Adhinayakudu (transl. Captain) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by M. L. Padma Kumar Chowdhary under Sree Keerthi Creations banner, directed by Paruchuri Murali and cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Jayasudha, Lakshmi Rai, Sukanya, Saloni with Pradeep Rawat, Aditya Menon, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Murali Sharma, Rahman and Brahmanandam in supporting roles and music composed by Kalyani Malik.[3] Balakrishna played a triple role as a grandfather, father and son for the first time on screen in this film.[4]
| Adhinayakudu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paruchuri Murali |
| Written by | Paruchuri Murali |
| Produced by | M. L. Padma Kumar Chowdhary |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Jayasudha Lakshmi Rai Saloni |
| Cinematography | T. Surendra Reddy |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Kalyani Malik |
Production company | Sree Keerthi Creations |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment[1] BlueSky Cinemas (USA)[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Harischandra Prasad (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is an influential leader in Rayalaseema, and he treats all his people as his children. To provide jobs to them, he decides to build a huge steel plant with the assistance of foreign collaborators. But Ramappa (Pradeep Rawat) and his assistant (Kota Srinivasa Rao) oppose this. They hatch a plan to eliminate him. His son Ramakrishna (Nandamuri Balakrishna) thwarts the villain's plans. But the story takes a cruel twist as the villains strike at the heart of the family by using Bobby (Nandamuri Balakrishna). When Bobby was a small kid, the villains kidnapped him and threatened Ramakrishna to leave his father and save Bobby. Although Harischandra Prasad had no love for Ramakrishna, he loved his father, and for fulfilling his father's wishes, he stands to protect, and Bobby is said to be escaped from the house. But Ramappa and his followers make Bobby a professional killer at the age of 12 by another killer (Charanraj) and use him to kill Harischandra Prasad. The whole family, except Ramakrishna and his step-brother (Rahman), is unaware that Bobby killed Harischandra Prasad.
Now Bobby is an adult and is a high-profile professional killer and returns to his land with the help of his newly found friend Deepu (Lakshmi Rai), who share a mutual love interest. His mission, in short, is to protect his father from Ramappa. In this process, it is revealed to the family members of Harischandra Prasad and the people that Bobby killed Harischandra Prasad and moreover, the antagonists frame Ramakrishna as the man behind the death of Harischandra. Frustrated and deeply hurt by this, Ramakrishna's stepmother (Jayasudha) and wife (Sukanya) and the people expel them both. Police arrest them and take them away for a secret encounter by Ramappa. Seeing this all, Ramakrishna's stepbrother, who was paralyzed earlier in an attempt to catch Bobby during the murder of Harischandra, springs back to life and reveals the whole truth to his family and the people. Meanwhile, Ramkrishna and Bobby team up and kill all the enemies together. Later Ramakrishna's stepmother apologizes for the ill-treatment by her and orders him to fulfill his dead father's wishes.
Cast edit
- Nandamuri Balakrishna in a triple role as Harishchandra Prasad, Rama Krishna Prasad, and Bobby
- Lakshmi Rai as Deepti
- Jayasudha as Lakshmi
- Sukanya as Rama Krishna Prasad's wife
- Saloni as Shravani
- Pradeep Rawat as Ramappa
- Aditya Menon as Ramappa's brother
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Politician
- Rahman as Rama Krishna Prasad's brother
- Murali Sharma as DGP
- Brahmanandam as Brahmi
- Charanraj as Professional Killer
- Venu Madhav as Petty Thief
- Kasi Viswanath as Minister
- M. S. Narayana
- Amit Tiwari
- John Kokken as Minister's son
- Sabbah as Secretary
Crew edit
- Art: Chinna
- Choreography: Nobel, Prem Rakshith, Raghu, Papi
- Stills: Raghunath Jupalli
- Fights: Ram Lakshman
- Lyrics: Bhaskarabhatla, Ramajogayya Sastry
- Playback:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, Kalyani Malik, Rita, Chaitra Ambadipudi, Neha
- Music: Kalyani Malik
- Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
- Cinematography: T. Surendra Reddy
- Producer: M. L. Padma Kumar Chowdhary
- Story - Screenplay - Dialogues - Director: Parachuri Murali
- Banner: Sree Keerthi Creations
- Release Date: 1 June 2012
Soundtrack edit
| Adhinayakudu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 8 March 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:20 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Kalyani Malik | |||
| Kalyani Malik chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Kalyani Malik. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Olammi Ammi" | Bhaskarabhatla | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Rita | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Guruda Itu Raaraa" | Bhaskarabhatla | Mano, Rita | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Oorantha" | Bhaskarabhatla | Kalyani Malik | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Mast Jawani" | Ramajogayya Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chaitra Ambadipudi | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Andam Aakumadi" | Bhaskarabhatla | Mano, Neha | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Adhigo" | Bhaskarabhatla | Kalyani Malik | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 25:20 | |||
Release edit
The film was released on 1 June 2012 worldwide after many postponements.[5]
Critical reception edit
The film was critically panned by many reviewers for its lack of fresh ideas and presentation. It was viewed as a rehash of many of Balakrishna's previous movies. The Times of India website gave an average rating of 2.5/5 for the film.[6] The CNN-IBN website stated that "Adhinayakudu doesn't deserve any special mention due to its tried and tested old storyline".[7] The NDTV Movies website stated that "Ironically, Adhinayakudu is a travesty of a film".[8] The "SuperGoodMovies" website also gave an average rating of 2.5/5 for the film.[9]
References edit
- ^ B.V.S., Prakash. "Reliance comes to T'town". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "News : Adhinayakudu in US by BlueSky". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Adinayakudu – Telugu Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis – entertainment.oneindia.in". Social Post. Popcorn.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Adhinayakudu will be biggest hit: Producer – Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "'Adhinayakudu' to have lot of masala and politics". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Adhinayakudu". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Telugu Review: 'Adhinayakudu' is a family drama". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Adhinayakudu movie review". NDTV. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012.
- ^ "Adhinayakudu Review – Balakrishna Movie". Supergoodmovies.com. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
External links edit
- Adhinayakudu at IMDb
