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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Andhrudu<br />
| image = Andhrudu DVD cover.jpg<br />
| caption = DVD cover<br />
| writer = '''Story''' & '''Screenplay''':<br/>Paruchuri Murali<br/>'''Dialogues''':<br/>Ramesh-Gopi<br/>Swamyji-Vijay<br />
| producer = M. L. Kumar Chowdary<br />
| director = Paruchuri Murali<br />
| starring = [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]]<br/>[[Gowri Pandit]]<br />
| music = [[Kalyani Malik]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Vijay C. Kumar]]<br />
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]<br />
| studio = Sree Keerthi Creations<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|8|19}}<br />
| runtime = 163 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| gross = ₹7 crore [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2005 |url=https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2005/ |website=T2BLive |language=en |date=19 February 2019 |access-date=24 June 2025}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Andhrudu''''' ({{translation|'Andhra man'}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic film|romantic]] [[action drama film]] written and directed by Paruchuri Murali and produced by M. L. Kumar Chowdary. The film stars [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] and [[Gaurie Pandit|Gowri Pandit]] in her debut role, with music composed by [[Kalyani Malik]]. The film follows an [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] man who travels to the lawless land of [[Bihar]] to win back his lover after she calls off their engagement, while dealing with her family's conflicts and the violent gangs involved.<br />
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''Andhrudu'' was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |last=M. L. |first=Narasimham |date=2005-12-30 |title=Dubbed films rule yet again |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002160100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706091816/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002160100.htm |archive-date=2015-07-06 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam'' (2011).<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Surendra is an honest and passionate [[Sub-inspector|Sub-Inspector]] who is framed by a corrupt colleague, leading to a conflict with his superior, [[Assistant commissioner of police|Assistant Commissioner of Police]] (ACP) Ranveer Sinha. Meanwhile, Ranveer's daughter Archana, an aspiring singer, studies music under the renowned teacher Viswanatha Sastry, who happens to be Surendra's father. As Surendra and Archana meet and grow closer, they develop a strong bond. Despite Surendra's dismissal from the police force, he remains determined to clear his name and continues his pursuit of justice.<br />
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A flashback reveals Ranveer’s troubled past. Originally from [[Bihar]], Ranveer grew up in a joint family that was massacred by bandits, with only he and his sister surviving by hiding under the bodies of their relatives. His uncle, who also survived, promises his daughter to Ranveer, although he has no romantic feelings for her. Choosing to pursue his education, Ranveer becomes an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer with the support of his uncle. Meanwhile, his cousin, Rana, marries Ranveer’s sister, and Ranveer falls in love with a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] girl in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. However, when Rana’s sister learns of this relationship, she commits suicide. Rana blames Ranveer for her death and attempts to kill him. Ranveer is saved by his sister’s plea but is ostracised from Bihar. He later marries Archana’s mother and settles in Andhra Pradesh, though he remains distressed by his estrangement from his sister.<br />
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In the present day, ACP Ranveer confronts Archana about her growing friendship with Surendra, dismissing him as arrogant and hot-headed. However, Archana defends Surendra’s sincerity, recounting how he saved her life in the past. Impressed by Surendra’s character, Ranveer proposes a marriage alliance between Surendra and Archana, which is accepted by both families.<br />
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On the day of the engagement, Ranveer receives a call from his long-estranged sister, asking for a matrimonial alliance between her son Munna and Archana. Munna, who had previously seen Archana in a religious ceremony in Andhra Pradesh, is eager to marry her. Munna’s affection for Archana leads Rana to reconcile with Ranveer. Although conflicted, Ranveer agrees not to break the engagement, despite his desire to. Archana overhears this conversation and writes a letter to Surendra. After reading the letter, Surendra makes strong demands from ACP Ranveer: to reinstate him into police service, promote him, and publicly apologise for his earlier suspension. Surendra’s father, angered by these demands, disowns him, and the engagement is called off.<br />
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Later, Ranveer visits Surendra’s family and explains that Surendra had deliberately staged the drama to cancel the engagement, allowing Ranveer to reconcile with his sister's family in Bihar. Grateful for Surendra’s sacrifice, Ranveer prepares to leave for Bihar to marry Archana to Munna. Meanwhile, Ranveer confesses to Archana that if she truly loved Surendra, he would not want her to marry Munna. In a selfless effort to reunite her father with his family, Archana sacrifices her love for Surendra and agrees to marry Munna.<br />
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The rest of the film follows Surendra as he travels to Bihar to win back Archana’s love.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] as Sub-Inspector Surendra, Viswanatha Sastry’s son & Archana’s husband <br />
* [[Gowri Pandit]] as Archana, Surendra’s Wife <br />
* [[Salim Baig]] as Munna, Rana's son<br />
* [[K. Viswanath]] as Viswanatha Sastry, Surendra's father<br />
* [[Pawan Malhotra]] as Commissioner Ranveer Sinha, Archana's father<br />
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Rana, an [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] and Ranveer Sinha's brother-in-law<br />
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as CI<br />
* [[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Pruthvi Raj]] as ACP<br />
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Thief<br />
* Haritha as Archana's mother<br />
* [[Sudeepa Pinky]] as Archana's sister<br />
* [[Ravi Babu]] as Thief<br />
* [[Lakshmipathi]] as Thief<br />
* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Constable<br />
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Munna's mother, Ranveer Sinha's sister<br />
* [[Gundu Sudarshan]]<br />
* Master Deepak as Chintu<br />
* [[Madhu Sharma]] as a dancer in the song "Pari Aayi"<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Andhrudu'' was produced by M. L. Kumar Chowdary under the Sree Keerthi Creations banner and directed by Paruchuri Murali. Prior to ''Andhrudu'', Murali had directed ''[[Nee Sneham]]'' (2002) and ''[[Pedababu]]'' (2004). This film marked Murali's continued collaboration with Sree Keerthi Creations after the success of ''Pedababu''. ''Andhrudu'' was Kumar Chowdary's sixth film as a producer and the fourth under the Sree Keerthi Creations banner.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=18 November 2004 |title=Muhurat: Andhurudu |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-andhrudu.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><br />
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Following the success of [[Yagnam (2004 film)|''Yagnam'']] (2004), Gopichand signed on for ''Andhrudu'', a mass entertainer recommended by director [[Teja (director)|Teja]], who had first approved the story before presenting it to him. Model [[Gaurie Pandit|Gowri Pandit]] made her acting debut with this film.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The film's [[Muhurat shot|muhurtam ceremony]] was held at [[Annapurna Studios]] on 18 November 2004. During the event, [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|Jr. NTR]] sounded the clapboard on the lead pair, [[D. Suresh Babu]] switched on the camera, and the first shot was directed by [[S. S. Rajamouli]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Music==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Andhrudu<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Kalyani Malik]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt = <br />
| released = 23 July 2005<br />
| recorded = 2005<br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 27:35<br />
| label = [[Aditya Music]]<br />
| producer = [[Kalyan Koduri]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Manasu Maata Vinadhu]]<br />
| prev_year = 2004<br />
| next_title = [[Boss - I Love You]]<br />
| next_year = 2006<br />
}}<br />
The music for ''Andhrudu'' was composed by [[Kalyani Malik]], and the audio soundtrack was released under the [[Aditya Music]] label.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 August 2005 |title=Andhrudu - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/andhrudu/gObfXqG92gk_}}</ref> Most of the songs in the film were situational, with the exception of a duet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=23 July 2005 |title=Audio release - Andhrudu |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-andhrudu.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><br />
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The audio was launched on 23 July 2005 at a function held at Viceroy Convention Hall in Hyderabad, where [[D. Ramanaidu]] officially released the soundtrack.<ref name=":1" /><br />
{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track-List<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 27:35<br />
| title1 = Gundello Yemundo<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]<br />
| extra1 = Dhanunjay, Sahithi<br />
| length1 = 5:29<br />
| title2 = Kokilamma<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]<br />
| extra2 = [[Shreya Goshal]]<br />
| length2 = 3:58<br />
| title3 = O Sari Preminchaka<br />
| lyrics3 = Chandrabose<br />
| extra3 = [[KK (singer)|KK]]<br />
| length3 = 3:48<br />
| title4 = Pari Aayi Parades<br />
| lyrics4 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]<br />
| extra4 = Kalyani Malik, [[Mathangi Jagdish|Mathangi]]<br />
| length4 = 4:35<br />
| title5 = Pranam Lo Prananga<br />
| lyrics5 = Chandrabose<br />
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
| length5 = 4:49<br />
| title6 = Purushudi Kosam<br />
| lyrics6 = Chandrabose<br />
| extra6 = Kalyani Malik, Mathangi<br />
| length6 = 4:43<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote that ''Andhrudu'' is an average film, praising Gopichand's performance, the comedy track, and cinematography, but criticising the slow pacing and lack of emotional depth in the storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie review - Andhrudu |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-andhrudu.html |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
*[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] won [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian]] for his role in this film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |archive-date=2015-02-23 |access-date=31 December 2020|website=|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0944185|Andhrudu}}<br />
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[[Category:2005 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2005 action films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]</div>Jaishink