Vinayakudu (film)

Vinayakudu
Directed bySai Kiran Adivi
Written bySai Kiran Adivi
Produced bySaritha Patra
StarringKrishnudu
Sonia
Poonam Kaur
Samrat Reddy
CinematographyP. G. Vinda
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music bySam Prasan
Release date
  • 21 November 2008 (2008-11-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Vinayakudu is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sai Kiran Adivi. The film stars Krishnudu and Sonia of Happy Days fame in the lead roles and Poonam Kaur plays the role of Sonia's friend. The film released on 21 November 2008 to critical and commercial acclaim. The film is about a fat man falling in love with an arrogant woman.

The film was partially re-shot in Tamil by Balasekaran as Vinayaga with extra scenes filmed with Santhanam and released on 6th January 2012.[1][2][3] It spawned a sequel titled Village Lo Vinayakudu with Krishnudu.[4] In 2020, Adivi expressed interest in remaking the film in Hindi.[5]

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  2. ^ "Balasekaran directs unique love story". Indiaglitz. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Vinayaga Movie Review". Friday Moviez. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (10 October 2009). "Same hero, different story". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Sai Kiran Adivi's "Vinayakudu" set for a Bollywood remake after 12 years?". The Times of India. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.