Andhhagadu (transl. Blind Handsome Man) is a 2017 Telugu-language comedy thriller film, produced by Sunkara Ramabrahmam on AK Entertainments Pvt Ltd banner and directed by Veligonda Srinivas. The film stars Raj Tarun and Hebah Patel in the lead roles, while Rajendra Prasad, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde, and Raja Ravindra play supporting roles. [1] The music is composed by Shekar Chandra.[2] This movie was declared a hit at the box office.
| Andhhagadu | |
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| Directed by | Veligonda Srinivas |
| Written by | B. Bhanu Kiran Nandu R. K. (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Veligonda Srinivas |
| Story by | Veligonda Srinivas |
| Produced by | Sunkara Ramabrahmam |
| Starring | Raj Tarun Hebah Patel |
| Cinematography | B. Rajasekar |
| Edited by | M. R. Varma |
| Music by | Shekar Chandra |
Production company | AK Entertainments Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Gautham is an orphan-blinded youngster who is in search of an eye donor and a soulmate. Once he falls for an eye specialist Dr. Netra and starts inspiring her by acting normal. After a few comic incidents, Netra also loves him, but when she discovers the reality, she dumps him. A heartbroken Gautham decides to love a girl finer than her. Meanwhile, Netra arranges a donor for Gautham, and within no time, he regains his eyesight. Thereafter every day, Gautham gets some mysterious dreams. Now Gautham again falls for Netra without knowing her identity. She pretends to act as dumb as he may recognize her voice. Later, Gautham realizes the truth when the rift erases between them. Suddenly, one day, a man named Ranjith Kulkarni enters into Gautham's life claiming to be Netra's father. He keeps a few funny tests to himself, such as conducting all medical tests, nonstop 100 rounds in the ground, and removing breaks from the vehicle of Assistant Commissioner Dharma. Right now, he invites Gautham to his house for finalizing the match, where surprisingly, Gautham spots Dharma as Netra's father and he affirms the fact. Here as a flabbergast, Netra reveals that Kulkarni passed away two months ago and his eyes are only transplanted to him. Soon, Gautham realizes it is Kulkarni's soul. Now, Kulkarni divulges his past that he is a sincere journalist who has been slaughtered by a dreadful goon Pantham Babji. Hereupon, he wants to take avenge through Gautham, for which he refuses. There onwards, Kulkarni makes Gautham's life miserable by creating an enmity with Babji. Gautham narrates the entire story to an eye specialist Dr. Ashish and requests to remove his eyes. Fortunately, Ashish is a close friend of Dharma who convinces him that whatever Gautham is stating is the fact. Then, Ashish learns that Kulkarni is a businessman. He immediately rushes to Gautham's residence and understands his play. At present, he seeks Gautham for actuality, and then he narrates the real past. In Gautham's childhood, at the blind school, he used to have three friends who went for eye transplants. On their way back, they witness a murder made by Babji, for which he killed them. Hence, he has drawn up this revenge scheme, eventually, Babji also detects it and kidnaps Netra. At last, Gautham eliminates Babji in the name of Kulkarni. Finally, Gautham marries Netra, and on their first night, surprisingly, Kulkarni's soul appears and frightens him to help in taking his true vengeance.
Cast edit
- Raj Tarun as Gautham
- Hebah Patel as Dr. Netra
- Rajendra Prasad as Ranjith Kulkarni
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Dr. Ashish
- Sayaji Shinde as ACP Dharma, Netra's father
- Raja Ravindra as Pantham Babji
- Satya as Kishore
- Satyam Rajesh as Rajesh
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Lawyer
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Father Krishna
- Fish Venkat as Babji's henchmen
- Prabhakar
- Ananth
- Ratnasagar as Netra's grandmother
Soundtrack edit
| Andhhagadu | ||||
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| Released | May 25, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 15:47 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Shekar Chandra | |||
| Shekar Chandra chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Shekar Chandra. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Debbaki Poye Poye" | Bhaskarabhatla | Dhanunjay, Shekar Chandra | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Jagame Maaya" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Siddarth Watkins | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Andhagaadu Aata Kochade" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Simha, Geetha Madhuri | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Premika" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Manisha Eerabathini, Megha Sravanthi | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Kanula Mundhare" | Karunakar Adigarla | Venky | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 15:47 | |||
Reception edit
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "At the end of Andhhagadu you might wonder what was it that the makers set out to do. It's a revenge drama cloaked as a comedy".[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Andhhagadu (Hit Pair)". ie Entertainment.
- ^ "Andhhagadu (Music)". RaagaLahari.
- ^ "Andhhagadu (Songs)". Cineradham.
- ^ "అంధగాడు మూవీ రివ్యూ - Telugu Bullet". Telugu Bullet. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/a-cocktail-of-genres-that-ends-up-being-silly/article18707326.ece
- ^ https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/andhhagadu.html
External links edit
- Andhhagadu at IMDb
