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{{Short description|2013 film by Dasaradh}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Greeku Veerudu
| image = Greeku Veerudu poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| story = Dasarath
| screenplay = Hari Krishna<br />M. S. Ravindra
| producer = D. Siva Prasad Reddy
| director = [[Kondapalli Dasarath Kumar|Dasarath]]
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] <br /> [[Nayanthara]]
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = Anil Bandhari
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Kamakshi Movies]]
| distributor = BlueSky {{small|(Overseas)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/usschedules/greekuveerudu.html|title=Greeku Veerudu USA showtimes on idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|05|03}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| gross = ₹13 crore [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2013 |title=Nagarjuna Greeku Veerudu Total Collections |url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=438&cid=6&fid=642/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |website=Andhraboxoffice |language=en}}</ref>
}}

'''''Greeku Veerudu''''' ({{Translation|The Greek warrior}}) is a 2013 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Dasaradh (director)|Dasaradh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2013 |title=Nagarjuna's new film is titled Greeku Veerudu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nagarjunas-new-film-is-titled-Greeku-Veerudu/articleshow/18070872.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521040832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-18/news-interviews/36415006_1_film-chamber-sivaprasad-reddy-new-film |archive-date=21 May 2013 |access-date=23 January 2012 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] and [[Nayanthara]], with music composed by [[Thaman S|S. Thaman]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 July 2012 |title=Nayantara joins Nagarjuna's Love Story |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nayantara-joins-Nagarjunas-Love-Story/articleshow/14590572.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131174315/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/news-interviews/32507981_1_nayanthara-film-shot-scenes |archive-date=31 January 2013 |access-date=6 September 2012 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It was dubbed into Tamil and Malayalam as ''Love Story'' and into Hindi as ''America V/s India''.

==Plot==
Chandu, a self-made and ruthless businessman in [[New York City|New York]], runs a successful event organising agency with the help of his uncle Sundar and friends Bharath and Maya. Despite his professional success, Chandu rejects the concept of relationships and family, engaging in casual affairs with multiple women. Maya, secretly in love with him, marries an elderly wealthy doctor, Kamaraju, with the intention of robbing him. After divorcing Kamaraju and securing his money, Maya is heartbroken when Chandu dumps her and plans revenge.

Maya manipulates a business agreement between Chandu and another businessman, PR, regarding a charity event. The agreement stipulates that if the event fails, PR can recover the full consignment amount. When the show fails, PR demands payment, putting Chandu in financial trouble. Desperate for money, Chandu decides to visit his grandparents in India, whom he has not seen in years.

In India, Chandu reflects on his past. His father, Sanjay, had married an [[Indian diaspora|NRI]] woman against the wishes of his father, Ramakrishna Prasad, leading to his expulsion from the family. After Sanjay's death, Ramakrishna Prasad invited his daughter-in-law to return to India. Chandu witnesses his mother’s refusal to remarry, as she still mourns Sanjay, and she advises him to avoid relationships to prevent pain.

At the airport, Chandu meets Sandhya, a compassionate doctor volunteering at the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]]. She helps terminally ill children fulfill their last wishes. Chandu befriends Sandhya, who is also travelling to India on the same flight. Upon arrival, Chandu learns that his family is financially dependent on Ramakrishna Prasad, with his nephews incapable of managing the affairs. To avoid complications, Chandu falsely claims to be married, planning to access 250 million from his father's trust, which requires proof of marriage for Chandu's wife to become a trustee.

Chandu asks Sandhya to pretend to be his wife to secure the funds, promising to sponsor three children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She agrees, and over time, Chandu develops genuine feelings for her, believing she is the reason for his transformation in views on family. A fake marriage is arranged to facilitate the transfer of funds and appoint Sandhya as a trustee. However, Chandu feels guilty and confesses the truth to Ramakrishna Prasad before leaving with Sandhya. Moved by Chandu's sincerity, Ramakrishna Prasad forgives him, signaling his acceptance of Chandu despite their past. Sandhya returns to New York without giving Chandu a chance to propose.

In New York, Sandhya arranges a secret meeting between Chandu and Maya, hoping to reunite them, as Chandu had told her that Maya hated him due to misunderstandings during their stay in India. During the meeting, Maya exposes Chandu's true nature to Sandhya, which angers her. Ramakrishna Prasad arrives in New York, provides Chandu with the funds necessary to clear his debts, and advises him to prove his transformation to Sandhya during their upcoming trip with the Make-A-Wish Foundation children.

Chandu accompanies Sandhya and the children, with Kamaraju reappearing as the doctor for the kids. Chandu works hard to demonstrate that he has changed and is sincerely in love with Sandhya, but his efforts fail to impress her. After fulfilling the second wish, Chandu invites Sandhya to dinner on her birthday to speak with her. PR, Sandhya's elder brother, arrives to celebrate her birthday but becomes angry after hearing their conversation. Sandhya promises to marry the man PR approves of, and Chandu agrees to never disturb her once the third wish is fulfilled. Chandu risks his life to fulfill the final wish, which convinces Sandhya of his sincerity.

To their surprise, PR and his associate Subrahmanyam meet them at the airport and arrange Sandhya's marriage to Subrahmanyam due to their enmity with Chandu. Devastated, Chandu decides to return to India for the "Seetha Ramula Kalyanam" event at his village temple. Although Chandu promised to attend with Sandhya, only he, Ramakrishna Prasad, and Sundar know the truth. Sundar stays behind in the village after falling in love with a local woman.

To Chandu's surprise, Sandhya arrives at the event with her family and Subrahmanyam's family. She promises Chandu to accompany him to the Kalyanam event once PR allows her to go. Kamaraju unexpectedly arrives as well, being Subrahmanyam's brother-in-law. After a series of comedic situations, all the families gather at the temple, where Chandu confesses the truth to his family. His family accepts him, and Sandhya reciprocates his love. Seeing their genuine bond, PR and Subrahmanyam abandon their plans and allow Chandu to marry Sandhya. The film ends with Chandu and Sandhya participating happily in the Kalyanam event, surrounded by their families and the villagers.

==Cast==
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* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as Chandu
* [[Nayanthara]] as Sandhya
* [[Meera Chopra]] as Maya
* [[Kaashinathuni Vishwanath|K. Viswanath]] as Ramakrishna Prasad (Chandu's grandfather)
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as PR
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Kamaraju
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Jori
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Sundar
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]]
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]
* [[Raghu Babu]]
* [[Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor)|Ravi Varma]]
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]]
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Subrahmanyam
* Sanjay Swaroop as Chandu's father
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Benarjee]]
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]] as drunk taxi driver
* Giridhar as Kedarnath / Badrinath
* [[Y. Kasi Viswanath]]
* [[Ravi Mariya]]
* [[Supreeth]]
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]]
* [[Geetanjali]] as Chandu's grandmother
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]]
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Mahalakshmi
* [[Venu Yeldandi]]
* Lahari
* Pradeep
* Meena
* Jaya Lakshmi
* Jayavani
* Deepthi Vajpai
* Master Abhi
* Master Gaurav Naidu
* Master Rakshith Varma
* Baby Kaveri
* TV9 Deepthi as herself
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film's title is based on a song from ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'' (1996).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nagarjuna's first look in Greeku Veerudu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagarjunas-first-look-in-greeku-veerudu/articleshow/18196294.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Nagarjuna's look in the film was based on [[Orlando Bloom]] from ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Robert Downey Jr.]]'s look as [[Tony Stark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nagarjuna-greekuveerudu.html|title=Nagarjuna interview about Greeku Veerudu - Telugu cinema actor|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Greeku Veerudu
| type = film
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
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| released = 2013
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 25:35
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]
| next_year = 2013
}}

The music was composed by [[S. Thaman]]. Audio soundtrack was released on [[Aditya Music]] label. ''Greeku Veerudu'' audio has been released on 3 April 2013 at Shilpakala Vedika, Nagarjuna with his entire family has attended the event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2013 |title=Greeku Veerudu Audio Function |url=http://idlebrain.com/news/functions1/audio-greekuveerudu.html |publisher=idlebrain.com}}</ref>
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| title1 = I Hate Love Story's
| lyrics1 = [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]
| extra1 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Naveen Madhav
| length1 = 3:36
| title2 = Ne Vinnadi Nijamena
| lyrics2 = Balaji
| extra2 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = O Naadu Washington
| lyrics3 = [[Sahiti G|Sahithi]]
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length3 = 4:51
| title4 = Ee Parikshalo
| lyrics4 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry]]
| extra4 = [[Haricharan]], [[Vandana Srinivasan]]
| length4 = 3:27
| title5 = Yevvaru Lerani
| lyrics5 = [[Vanamali]]
| extra5 = [[Mallikarjun]]
| length5 = 4:39
| title6 = Osina Bangaram
| lyrics6 = [[Ananta Sriram]]
| extra6 = [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]], [[M. M. Manasi]]
| length6 = 3:26
| title7 = Maro Janme
| lyrics7 = Balaji
| extra7 = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| title8 = Nee Gundello
| length8 = 1:24
| extra8 = M. L. R. Karthikeyan
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== Reception ==
The film received mixed-to-positive reviews upon release<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/greekuveerudu.html|title=Greeku Veerudu review - Telugu cinema - Nagarjuna & Nayanthara|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/greeku-veerudu-we-are-family/article4680288.ece|title=Greeku Veerudu: We are family|date=3 May 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> and completed a 50-day run.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greeku Veerudu completes 50 days |url=http://www.raagalahari.com/news/16841/greeku-veerudu-completes-50-days.aspx |access-date=21 June 2013 |publisher=raagalahari.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|2653804}}

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[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Switzerland]]
[[Category:2013 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films set in New York City]]
[[Category:Films shot in India]]
[[Category:Films shot in New York City]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2013 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Thaman S]]

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