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{{Short description|2003 film by Gunasekhar}} | |||
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| image = Okkadu poster.jpg | | image = Okkadu poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| starring = [[Mahesh Babu]]<br />[[Bhumika Chawla]]<br />[[Prakash Raj]] | | starring = [[Mahesh Babu]]<br/>[[Bhumika Chawla]]<br/>[[Prakash Raj]] | ||
| director = [[Gunasekhar]] | | director = [[Gunasekhar]] | ||
| producer = [[M. S. Raju]] | | producer = [[M. S. Raju]] | ||
| writer = Gunasekhar<br>[[Paruchuri | | writer = '''Story''' & '''Screenplay''':<br/>Gunasekhar<br/>'''Dialogues''':<br/>[[Paruchuri Brothers]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] | | cinematography = [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] | ||
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | | editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | ||
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| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
| music = [[Mani Sharma]] | | music = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| budget = | | budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> | ||
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'''''Okkadu''''' ({{Translation}} | '''''Okkadu''''' ({{Translation}} one person) is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic film|romantic]] [[Sports film|sports]] [[action drama film]] co-written and directed by [[Gunasekhar]] and produced by [[M. S. Raju]]. The film stars [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Bhumika Chawla]] and [[Prakash Raj]].The music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] and [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]. | ||
In the film, Ajay, a fiery [[Kabaddi]] player from [[Hyderabad]], visits [[Kurnool]] for a tournament and rescues Swapna from a faction leader, Obul Reddy, who wants to marry her by force. As Ajay hides her and helps plan her escape abroad, a violent feud erupts, leading to love, loss, and a final showdown. | |||
''Okkadu'' was released on 15 January 2003 to critical acclaim. The film received praise for its acting, action sequences, and direction and went on to become a major commercial success grossing over ₹50 crore at the box office with a [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]] of ₹25-30 crore.<ref name="Pillai, Sreedhar" /> It became Mahesh Babu's first big blockbuster in his career after the successes of ''[[Rajakumarudu]]'' and ''[[Murari (2001 film)|Murari]]'' and led him to achieve stardom.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nandi award winners list 2003 |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2003.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015051347/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2003.html |archive-date=15 October 2014 |access-date=16 August 2015 |publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref name="Pillai, Sreedhar">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/24/stories/2003072400060202.htm | title=Telugu mid-year report | date=24 July 2003 | access-date=19 August 2015 | author=Pillai, Sreedhar | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819065602/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/24/stories/2003072400060202.htm | work=[[The Hindu]] | archive-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> It has garnered eight [[Nandi Awards]] and four [[Filmfare Awards South]], including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film– Telugu]]. | |||
Over the years, the film was remade in eight other languages: as ''[[Ghilli]]'' (2004) in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], as ''[[Ajay (2006 film)|Ajay]]'' (2006) in [[Kannada]], twice in [[Bengali language|Bangladesh]] as ''Dapot'' (2006) and ''Bolona Kobul'' (2009), as ''Mate Aanidela Lakhe Phaguna'' (2008) in [[Odia language|Odia]], as [[Jor (film)|''Jor'']] (2008) in Bengali, as ''[[Tevar]]'' (2015) in [[Hindi]], and as ''[[Kabaddi (2021 film)|Kabaddi]]'' (2021) in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Ajay Varma | Ajay Varma, a hot headed [[Hyderabad]]-based [[Kabbadi]] player, a [[Union Public Service Commission|UPSC]] aspirant and the son of [[Deputy Commissioner of Police|DCP]] Vijay Varma, visits [[Kurnool]] to take part in a state-level tournament. In Kurnool, Ajay saves Swapna Reddy from Obul Reddy, a dangerous faction leader who is in love with Swapna and wants to marry her against her wishes. Ajay learns that Swapna is trying to leave for the [[United States|US]] to live with her uncle and pursue her studies after Obul killed her two elder brothers over their disapproval of a marriage alliance on account of the age gap. | ||
In the process of saving Swapna, Ajay humiliates Obul by pushing him into a mud pond. Obul refuses to cleanse the mud until Swapna is found and brought back. Ajay takes Swapna to his house in the [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|Old City]] and hides her in his room with the help of his sister, Asha, while he and his friends work to get her a Visa and passport. However, Ajay's parents learn about Swapna hiding in their house. Swapna escapes with Ajay and eventually falls in love with him. The next day, Vijay and his gang of friends surround the [[Charminar]], where Swapna is hidden. Swapna, Ajay, and his friends reach [[Begumpet Airport]]. They also brought Swapna's parents to see her one last time. Meanwhile, all facts were known to Obul Reddy through Ajay's Kabbadi rivals, the "Soda gang," then Obul Reddy warns Vijay at his home for not finding his son and Swapna. | |||
However, with hard struggle, Ajay successfully makes Swapna pass airport security, and then Ajay realizes that he loves Swapna, who later shows up and hugs him while proposing to him. But then, Vijay arrests Ajay, while Obul's men take Swapna away. | |||
Later, Swapna taunts Obul, who tries to molest her, but she defends herself by telling that Ajay will definitely come for her and challenges him to defeat Ajay to get her. Obul goes to the prison and asks Ajay to come with him by Vijay's approval as a result of withdrawing his case. Vijay expresses that he is not worried about Ajay but is worried about Obul. The Obul attempts to kill Ajay again but realizes that it is a trap set by Ajay and his gang, and later, Obul and his henchmen are abducted by Ajay. Later, Ajay and his friends attend the finals of the national-level Kabaddi tournament and win the tournament. Meanwhile, Obul has escaped through Soda gang and called forces to kill Ajay. | |||
Obul's elder brother [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Home Minister]] Siva Reddy is waiting at the venue of Obul's marriage with Swapna. After learning about his whereabouts, Siva reaches the stadium, along with Swapna and his mother. Ajay and Obul are fighting with each other, while Obul's mother gets killed in a bomb blast by her dog (after attempting to kill Ajay at the stadium). Finally, Ajay defeats Obul. Later, Obul regains his consciousness to kill Ajay, but Swapna's father, Dhasaratharami Reddy, later stabs him to death. Siva Reddy decides not to react as it would harm his position. Ajay and his friends celebrate their victory with Swapna and her family. Later, both Ajay and Swapna get married. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Mahesh Babu]] as Ajay Varma | * [[Mahesh Babu]] as Ajay Varma | ||
* [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Swapna | * [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Swapna Reddy | ||
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Obul Reddy | * [[Prakash Raj]] as Obul Reddy, a dreaded gangster and Swapna's obsessive lover | ||
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)|DCP]] Vijay Varma, Ajay's father | * [[Mukesh Rishi]] as [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)|DCP]] Vijay Varma [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Ajay's father | ||
* [[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Doondi | |||
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Dhasaratharami Reddy, Swapna's father | * [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Dhasaratharami Reddy, Swapna's father | ||
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Siva Reddy, | * [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Siva Reddy, [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Home Minister]] and Obul Reddy's brother | ||
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Vasundhara, Ajay's mother | * [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Vasundhara Varma, Ajay's mother | ||
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Obul Reddy's mother | * [[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Shakuntala, Obul Reddy's mother | ||
* Niharika as Asha Varma, "Lolipop" Ajay's sister | |||
* Niharika as Asha, Ajay's sister | |||
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Kumar, Ajay's friend | * [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Kumar, Ajay's friend | ||
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Subramanyam, a passport officer | * [[Brahmanandam]] as Satyanarayana | ||
* [[Achyuth]] as | * [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Subramanyam, a passport officer | ||
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as | * [[Achyuth]] as Swapna's elder brother | ||
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Narayana priest | |||
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as assistant priest | * [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as assistant priest | ||
* [[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]] as Obul Reddy's rival | |||
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=== Development === | === Development === | ||
[[File:Charminar-Pride of Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|[[Gunasekhar]] chose [[Charminar]] (''pictured''), a monument and mosque located in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] as the film's backdrop.]] | [[File:Charminar-Pride of Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|[[Gunasekhar]] chose [[Charminar]] (''pictured''), a monument and mosque located in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] as the film's backdrop.]] | ||
During his days as an assistant director in Madras (now [[Chennai]]), [[Gunasekhar]] | During his days as an assistant director in Madras (now [[Chennai]]), [[Gunasekhar]] dreamt of directing a film with the backdrop of [[Charminar]], a monument and mosque located in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. After watching ''[[West Side Story (1961 film)|West Side Story]]'' (1961), he took inspiration from the war between two gangs and wrote a script choosing Charminar and [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|Old city]] area of Hyderabad as the film's backdrop.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} Years later, [[C. Aswini Dutt|Aswini Dutt]] met Gunasekhar during the re-recording sessions of ''[[Choodalani Vundi]]'' (1998) where the latter saw the portfolio images of [[Mahesh Babu]] whose debut film ''[[Rajakumarudu]]'' (1999) was officially launched that day. Finding Mahesh Babu apt for the protagonist he envisioned, Gunasekhar narrated the script to him and gained his consent.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} | ||
After the release of ''[[Mrugaraju]]'' (2001), Gunasekhar resumed work on the film's script. After reading an interview of [[Pullela Gopichand]] who pursued a career in [[badminton]] against his father's wishes and faced many hardships, Gunasekhar made the protagonist a person who aspires to be a [[kabaddi]] player against his father's wishes.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} He met [[Ramoji Rao]] who expressed his wish to produce the film and permitted Gunasekhar to erect a Charminar set at [[Ramoji Film City]].{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} | After the release of ''[[Mrugaraju]]'' (2001), Gunasekhar resumed work on the film's script. After reading an interview of [[Pullela Gopichand]] who pursued a career in [[badminton]] against his father's wishes and faced many hardships, Gunasekhar made the protagonist a person who aspires to be a [[kabaddi]] player against his father's wishes.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} He met [[Ramoji Rao]] who expressed his wish to produce the film and permitted Gunasekhar to erect a Charminar set at [[Ramoji Film City]].{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=10}} | ||
Rao walked out | Ramoji Rao walked out for unknown reasons and Mahesh Babu, along with Gunasekhar, met [[M. S. Raju]] at [[Padmalaya Studios]] office. Mahesh Babu asked Raju to permit them to erect a Charminar set as they cannot avail police permission to shoot at the original after a person committed suicide by jumping from the top. Raju agreed to do so after listening to the script narration and the project was subsequently announced.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} | ||
Gunasekhar wanted to name the film as ''Athade Ame Sainyam'', but the title was already registered for another film which made Gunasekhar name the film as ''Okkadu'' after considering ''Kabaddi''.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} The film was produced under the banner [[Sumanth Art Productions]] with a budget of {{INR}} | Gunasekhar wanted to name the film as ''Athade Ame Sainyam'' ({{Translation|He is her army}}), but the title was already registered for another film which made Gunasekhar name the film as ''Okkadu'' after considering ''Kabaddi''.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} The film was produced under the banner [[Sumanth Art Productions]] with a budget of {{INR}}8{{ndash}}9 crore.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} | ||
=== Cast and crew === | === Cast and crew === | ||
Impressed with her screen presence in ''[[Yuvakudu]]'' (2000), Gunasekhar chose [[Bhumika Chawla]] as the film's female lead to be paired with Babu.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} [[Mukesh Rishi]] and [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] were signed to play Babu's parents in the film. The former called it a character close to his heart, calling it is a "soft role after a string of ferocious roles that I have played".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/04/stories/2004080400520200.htm|title=South-bound star|last=Farida|first=Syeda|date=4 August 2004|access-date=18 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818152634/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/04/stories/2004080400520200.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> [[Prakash Raj]] was signed as the antagonist and was seen as a | Impressed with her screen presence in ''[[Yuvakudu]]'' (2000), Gunasekhar chose [[Bhumika Chawla]] as the film's female lead to be paired with Mahesh Babu.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} [[Mukesh Rishi]] and [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] were signed to play Mahesh Babu's parents in the film. The former called it a character close to his heart, calling it is a "soft role after a string of ferocious roles that I have played".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/04/stories/2004080400520200.htm|title=South-bound star|last=Farida|first=Syeda|date=4 August 2004|access-date=18 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818152634/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/04/stories/2004080400520200.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> [[Prakash Raj]] was signed as the antagonist and was seen as a factionist who falls for Bhumika's character in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/5-similarities-between-Tevar-and-Okkadu/articleshow/45118656.cms|title=5 similarities between Tevar and Okkadu!|work=The Times of India|date=12 November 2014|access-date=18 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818153212/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/5-similarities-between-Tevar-and-Okkadu/articleshow/45118656.cms|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> [[Telangana Shakuntala]] played the role of Prakash Raj's mother in the film for which she had to smoke a cigar. [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] and Niharika were seen in supporting roles as Bhumika's father and Mahesh Babu's sister respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/20/stories/2003012002080400.htm|title=Appealing to the masses|last=Sridhar|first=Gudipoodi|date=20 January 2003|access-date=18 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818162026/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/20/stories/2003012002080400.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
[[Paruchuri Brothers]] were signed to write the film's dialogues. [[Mani Sharma]] composed the score and [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] was its cinematographer.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] edited the film,<ref name="Prasad">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-cut-above-the-rest/article3973272.ece|title=A cut above the rest|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|work=The Hindu|date=7 October 2012|access-date=18 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818153556/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-cut-above-the-rest/article3973272.ece|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> and Ashok Kumar was its art director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050300690300.htm|title=Shopping ahoy!|date=3 May 2004|access-date=18 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818153753/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050300690300.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> Prasad called it a difficult film as it went through many forms of narration and he found it challenging to keep the pace very fast to make it slick and engaging.<ref name="Prasad"/> After the first copy was ready, Paruchuri Brothers suggested Gunasekhar | [[Paruchuri Brothers]] were signed to write the film's dialogues. [[Mani Sharma]] composed the score and [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] was its cinematographer.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] edited the film,<ref name="Prasad">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-cut-above-the-rest/article3973272.ece|title=A cut above the rest|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|work=The Hindu|date=7 October 2012|access-date=18 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818153556/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-cut-above-the-rest/article3973272.ece|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> and Ashok Kumar was its art director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050300690300.htm|title=Shopping ahoy!|date=3 May 2004|access-date=18 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818153753/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050300690300.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> Sreekar Prasad called it a difficult film as it went through many forms of narration and he found it challenging to keep the pace very fast to make it slick and engaging.<ref name="Prasad"/> After the first copy was ready, Paruchuri Brothers suggested to Gunasekhar that a [[linear narrative]] be opted for over the [[non-linear narrative|non linear narrative]]. The latter, along with Sreekar Prasad, changed the non-linear narration to linear, within ten minutes.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} | ||
=== Filming === | === Filming === | ||
The film's unit erected the Charminar set in | The film's unit erected the Charminar set in the ten acres of land owned by [[D. Ramanaidu]] at Gopannapalle near Hyderabad. The original height of Charminar is {{Convert|176|feet|metres}} and the height of each minaret is {{Convert|78|feet|metres}} feet. The film's unit decided to construct the set with a length of {{Convert|120|feet|metres}} feet by not altering the minarets and instead reduce the total length of the remaining part. The surroundings of Charminar were recreated in five acres around the set. 300 workers were employed in the construction of the set which lasted for three months and costed {{INR}}1.75 crore.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} | ||
The makers decided to create the roads near the set using computer graphics in order to reduce the budget. [[Principal photography]] began in the same set and fifteen generators were used for illuminating the area. Strada Cranes were used for filming key scenes after ordinary cranes proved to be futile.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} The film's climax was shot in December 2002 for 11 days and 1000 junior artistes participated in the film's shoot amid extreme climatic conditions. Despite receiving training in | The makers decided to create the roads near the set using computer graphics in order to reduce the budget. [[Principal photography]] began in the same set and fifteen generators were used for illuminating the area. Strada Cranes were used for filming key scenes after ordinary cranes proved to be futile.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} The film's climax was shot in December 2002 for 11 days and 1000 junior artistes participated in the film's shoot amid extreme climatic conditions. Despite receiving training in kabaddi, Mahesh Babu was injured several times during the film's shoot.{{Sfn|Chinnarayana|2015|page=11}} | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album | ||
| name | | name = Okkadu | ||
| type | | type = Soundtrack | ||
| longtype | | longtype = to Okkadu | ||
| artist | | artist = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| cover | | cover = | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| released | | released = 19 Dec 2002 | ||
| recorded | | recorded = 2002 | ||
| venue | | venue = | ||
| studio | | studio = | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length | | length = | ||
| language | | language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
| label | | label = [[Aditya Music]] | ||
| producer | | producer = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| prev_title = | | prev_title = | ||
| prev_year | | prev_year = | ||
| next_title = | | next_title = | ||
| next_year | | next_year = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The music for the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]] and the lyrics were written by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]].<ref name = "Okkadu Songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/4Ix5gLPk0YsfyVibvhjS7G | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Okkadu | access-date = 17 June 2021}}</ref> | The music for the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]] and the lyrics were written by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]].<ref name = "Okkadu Songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/4Ix5gLPk0YsfyVibvhjS7G | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Okkadu | date = 17 January 2003 | access-date = 17 June 2021 | archive-date = 24 June 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200349/https://open.spotify.com/album/4Ix5gLPk0YsfyVibvhjS7G | url-status = live }}</ref> | ||
{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
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== Release == | == Release and reception== | ||
The film was released on 15 January 2003 in 165 screens. The audio was released on 19 December 2002. | The film was released on 15 January 2003 in 165 screens. The audio was released on 19 December 2002. The film earned a distributor's share of {{INR|25-30}} crore.<ref name="Pillai, Sreedhar" /> | ||
'''Home media''' | |||
''Okkadu'' was available to stream on [[Sun NXT|SUN Nxt]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Okkadu (Telugu) Full Movie Online {{!}} Sun NXT |url=https://www.sunnxt.com/telugu-movie-okkadu-2003/detail/10645 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.sunnxt.com}}</ref> | |||
''Sify'' wrote, "Finally Mahesh Babu has managed to get the right mix and make ''Okkadu'', a live-wire action thriller. Paruchuri brothers and director Guna Sekhar have made it racy and Mani Sharma has dished out some memorable tunes".<ref>{{cite web|work=Sify|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=12537285&ctid=5&cid=2430|title=Okkadu|access-date=19 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107092836/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=12537285&ctid=5&cid=2430|archive-date=7 January 2005}}</ref> ''Idlebrain'' wrote, "First half of the film is very good. Second half is good. The narration has become slow in the second half. But keeping in mind that there is only one thread (Mahesh sending Bhumika to USA) to be narrated, we can't expect a better second half. All the scenes that happen in Mahesh Babu's house provide lot of entertainment with subtle comedy. Mahesh Babu deserves an outstanding blockbuster and ''Okkadu'' has all the ingredients to become one".<ref>{{cite web|work=Idlebrain|title=Telugu cinema - Review - Okkadu - Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla|access-date=19 April 2024|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-okkadu.html|archive-date=4 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604211827/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-okkadu.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
== Remakes == | == Remakes == | ||
''Okkadu'' was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Ghilli]]'' (2004) | ''Okkadu'' was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Ghilli]]'' (2004) and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Ajay (2006 film)|Ajay]]'' (2006), both featuring [[Prakash Raj]] reprising his role. The film was also remade in Bengali as [[Jor (film)|''Jor'']] (2008), [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''Mote Anidela Lakhe Phaguna'' (2008), in [[Bangladesh]] [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Bolona Kobul'' (2009), in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Tevar]]'' (2015) and in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] as ''[[Kabaddi (2021 film)|Kabaddi]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web|title=Okkadu to be remade in Bollywood|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Okkadu-to-be-remade-in-Bollywood/articleshow/16684133.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034455/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-05/news-interviews/34278577_1_arjun-kapoor-boney-kapoor-mahesh-babu|url-status=live|archive-date=28 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mahesh Babu's Okkadu Hindi remake titled Tevar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Mahesh-Babus-Okkadu-Hindi-remake-titled-Tevar/articleshow/30049998.cms|access-date=16 August 2015|work=The Times of India|archive-date=6 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306153704/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Mahesh-Babus-Okkadu-Hindi-remake-titled-Tevar/articleshow/30049998.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kabaddi with Senali, Darshan and Amila coming soon |url=http://cinema.lk/සෙනාලි-දර්ශන්-සහ-අමිල-සමග/ |archive-date=2021-04-09 |access-date=2021-04-12 |website=cinema.lk |date=9 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409154917/https://cinema.lk/%e0%b7%83%e0%b7%99%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bd%e0%b7%92-%e0%b6%af%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%8a%e0%b7%81%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a-%e0%b7%83%e0%b7%84-%e0%b6%85%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%bd-%e0%b7%83%e0%b6%b8%e0%b6%9c/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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* {{cite book|last1=Chinnarayana|first1=Pulagam|url=http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/PavanJandhyala/library/Okkadu?sort=3&page=1|title=సినిమా వెనుక స్టోరీ: అతడే ఆమె సైన్యం|trans-title=Behind the scenes: He is her | * {{cite book |last1=Chinnarayana |first1=Pulagam |url=http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/PavanJandhyala/library/Okkadu?sort=3&page=1 |title=సినిమా వెనుక స్టోరీ: అతడే ఆమె సైన్యం |trans-title=Behind the scenes: He is her army |language=te |date=16 August 2015 |publisher=Sakshi Funday |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208164559/http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/PavanJandhyala/library/Okkadu?sort=3&page=1 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=18 August 2015 |url-status=live}} | ||
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| Okkadu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gunasekhar |
| Produced by | M. S. Raju |
| Written by | Story & Screenplay: Gunasekhar Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers |
| Starring | Mahesh Babu Bhumika Chawla Prakash Raj |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Okkadu (transl. one person) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic sports action drama film co-written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla and Prakash Raj.The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and A. Sreekar Prasad.
In the film, Ajay, a fiery Kabaddi player from Hyderabad, visits Kurnool for a tournament and rescues Swapna from a faction leader, Obul Reddy, who wants to marry her by force. As Ajay hides her and helps plan her escape abroad, a violent feud erupts, leading to love, loss, and a final showdown.
Okkadu was released on 15 January 2003 to critical acclaim. The film received praise for its acting, action sequences, and direction and went on to become a major commercial success grossing over ₹50 crore at the box office with a distributors' share of ₹25-30 crore.[1] It became Mahesh Babu's first big blockbuster in his career after the successes of Rajakumarudu and Murari and led him to achieve stardom.[2][1] It has garnered eight Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film– Telugu.
Over the years, the film was remade in eight other languages: as Ghilli (2004) in Tamil, as Ajay (2006) in Kannada, twice in Bangladesh as Dapot (2006) and Bolona Kobul (2009), as Mate Aanidela Lakhe Phaguna (2008) in Odia, as Jor (2008) in Bengali, as Tevar (2015) in Hindi, and as Kabaddi (2021) in Sinhala.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Ajay Varma, a hot headed Hyderabad-based Kabbadi player, a UPSC aspirant and the son of DCP Vijay Varma, visits Kurnool to take part in a state-level tournament. In Kurnool, Ajay saves Swapna Reddy from Obul Reddy, a dangerous faction leader who is in love with Swapna and wants to marry her against her wishes. Ajay learns that Swapna is trying to leave for the US to live with her uncle and pursue her studies after Obul killed her two elder brothers over their disapproval of a marriage alliance on account of the age gap.
In the process of saving Swapna, Ajay humiliates Obul by pushing him into a mud pond. Obul refuses to cleanse the mud until Swapna is found and brought back. Ajay takes Swapna to his house in the Old City and hides her in his room with the help of his sister, Asha, while he and his friends work to get her a Visa and passport. However, Ajay's parents learn about Swapna hiding in their house. Swapna escapes with Ajay and eventually falls in love with him. The next day, Vijay and his gang of friends surround the Charminar, where Swapna is hidden. Swapna, Ajay, and his friends reach Begumpet Airport. They also brought Swapna's parents to see her one last time. Meanwhile, all facts were known to Obul Reddy through Ajay's Kabbadi rivals, the "Soda gang," then Obul Reddy warns Vijay at his home for not finding his son and Swapna.
However, with hard struggle, Ajay successfully makes Swapna pass airport security, and then Ajay realizes that he loves Swapna, who later shows up and hugs him while proposing to him. But then, Vijay arrests Ajay, while Obul's men take Swapna away.
Later, Swapna taunts Obul, who tries to molest her, but she defends herself by telling that Ajay will definitely come for her and challenges him to defeat Ajay to get her. Obul goes to the prison and asks Ajay to come with him by Vijay's approval as a result of withdrawing his case. Vijay expresses that he is not worried about Ajay but is worried about Obul. The Obul attempts to kill Ajay again but realizes that it is a trap set by Ajay and his gang, and later, Obul and his henchmen are abducted by Ajay. Later, Ajay and his friends attend the finals of the national-level Kabaddi tournament and win the tournament. Meanwhile, Obul has escaped through Soda gang and called forces to kill Ajay.
Obul's elder brother Home Minister Siva Reddy is waiting at the venue of Obul's marriage with Swapna. After learning about his whereabouts, Siva reaches the stadium, along with Swapna and his mother. Ajay and Obul are fighting with each other, while Obul's mother gets killed in a bomb blast by her dog (after attempting to kill Ajay at the stadium). Finally, Ajay defeats Obul. Later, Obul regains his consciousness to kill Ajay, but Swapna's father, Dhasaratharami Reddy, later stabs him to death. Siva Reddy decides not to react as it would harm his position. Ajay and his friends celebrate their victory with Swapna and her family. Later, both Ajay and Swapna get married.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mahesh Babu as Ajay Varma
- Bhumika Chawla as Swapna Reddy
- Prakash Raj as Obul Reddy, a dreaded gangster and Swapna's obsessive lover
- Mukesh Rishi as DCP Vijay Varma IPS, Ajay's father
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Doondi
- Chandra Mohan as Dhasaratharami Reddy, Swapna's father
- Rajan P. Dev as Siva Reddy, Home Minister and Obul Reddy's brother
- Geetha as Vasundhara Varma, Ajay's mother
- Telangana Shakuntala as Shakuntala, Obul Reddy's mother
- Niharika as Asha Varma, "Lolipop" Ajay's sister
- Ajay as Kumar, Ajay's friend
- Brahmanandam as Satyanarayana
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Subramanyam, a passport officer
- Achyuth as Swapna's elder brother
- M. S. Narayana as Narayana priest
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as assistant priest
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Obul Reddy's rival
Production[edit | edit source]
Development[edit | edit source]
During his days as an assistant director in Madras (now Chennai), Gunasekhar dreamt of directing a film with the backdrop of Charminar, a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad. After watching West Side Story (1961), he took inspiration from the war between two gangs and wrote a script choosing Charminar and Old city area of Hyderabad as the film's backdrop.[3] Years later, Aswini Dutt met Gunasekhar during the re-recording sessions of Choodalani Vundi (1998) where the latter saw the portfolio images of Mahesh Babu whose debut film Rajakumarudu (1999) was officially launched that day. Finding Mahesh Babu apt for the protagonist he envisioned, Gunasekhar narrated the script to him and gained his consent.[3]
After the release of Mrugaraju (2001), Gunasekhar resumed work on the film's script. After reading an interview of Pullela Gopichand who pursued a career in badminton against his father's wishes and faced many hardships, Gunasekhar made the protagonist a person who aspires to be a kabaddi player against his father's wishes.[3] He met Ramoji Rao who expressed his wish to produce the film and permitted Gunasekhar to erect a Charminar set at Ramoji Film City.[3]
Ramoji Rao walked out for unknown reasons and Mahesh Babu, along with Gunasekhar, met M. S. Raju at Padmalaya Studios office. Mahesh Babu asked Raju to permit them to erect a Charminar set as they cannot avail police permission to shoot at the original after a person committed suicide by jumping from the top. Raju agreed to do so after listening to the script narration and the project was subsequently announced.[4]
Gunasekhar wanted to name the film as Athade Ame Sainyam (transl. He is her army), but the title was already registered for another film which made Gunasekhar name the film as Okkadu after considering Kabaddi.[4] The film was produced under the banner Sumanth Art Productions with a budget of ₹8–9 crore.[4]
Cast and crew[edit | edit source]
Impressed with her screen presence in Yuvakudu (2000), Gunasekhar chose Bhumika Chawla as the film's female lead to be paired with Mahesh Babu.[4] Mukesh Rishi and Geetha were signed to play Mahesh Babu's parents in the film. The former called it a character close to his heart, calling it is a "soft role after a string of ferocious roles that I have played".[5] Prakash Raj was signed as the antagonist and was seen as a factionist who falls for Bhumika's character in the film.[6] Telangana Shakuntala played the role of Prakash Raj's mother in the film for which she had to smoke a cigar. Chandra Mohan and Niharika were seen in supporting roles as Bhumika's father and Mahesh Babu's sister respectively.[7]
Paruchuri Brothers were signed to write the film's dialogues. Mani Sharma composed the score and Sekhar V. Joseph was its cinematographer.[4] A. Sreekar Prasad edited the film,[8] and Ashok Kumar was its art director.[9] Sreekar Prasad called it a difficult film as it went through many forms of narration and he found it challenging to keep the pace very fast to make it slick and engaging.[8] After the first copy was ready, Paruchuri Brothers suggested to Gunasekhar that a linear narrative be opted for over the non linear narrative. The latter, along with Sreekar Prasad, changed the non-linear narration to linear, within ten minutes.[4]
Filming[edit | edit source]
The film's unit erected the Charminar set in the ten acres of land owned by D. Ramanaidu at Gopannapalle near Hyderabad. The original height of Charminar is 176 feet (54 m) and the height of each minaret is 78 feet (24 m) feet. The film's unit decided to construct the set with a length of 120 feet (37 m) feet by not altering the minarets and instead reduce the total length of the remaining part. The surroundings of Charminar were recreated in five acres around the set. 300 workers were employed in the construction of the set which lasted for three months and costed ₹1.75 crore.[4]
The makers decided to create the roads near the set using computer graphics in order to reduce the budget. Principal photography began in the same set and fifteen generators were used for illuminating the area. Strada Cranes were used for filming key scenes after ordinary cranes proved to be futile.[4] The film's climax was shot in December 2002 for 11 days and 1000 junior artistes participated in the film's shoot amid extreme climatic conditions. Despite receiving training in kabaddi, Mahesh Babu was injured several times during the film's shoot.[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Okkadu | |
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| Soundtrack album to Okkadu by | |
| Released | 19 Dec 2002 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Telugu |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Mani Sharma |
The music for the film was composed by Mani Sharma and the lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.[10]
| Track List[10] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Hare Rama" | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:57 | ||||||
| 2. | "Nuvvem Maya" | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:02 | ||||||
| 3. | "Cheppave Chirugali" | Udit Narayan, Sujatha | 5:30 | ||||||
| 4. | "Hay Rey Hai" | Karthik, K. S. Chithra | 5:05 | ||||||
| 5. | "Attarintiki" | Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, Priya Sisters | 5:57 | ||||||
| 6. | "Sahasam" | Mallikharjun | 5:03 | ||||||
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Release and reception[edit | edit source]
The film was released on 15 January 2003 in 165 screens. The audio was released on 19 December 2002. The film earned a distributor's share of ₹25−30 crore.[1]
Home media
Okkadu was available to stream on SUN Nxt.[11]
Sify wrote, "Finally Mahesh Babu has managed to get the right mix and make Okkadu, a live-wire action thriller. Paruchuri brothers and director Guna Sekhar have made it racy and Mani Sharma has dished out some memorable tunes".[12] Idlebrain wrote, "First half of the film is very good. Second half is good. The narration has become slow in the second half. But keeping in mind that there is only one thread (Mahesh sending Bhumika to USA) to be narrated, we can't expect a better second half. All the scenes that happen in Mahesh Babu's house provide lot of entertainment with subtle comedy. Mahesh Babu deserves an outstanding blockbuster and Okkadu has all the ingredients to become one".[13]
Remakes[edit | edit source]
Okkadu was remade in Tamil as Ghilli (2004) and in Kannada as Ajay (2006), both featuring Prakash Raj reprising his role. The film was also remade in Bengali as Jor (2008), Odia as Mote Anidela Lakhe Phaguna (2008), in Bangladesh Bengali as Bolona Kobul (2009), in Hindi as Tevar (2015) and in Sinhala as Kabaddi (2021).[14][15][16]
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Nandi Awards | Best Feature Film (Silver) | M. S. Raju | Won | |
| Best Director | Gunasekhar | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Mani Sharma | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Sekhar V. Joseph | Won | ||
| Best Editor | A. Sreekar Prasad | Won | ||
| Best Art Director | Ashok Koralath | Won | ||
| Best Choreographer | Raju Sundaram | Won | ||
| Best Fight Master | FEFSI Vijayan | Won | ||
| 51st Filmfare Awards South | Best Film – Telugu | M. S. Raju | Won | |
| Best Director – Telugu | Gunasekhar | Won | ||
| Best Actor – Telugu | Mahesh Babu | Won | ||
| Best Music Director – Telugu | Mani Sharma | Won | ||
| Best Villain | Prakash Raj | Nominated | ||
| Santosham Film Awards | Best Film | M. S. Raju | Won | |
| Best Villain | Prakash Raj | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Ashok Kumar | Won | ||
| Best publicity designer | Ramesh Varma | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Telangana Shakuntala | Won | ||
| CineMAA Awards | Best Actor | Mahesh Babu | Won | |
| Best Director | Gunasekhar | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Mani Sharma | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Sekhar V. Joseph | Won | ||
| Best Art Director | Ashok Kumar | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Won | ||
| Best Dialogue Writer | Paruchuri Brothers | Won | ||
| AP Cinegoers' Association 34th Annual Awards | Best Film | M. S. Raju | Won | |
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu | Won | ||
| Best Director | Gunasekhar | Won | ||
| Best Villain | Prakash Raj | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Gunasekhar | Won | ||
| Best Fight Master | FEFSI Vijayan | Won |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pillai, Sreedhar (24 July 2003). "Telugu mid-year report". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nandi award winners list 2003". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chinnarayana 2015, p. 10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Chinnarayana 2015, p. 11.
- ↑ Farida, Syeda (4 August 2004). "South-bound star". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "5 similarities between Tevar and Okkadu!". The Times of India. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Sridhar, Gudipoodi (20 January 2003). "Appealing to the masses". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Narasimham, M. L. (7 October 2012). "A cut above the rest". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Shopping ahoy!". The Hindu. 3 May 2004. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Okkadu". Spotify. 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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