Athadu

Synopsis: To receive a sympathy vote, a crooked politician plans his own assassination attempt. Nandu is hired to merely wound the politician, but someone else pulls the trigger first. Framed for murder, Nandu flees and meets Pardhu, a man returning home after a long absence. The young man is killed in the police crossfire meant for Nandu. Nandu assumes Pardhu's identity and his new "cousin" has a romantic interest in him...
Director(s): Trivikram Srinivas
Production: Sri Jayabheri Art Productions
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.3
NOT RATED
Year:
2005
172 min
14,773 Views


Take.

sir...?

He's in the car.

Nandu, 3 special teas.

Haven't they come yet?

It seems they have left for here.

Who will serve water?

your father?

sir, he's new to the job.

Have you ordered tea for sir?

I have sir. Come on boy!

stay here till he

finishes his tea.

Hey Bloody bastard!

Bloody kid!

How dare to kill my boss!

Hey stop! I'll kill you.

Afternoon...20 minutes after the matinee

show of 'Agniparvatham'. Rainy season.

sir, I'll do any work.

Just feed me.

No need to pay me.

- Get lost boy!

What?

He's pestering since morning.

He's asking for work.

- lsn't he saying no work?

you clear out boy...

- I was earlier working in a shop...

...selling tea...

please recommend to him.

please ask him to hire me.

Where did you work earlier?

- suryapet.

Nandu.

yesterday he bumped off suri.

suri?

Vanka suri.

Vanka suri?

He's a big mafia don

in Vijayawada West.

people stop drinking water

on hearing his name.

May be water problem?

First time?

Good start!

shall I take him into our fold?

First feed him.

Lakshmivilas Bank...the bank sadhu

is planning to rob...night 1 :42 am...

Malli...you stay here.

Nandu, you come with me.

Move...move...

Move..move..

Chanti, you watch the back.

Where's the gelatin, Manik?

Join the two wires.

Come out fast.

Open it now.

Nandu, faster...faster...

Come on move...move...

start the vehicle.

Had a nice journey, sadhu?

your man Narsing,

changed sides, that's all!.

Looks like someone's hard

earned money, it's smelling sweat.

That's for you and

this is for me, now clear out.

No problem...can withstand

another round also.

Hey, Order teas!

Where are the candles?

That s.I. will definitely kill me.

If you stay with me,

he'll kill you also.

Go...go away.

He'll not come boss.

I've killed him.

ADITYA:

He's a one man army.

He's the new sun to

rise in the dark world.

He's an unchallenged hero.

He's the fiery hero to give

jitters to the tsunami.

If time chases me,

I'll attack it.

it chooses war,

I'll win over it.

I'm a thunder...

I'm a lightning...

I'm the fire...

I'm cool rain...

He's the ray of light

in pitch darkness.

He's the shore to withstand

the fury of waves.

Mustering courage from self,

overcoming all the hurdles...

...fighting it out everyday of life...

...he's the man of hour.

A road in the Old City...

second Namaz is in progress...

Has he come?

Watching...matinee show...

Where will you be?

Next street...Red colour Ford.

Be ready.

I'll come immediately

after finishing the job.

Don't delay.

Buy whatever you want.

Kill the bastard, got it?

Don't play with me.

How about these?

Okay...

Okay...be careful.

I want it to be done in 2 days.

If it is not done...beware...

What else??

Check all over the place.

Bloody killer shouldn't escape!

Look, he's going there.

Bloody! Move man!

No way I'll not move.

Won't they get tired!

They can't jump.

Greetings sir.

Did I made you wait for long?

I've been waiting for

10 years to become CM,

10 minutes isn't a

big thing, sit down.

CM is here.

Opinion polls say

he'll make it again.

He shouldn't.

powerless politician

is like a widow.- yes sir.

Every man whistles at you.

No value.

Even people like you make them wait.

- No sir...

Just for an example.

This time we must do it,

otherwise no use.

Already press has

forgotten me,

it'll be very difficult

if people too forget me.

Don't get dejected sir.

Let's buy the votes

at Rs. 1 000 a vote,

still if we can't make it,

let's supply liquor freely.

They will doze off having your drinks

and not come to vote for you.

That will be better, we can cast

bogus votes ourselves.

If we as opposition can

rig the polls,

think about what he can do

with the govt. under his control?

shall we bump him off?

His wife will become CM

in the sympathy wave.

What should we do then?

Kill me!

If a boy comes home after

failing the tenth class,

everyone at home will scold him.

After seeing the result

if he attempts suicide,

if public bring home

saving his life,

everyone at home

will console him.

In the first case, people will be

angry on him for failing.

In the second case,

there will be sympathy for

surviving the suicide attempt.

I want that.

sympathy!

so, there should be

an attempt on my life.

But I must survive it.

Farooq, our party election

campaign starts on the 10th.

stage manage an attempt

on my life the same day.

I'll be admitted into a hospital,

TV Channels will cover the news,

few of my supporters will

immolate themselves.

I'll campaign from

my hospital bed.

I'll give an interview

sleeping on the stretcher.

I'll cast my vote going

in a wheelchair.

Excellent! Wheelchair to CM's chair!

It will cost you heavily sir.

Why?

There are people to kill

for Rs. 1 1 16 also,

they will come from Bihar

to kill and then vanish.

But if you want to survive the attack,

we need professionals.

Don't worry about money,

get the best professional

in the market.

No need to search for him,

he's here only.

yes sir, Hyderabad has

developed very much.

We get anything we need here.

Who is he?

Not that...- He's here.

What?

- For you sir!

Hello...who is that?

Farooq asked me to contact you.

One minute...talk to him.

Hello...I'm Baji Reddy...go ahead.

Give the phone to siva Reddy.

We both are one and same.

Is it okay if I kill you

instead of him?

Good joke.

I can shoot well too.

yes, that is what we want.

Farooq must have told

you everything.

you must make the kill

but the victim must not die.

How much?- 1.5 crores.

Too much. Any concession?

shall I kill you as a concession?

Oh no! Thank you.

75 lakhs in advance & 75 lakhs

after finishing the job.

If I get caught after

finishing the job...?

What if you cheat me...?

I know only to kill

not to cheat.

Okay. I'll give it in one shot.

But it is a formality for us

to meet before the payment.

Not necessary.

It is necessary for us.

We're giving you 1.5 crores.

Can't we atleast see your face?

If you want to see the gun,

nothing wrong.

Want to see the bullet?

you'll be dead.

The payment should be

in the denomination of 1000.

seal it in a plastic cover and

put it in a red color bag.

Ask your man to take the

Begumpet local train by 9 pm.

Tell him to keep the bag

below the seat & leave.

Did he get down?- No sir.

Keep watching.

He'll get down with

our red color bag.

Follow him, know his whereabouts

and inform me.- Okay sir.

sorry.- lts okay.

What okay?- Nothing sir.

I said okay to him.

saw him?- He is not the one.

If it is not him,

it must be someone else.

you idiot! It is 1.5 crores.

It took me a day to count.

sir, the train is moving.

Keep watching & it will go away.

yes sir.- Get into the train.

Is the bag still there?

- yes sir. But no money.

He must have sat behind me

so that I won't be able to see him.

He has taken the money.

Were you reading a newspaper?

How did you know that?

Nothing new about it.

you were reading the paper and

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Trivikram Srinivas

Trivikram Srinivas is an Indian film screenwriter, dialogue writer, advertising and film director known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema. more…

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