length27:35
LabelLahari Music
T-Series
ProducerS. Thaman
S. Thaman chronology
Zoom
(2016) 		Sarrainodu
(2016) 		Dhilluku Dhuddu
(2016)

The film score and soundtrack album were composed by S. Thaman. This is Thaman's second collaboration with Allu Arjun after Race Gurram. Lahari Music acquired the audio rights of the film for an undisclosed price and it was announced that the audio launch event will take place on 20 March 2016, but it was pushed to April, since the audio launch of Sardar Gabbar Singh took place on the same day.[13][14] The makers later announced that there will be no audio launch for this film and it was also announced that the album will hit the stores directly on 2 April 2016.[15] The film features six songs with lyrics by Sri Mani, Ramajogayya Sastry, Anantha Sriram, Krishna Chaitanya and Bunny Suresh.

The album received positive reviews from critics. 123Telugu in their review stated it as, Thaman has been criticized for scoring those routine numbers with his trade mark drum beats. But one should not forget that he always comes up with some chart topping songs all the time. Same is the case with Sarainodu too. Thaman sticks to the formula and gives what is the need of the hour, some foot tapping hit numbers. Blockbuster, You are my MLA, Telusa Telusa and Atiloka Sundari are our picks and will become huge hits. Finally, like always, Allu Arjun has a thumping music album where he can show off his crazy dance moves and impress everyone like the way this album does.[16] Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5 and stated it as "Sarrainodu is another fun filled album for Allu Arjun from S.S.Thaman. The album is quite stylish and impressively presented."[17] Times of India rated the album 3.5 out of 5, stating that "The album is peppered with hits and is sure to do well."[18] Indiaglitz rated the album 3.25 out of 5, with a verdict "Thaman's music keeps in mind the demands of a mega-talented dancer like Allu Arjun. Apart from that, the tunes are interesting. The singers are better than the lyrics."[19]

The album was well received by audiences, and it has been trending on top in Apple Music as well as on radio charts.[20] The audio success meet was held on 10 April 2016 at RK Beach in Vishakapatnam, with Chiranjeevi attending the event as chief guest.[21] The song "Blockbuster" was well received it was later reused as "Vera Level" in Tamil film Ayogya (2019) which is a Tamil remake of Temper.[22]

Track-List
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Athiloka Sundari"  Vishal Dadlani, Karthik 4:15
2. "You Are My MLA"  Dhanunjay 4:34
3. "Private Party"  M. M. Manasi, M.C. Vickey 4:23
4. "Blockbuster"  Shreya Ghoshal, Nakash Aziz, Simha Bhagavathula, Sri Krishna, Deepu 5:05
5. "Telusaa Telusaa"  Jubin Nautiyal, Sameera Bharadwaj 4:25
6. "Sarrainodu"  Hard Kaur, Sonu Kakkar, Brijesh Shandilya, Geetha Madhuri 4:55
Total length:
 27:35

Accolades

64th Filmfare Awards South

6th South Indian International Movie Awards

15th Santosham Film Awards

References

  1. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H (22 April 2016). "'Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) movie review by audience: Live update". IBTIMES.
  2. ↑ "'Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) total worldwide box office collection: Allu Arjun's film grosses Rs. 127.6 crore in its lifetime – International Business Times". International Business Times. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ↑ 'Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) total worldwide box office collection: Allu Arjun's film grosses Rs. 127.6 crore in its lifetime – International Business Times
  4. ↑ "Copycats in Tollywood". 30 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sarrainodu – Allu Arjun and Boyapati Sreenu Movie. Archives – Southie". Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sarrainodu: Watch Allu Arjun shake a leg with Anjali for this Blockbuster song". Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Anjali not Anushka to shake leg with Bunny in Sarainodu". 3 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Sarrainodu Full Hindi Dubbed Movie | Allu Arjun, Rakul Preet Singh, Catherine Tresa, Srikanth, Aadhi". YouTube.
  9. ↑ "'Sarainodu' (Sarrainodu) 17-day box office collection: Allu Arjun starrer crosses Rs. 100 crore mark in 3rd weekend.This film was a blockbuster". International Business Times. 9 May 2016.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 'Sarainodu' review round-up: Allu Arjun-Rakul Preet-starrer bags mixed verdict, good ratings from critics. Ibtimes.co.in (24 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Sarrainodu review: Marred by a yawn-inducing plot. The Hindu (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Sarrainodu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lahari Music bags Sarainodu audio rights – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Sarrainodu Audio & Venue Confirmed!". Cine Josh. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "No Audio Launch for Allu Arjun's Sarrainodu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "Sarrainodu Music Review | Sarrainodu Audio Review | Allu Arjun Sarrainodu Music Review | Sarrainodu Audio Songs Review | Sarrainodu Songs Review | Sarrainodu Cinema Audio Review | Sarrainodu Movie Songs Review". 123telugu.com. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "Sarrainodu (aka) Sarainodu Songs review". Behindwoods. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  18. ↑ "Music Review: Sarrainodu – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  19. ↑ "Sarrainodu Music review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  20. ↑ "Sarrainodu audio trending – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  21. ↑ "'Sarainodu' Audio Success Meet at Vishakhapatnam | RITZ". RITZ Magazine. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  22. ↑ "Latest Entertainment News: Celebrity News, Latest News on TV Reality Shows, Breaking News & Trending Stories News18". Archived from the original on 9 August 2019.

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