Athadu
2005 · Movie · 175 min · ★ 7.6 · 90% critics
A professional hitman is hired to fake an attack on a politician, but the plan goes wrong and he’s blamed for a real murder. On the run from the law, he takes on another man’s identity and tries to stay one step ahead while keeping his past hidden.
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Details
- Original title
- అతడు
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-08-10
- Language
- TE
- Runtime
- 175 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (74 votes)
About
If you enjoy on-the-run thrillers with mistaken identity and constant pressure, this should work for you; Not for you if you want a slow, character-heavy drama or low-stakes storytelling like Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.
Pros: fast-paced cat-and-mouse; tense identity switch; strong suspense | Cons: familiar setup; limited character depth; convenient turns
Themes
- assassination
- corruption
- escape
- hitman
- politics
- attempted murder
- investigation
- redemption
- politician
- deception
- revenge
- murder
- +15 more
Cast & crew
Mahesh Babu
as Nanda "Nandu" Gopal / Pardhu
Trisha Krishnan
as Poori
Sonu Sood
as Malli
Prakash Raj
as CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad
Nassar
as Satyanarayana Murthy
Kota Srinivasa Rao
as Baji Reddy
Sayaji Shinde
as Siva Reddy
Sunil Varma
as Ramana
Rahul Dev
as Saadhu
Charan Raj
as Police Officer
Directed by Trivikram Srinivas