Athadu
2005 · Movie · 175 min
★ 7.3(80)unSUB Rating
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
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.8/10 (80 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 Gopal 'Nandu' / Pardhu
Trisha Krishnan
as Poori
Prakash Raj
as Anjaneya Prasad IPS
Sonu Sood
as Malli
Sayaji Shinde
as Siva Reddy
Kota Srinivasa Rao
as Baji Reddy
Rahul Dev
as Saadhu
Nassar
as Satyanarayana Murthy
Sunil Varma
as Ramana
Rajeev Kanakala
as Pardhu
Directed by Trivikram Srinivas