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| image = Aa Okkadu Poster.jpg | | image = Aa Okkadu Poster.jpg | ||
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| director = N S Murthy(Dakshin Srinivas) | | director = N. S. Murthy (Dakshin Srinivas) | ||
| writer = N S Murthy(Dakshin Srinivas) | | writer = N. S. Murthy (Dakshin Srinivas) | ||
| starring = [[ | | starring = [[Suresh Gopi]]<br/>[[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]]<br/>[[Madhurima]] | ||
| producer = Ganesh Indukuri | | producer = Ganesh Indukuri | ||
| music = [[Mani Sharma]] | | music = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| editing = Varma | | editing = M. R. Varma | ||
| released = 5 | | cinematography = Kamalakar | ||
| released = {{Film date|2009|06|5|df=y}} | |||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
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'''Aa Okkadu''' is a 2009 [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] [[Action film|action]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film starring [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]], [[Madhurima]] | '''''Aa Okkadu''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film starring [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]], and [[Madhurima]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ajay in and as 'Aa Okkadu' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/Feb/23/ajay-in-and-as-aa-okkadu-27884.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 May 2012 |language=en}}</ref> The film is directed by N S Murthy and was released by Tolly 2 Holly Films on 5 June 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090521221553/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/47051.html Indiaglitz.com ‘Aa Okkadu’ announces release date] at IndiaGlitz, 19 May 2009</ref> [[Mani Sharma]] composed the music.<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-aaokkadu.html Idlebrain.com Aa Okkadu music launch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511095223/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-aaokkadu.html |date=11 May 2009 }} at Idlebrain.com, 8 May 2009</ref><ref name=":IB">{{cite web | url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-aaokkadu.html | title=Aa Okkadu review - Telugu cinema Review - Ajay & Madhurima | access-date=25 March 2022 | archive-date=12 December 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212020742/http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-aaokkadu.html | url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' categorised this film as one of the commercially unsuccessful films of 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=2009 the year of big flops & small hits |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2009/Dec/29/2009-the-year-of-big-flops--small-hits-117158.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 May 2012 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{Cast listing| | |||
* [[Suresh Gopi]] as [[Advocate|Adv.]] Sri Krishna | |||
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Bujji | * [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Bujji | ||
* [[ | * [[Nyra Banerjee]] as [[Psychiatrist|Dr.]] Pavithra | ||
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Police Officer | * [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Police Officer | ||
* [[Sai Srujan Pelluri]] as Soori | * [[Sai Srujan Pelluri]] as Soori | ||
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* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] | * [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] | ||
* [[M. S. Narayana]] | * [[M. S. Narayana]] | ||
* [[Anupama Kumar]] | * [[Anupama Kumar]] as Sri Krishna's wife | ||
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]] | * [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]] | ||
* [[Master Bharath]] | * [[Master Bharath]] | ||
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Swamy | |||
* Sasidhar Kosuri as Police Officer | |||
* [[Rachana Maurya]] (Item song "Moothimeediki") | |||
}} | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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The music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. In an audio review of the film by ''[[Telugucinema.com]]'', a critic rated the soundtrack three-and-a-half out of five and wrote that "At the outset, the album might seem to offer nothing new but Mani Sarma's careful handling of orchestration and tuning stand out on repeated hearing".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090602125920/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/audioreviews/aaokkadu_audio.php Audio review] at [[Telugucinema.com]], 30 May 2009</ref> | |||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| total_length = 21:24 | | total_length = 21:24 | ||
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| length5 = 4:28 | | length5 = 4:28 | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Reception == | |||
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain]]'' rated the film two and one-fourth out of five and wrote that "On a whole, ''Aa Okkadu'' is a well-intended effort that has gone wrong due to inefficient screenplay and uninteresting narration."<ref name=":IB" /> | |||
A critic from ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote that "Director Murthy has succeeded in holding the suspense till the end but the comedy sequences do not blend well with the main story. Many of the plots lack logic too. Even Mani Sharma's music fails to impress."<ref>{{cite news |title=Aa Okkadu: Suspense sans sequence |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/aa-okkadu-suspense-sans-sequence/articleshow/22128629.cms |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=5 June 2009 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{IMDb title|3402708}} | ||
[[Category:2009 Telugu-language films]] | |||
[[Category:2009 Indian films]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:24, 4 March 2026
| Aa Okkadu | |
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| Directed by | N. S. Murthy (Dakshin Srinivas) |
| Produced by | Ganesh Indukuri |
| Written by | N. S. Murthy (Dakshin Srinivas) |
| Starring | Suresh Gopi Ajay Madhurima |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Kamalakar |
| Edited by | M. R. Varma |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Aa Okkadu is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film starring Suresh Gopi, Ajay, and Madhurima.[1] The film is directed by N S Murthy and was released by Tolly 2 Holly Films on 5 June 2009.[2] Mani Sharma composed the music.[3][4] The New Indian Express categorised this film as one of the commercially unsuccessful films of 2009.[5]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sri Krishna (Suresh Gopi) is a successful criminal lawyer. Bujji (Ajay) works under Sri Krishna. Dr. Pavitra (Madhurima) is a psychiatrist who works in a mental hospital. Sri Krishna and Pavitra are disciples of a godman. Pavitra has a family dispute with her brother-in-law and he dies under suspicious circumstances. Slowly a few people associated with Pavitra are killed and the needle of suspicion turns towards Pavitra. The rest of the film is all about who did it.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Suresh Gopi as Adv. Sri Krishna
- Ajay as Bujji
- Nyra Banerjee as Dr. Pavithra
- Nassar as Police Officer
- Sai Srujan Pelluri as Soori
- Vijayachander as Judge
- Sunil
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- M. S. Narayana
- Anupama Kumar as Sri Krishna's wife
- Jenny
- Master Bharath
- Avinash as Swamy
- Sasidhar Kosuri as Police Officer
- Rachana Maurya (Item song "Moothimeediki")
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Aa Okkadu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2009 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 21:24 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
The music was composed by Mani Sharma. In an audio review of the film by Telugucinema.com, a critic rated the soundtrack three-and-a-half out of five and wrote that "At the outset, the album might seem to offer nothing new but Mani Sarma's careful handling of orchestration and tuning stand out on repeated hearing".[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radhaa Maanasa" | Veda Vyas | Dr. Naarayan | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Moothimeediki" | Bhaskarabhatla | Suchitra | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Ooruko Manasaa" | Ananta Sriram | Vijay Yesudas | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Adedole" | Bhaskarabhatla | Ranjith, Jyotsna | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Padalemuraa" | Sahithi | Ranjith, Rahul | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 21:24 | |||
Reception[edit | edit source]
Jeevi of Idlebrain rated the film two and one-fourth out of five and wrote that "On a whole, Aa Okkadu is a well-intended effort that has gone wrong due to inefficient screenplay and uninteresting narration."[4]
A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Director Murthy has succeeded in holding the suspense till the end but the comedy sequences do not blend well with the main story. Many of the plots lack logic too. Even Mani Sharma's music fails to impress."[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ajay in and as 'Aa Okkadu'". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012.
- ↑ Indiaglitz.com ‘Aa Okkadu’ announces release date at IndiaGlitz, 19 May 2009
- ↑ Idlebrain.com Aa Okkadu music launch Archived 11 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Idlebrain.com, 8 May 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Aa Okkadu review - Telugu cinema Review - Ajay & Madhurima". Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "2009 the year of big flops & small hits". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012.
- ↑ Audio review at Telugucinema.com, 30 May 2009
- ↑ "Aa Okkadu: Suspense sans sequence". Bangalore Mirror. 5 June 2009.
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