| Okkadu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gunasekhar |
| Written by | Story & Screenplay: Gunasekhar Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | M. S. Raju |
| Starring | Mahesh Babu Bhumika Chawla Prakash Raj |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹9 crore |
Okkadu (transl. The one) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic sports action film co-written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla and Prakash Raj. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and A. Sreekar Prasad.
Okkadu was released on 15 January 2003 to positive reviews from critics. The film received praise for its acting, action sequences, and direction and became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year.[1] It has garnered eight Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film – Telugu. It also led Mahesh Babu to achieve a major breakthrough in his career.[2]
Okkadu was later remade into Tamil as Ghilli (2004), Kannada as Ajay (2006), Bengali as Jor (2008), twice in Bangladesh as Dapot (2006) and Bolona Kobul (2009), Odia as Mate Aanidela Lakhe Phaguna (2008), Hindi as Tevar (2015), and Sinhala as Kabaddi (2021).
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (24 July 2003). "Telugu mid-year report". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Nandi award winners list 2003". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.