Potugadu

Potugadu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPavan Wadeyar
Screenplay byPavan Wadeyar
Story byPavan Wadeyar
Based onGovindaya Namaha (Kannada)
Produced by
  • Sireesha Lagadapati
  • Sreedhar Lagadapati
  • Executive producer: Sarath Mandava
Starring
CinematographySrikanth Naroj
Edited byM. R. Varma
Music byAchu Rajamani
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 September 2013 (2013-09-14)[1]
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Potugadu (transl. Hero) is a 2013 Indian Telugu language film directed by Pavan Wadeyar. It is a remake of the 2012 Kannada film Govindaya Namaha, also directed by Wadeyar with starring Komal.[2] It was produced by Sirisha and Sridhar under the Ramalakshmi Cine Creations banner.[3] The film has four heroines, Sakshi Chowdhary, Simran Kaur Mundi, Rachel and Anupriya Goenka.[4] Achu scored the music,[5] and two tunes from the Kannada film - including the "Pyarge Aagbittaite" - were used in the Telugu version.[6] The shooting was wrapped up in a single extensive schedule and the post-production work was simultaneously in progress.[7] Reportedly Potugadu was going to be the biggest movie in terms of budget in Manoj's career. The film released on 14 September 2013 and was declared a 'semi-hit' at the box office.[8]

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  6. ^ "Govindaya Namaha Telugu version set for release". The Times of India. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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