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{{Infobox film
| name          = Aatadista
| name          = Aatadista
| image          = Aatista.JPG
| image          = Aatista.JPG
| caption        =
| caption        =
| director      = [[Ravikumar Chowdary]]
| director      = A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
| producer      =  C. Kalyan and S. Vijayanand
| producer      =  C. Kalyan <br />S. Vijayanand
| writer        = [[Ravikumar Chowdary]]
| writer        = A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
| starring      = [[Nitin Kumar Reddy|Nitin]]<br/>[[Kajal Aggarwal]]<br/> [[Jayasudha]]<br/> [[Nagababu]]<br/> [[Raghuvaran]]<br/> [[Jayalalitha (Telugu Actress)|Jayalalitha]]<br/>[[Naramalli Sivaprasad|Sivaprasad]]
| starring      = [[Nithiin]]<br />[[Kajal Aggarwal]]<br /> [[Jayasudha]]<br /> [[Nagababu]]<br /> [[Raghuvaran]]<br /> [[Jayalalita]]<br />[[Naramalli Sivaprasad|Sivaprasad]]
| music          = Chakri
| music          = [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
| cinematography = Jawahar Reddy
| cinematography = Jawahar Reddy
| editing        =
| editing        =
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| gross          =
}}
}}
'''''Aatadista''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]-language [[romantic action]] [[comedy film]], starring [[Nithiin]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Nagababu]] and others. Written and directed by A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary, it was produced by C. Kalyan and S. Vijayanand, and scored by [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aatadista Review |url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/aatadista/telugu/aatadista-movie-reviews-24-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326150058/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/aatadista/telugu/aatadista-movie-reviews-24-2.html |archive-date=26 March 2023 |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Fully Hyderabad}}</ref>


'''''Aatadista''''' is a 2008 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] [[romantic action]] [[comedy film]], starring [[Nitin Kumar Reddy|Nitin]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Nagababu]] and others. Directed by A. S. Ravi Kumar, it was produced by C. Kalyan and S. Vijayanand, and scored by [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]. This film is notable as actor Raghuvaran's last movie.<ref>https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/atadista-review-routine-mass-flick-6439</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/aatadista-telugufont-movie-9911</ref>
The film was released on 20 March 2008 to mixed reviews. The film was later dubbed and released in [[Hindi]] as ''Daring Gundaraaj'' in 2013, in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Tumi Amar Mon Bojhona'' in 2010.


==Story==
==Plot==
Jagan, alias Chinna is industrialist Lion Rajendra's jobless son. He falls in love with Sunanda. Meanwhile, he suggests that his father and his rival Raghunath get into a partnership to double up their efficiency. Without his knowledge, his marriage is fixed to Raghunath's daughter, who obviously turns out to be Sunanda, but the families are not on great terms even after they fix the match. Raghunath is dealing in tobacco businesses that is actually owned by Bonala Shankar, a brusque and notorious MLA. Rajendra doesn't want to deal in that area, but Bonala threatens the board of directors too. Now Jagan has to deal with this corrupt politico and plays a game with him that shakes him from his very roots - spreads a rumor that he hit Shankar.
Jagan, alias Chinna is industrialist Lion Rajendra's jobless son. He falls in love with Sunanda. Meanwhile, he suggests that his father and his rival Raghunath get into a partnership to double up their efficiency. Without his knowledge, his marriage is fixed to Raghunath's daughter, who obviously turns out to be Sunanda, but the families are not on great terms even after they fix the match. Raghunath is dealing in tobacco businesses that is actually owned by Bonala Shankar, a brusque and notorious MLA. Rajendra doesn't want to deal in that area, but Bonala threatens the board of directors too. Now Jagan has to deal with this corrupt politicians and plays a game with him that shakes him from his very roots - spreads a rumor that he hit Shankar.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Nithin]] as Jagan "Chinna"
*[[Nithin]] as Jagan "Chinna"
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Sunanda
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Sunanda
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*[[Nagababu]] as Lion Rajendra
*[[Nagababu]] as Lion Rajendra
*[[Jayasudha]] as Jagan's mother
*[[Jayasudha]] as Jagan's mother
*[[Jayalalitha (Telugu Actress)|Jayalalitha]] as Raghunath's wife
*[[Jayalalita]] as Raghunath's wife
*[[Narsing Yadav]] as Narsing, Bonala Shankar's henchman
*[[Narsing Yadav]] as Narsing, Bonala Shankar's henchman
*[[Ravi Prakash]] as Jagan's elder brother
*[[Ravi Prakash]] as Jagan's elder brother
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*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Mama
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Mama
*[[Babu Mohan]] as Bonala Shankar's brother-in-law
*[[Babu Mohan]] as Bonala Shankar's brother-in-law
*[[Mumaith Khan]]
*[[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Party Leader
*[[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Party Leader
*[[Chinna (actor)|Chinna]] as C. I.
*[[Chinna (actor)|Chinna]] as C. I.
*[[Allari Subhashini]] as Bonala Shankar's wife
*[[Allari Subhashini]] as Bonala Shankar's wife
*[[Ananth Babu]] as Lion Rajendra's PA
*[[Ananth Babu]] as Lion Rajendra's PA
 
*[[Mumaith Khan]] as item number
==Release==
{{Colend}}
The film was released on 20 March 2008 to mixed reviews. The film was later dubbed and released in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Daring Gundaraaj'' in 2013 and in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Tumi Amar Mon Bojhona'' in 2010.


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| length    =  
| length    =  
| label      = [[Aditya Music]]
| label      = [[Aditya Music]]
| language  = [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
| language  = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| producer  =  
| producer  =  
| prev_title = [[Takkari]]
| prev_title = [[Takkari]]
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| next_year  = 2008
| next_year  = 2008
}}
}}
{{Tracklist
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Style Style
| title1 = Style Style
| extra1 = Suraj Jagan
| extra1 = Suraj Jagan
| lyrics1 = Ashok Tej Suddala
| length1 = 5:04
| length1 = 5:04
| title2 = Pappeede Chummade
| title2 = Pappeede Chummade
| extra2 = Devan, [[Kousalya (singer)|Kousalya]]
| extra2 = Devan, [[Kousalya (singer)|Kousalya]]
| lyrics2 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| length2 = 4:17
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = Vachindiro Silaka
| title3 = Vachindiro Silaka
| extra3 = Simha, [[Suchitra]], Fareedh
| extra3 = Simha, [[Suchitra]], Fareedh
| lyrics3 = Ravi Kumar Bhaskarabhatla
| length3 = 5:09
| length3 = 5:09
| title4 = Mila Mila
| title4 = Mila Mila
| extra4 = Ravi Verma, Kousalya
| extra4 = Ravi Verma, Kousalya
| lyrics4 = Ravi Kumar Bhaskarabhatla
| length4 = 4:16
| length4 = 4:16
| title5 = Regipoye
| title5 = Regipoye
| extra5 = Chakri, [[Suchitra]]
| extra5 = Chakri, [[Suchitra]]
| lyrics5 = Sahithi
| length5 = 4:55
| length5 = 4:55
| title6 = Sorry Sorry
| title6 = Sorry Sorry
| extra6 = Fareedh
| extra6 = Fareedh
| lyrics6 = Chirravuri Vijay Kumar
| length6 = 4:28
| length6 = 4:28
}}
}}
== Reception ==
''The Hindu'' opined that "The script meanders and strangely it's a villain's show all the way!".<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 March 2008 |title=Villain saves the film! - ANDHRA PRADESH - The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Villain-saves-the-film/article15189016.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129201047/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Villain-saves-the-film/article15189016.ece |archive-date=29 November 2021 |access-date=29 November 2021 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 March 2008 |title=Aatadista Review |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2008/aatadista-review-220308.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221093114/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2008/aatadista-review-220308.html |archive-date=21 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Film Beat}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* {{IMDb title|tt1601793}}
* {{IMDb title|tt1601793}}


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[[Category:2008 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2008 Indian films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Chakri]]
 
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian political action films]]
[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]


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Aatadista
Directed byA. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
Produced byC. Kalyan
S. Vijayanand
Written byA. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
StarringNithiin
Kajal Aggarwal
Jayasudha
Nagababu
Raghuvaran
Jayalalita
Sivaprasad
Music byChakri
CinematographyJawahar Reddy
Release date
  • 20 March 2008 (2008-03-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Aatadista is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film, starring Nithiin, Kajal Aggarwal, Raghuvaran, Jayasudha, Nagababu and others. Written and directed by A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary, it was produced by C. Kalyan and S. Vijayanand, and scored by Chakri.[1]

The film was released on 20 March 2008 to mixed reviews. The film was later dubbed and released in Hindi as Daring Gundaraaj in 2013, in Bengali as Tumi Amar Mon Bojhona in 2010.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Jagan, alias Chinna is industrialist Lion Rajendra's jobless son. He falls in love with Sunanda. Meanwhile, he suggests that his father and his rival Raghunath get into a partnership to double up their efficiency. Without his knowledge, his marriage is fixed to Raghunath's daughter, who obviously turns out to be Sunanda, but the families are not on great terms even after they fix the match. Raghunath is dealing in tobacco businesses that is actually owned by Bonala Shankar, a brusque and notorious MLA. Rajendra doesn't want to deal in that area, but Bonala threatens the board of directors too. Now Jagan has to deal with this corrupt politicians and plays a game with him that shakes him from his very roots - spreads a rumor that he hit Shankar.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Aatadista
Soundtrack album by
Released1 February 2008
Recorded2007
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
Chakri chronology
Takkari
(2007)
Aatadista
(2008)
Kasipatnam Chudara Babu
(2008)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Style Style"Ashok Tej SuddalaSuraj Jagan5:04
2."Pappeede Chummade"Ramajogayya SastryDevan, Kousalya4:17
3."Vachindiro Silaka"Ravi Kumar BhaskarabhatlaSimha, Suchitra, Fareedh5:09
4."Mila Mila"Ravi Kumar BhaskarabhatlaRavi Verma, Kousalya4:16
5."Regipoye"SahithiChakri, Suchitra4:55
6."Sorry Sorry"Chirravuri Vijay KumarFareedh4:28

Reception[edit | edit source]

The Hindu opined that "The script meanders and strangely it's a villain's show all the way!".[2][3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Aatadista Review". Fully Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. "Villain saves the film! - ANDHRA PRADESH - The Hindu". The Hindu. 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. "Aatadista Review". Film Beat. 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

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