| Thammudu | |
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| Directed by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
| Based on | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar by Mansoor Khan |
| Written by | Chintapalli Ramana (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
| Story by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
| Produced by | Burugupalli Siva Ramakrishna |
| Starring | Pawan Kalyan Preeti Jhangiani Aditi Govitrikar |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Ramana Gogula |
Production company | Sri Venkateswara Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Thammudu (transl. Younger Brother) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language sports action film written and directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. The films stars Pawan Kalyan, Preeti Jhangiani, and Aditi Govitrikar.[1] Bhupinder Singh, Achyuth, Brahmanandam, Ali, and Kitty play supporting roles. The movie is based on the 1992 Hindi movie Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar which in turn was inspired by the 1979 American movie Breaking Away.[2][3][4] Thammudu was produced by Burugupalli Sivaramakrishna under the Sri Venkateswara Art Films banner.[5] The music is composed by Ramana Gogula with cinematography by Madhu Ambat and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh.[6]
The film released on 15 July 1999 and went on to become a blockbuster with the film's soundtrack by Ramana Gogula becoming a trendsetter.[5] The film was remade in Tamil as Badri (2001), in Kannada as Yuvaraja (2001) and in Bengali as Champion (2003).[7]
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