An ebullient, fresh and youthful drama that depicts the complex sequence of events that arise when a Kabbadi player rescues a young woman, from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.
Cast: Bhumika Chawla, Mahesh Babu
Crew: Gunasekhar (Director), Joseph V Sekhar (Director of Photography), Mani Sharma (Music Director)
Rating: U (India)
Release Dates: 26 Jun 2026 (India | Re-Release Version), 15 Jan 2003 (India | Wide Theatrical Release)
Telugu Name: ఒక్కడు
Did you know? This film was a tremendous success, which became a breakthrough movie in the careers of many who worked in it, especially the lead actor, Mahesh Babu. Read More
as Swapna
as Ajay
as Dashardharami Reddy
as Passport Officer
as Vasundhara
as DCP Vijay Varma
as Obul Reddy
as Home Minister
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Direction
Director
Distribution
Distributor
Euro Telegu Films (Wallis and Futuna)
Writers
Story Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Music Label
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Art
Art Director
Choreography
Choreographer
Editorial
Editor
Stunts
Stunt Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Telugu
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Label: Aditya Music
Music Director: Mani Sharma
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Music Director: Mani Sharma
Lyricist: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Playback Singer: Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan
Music Director: Mani Sharma
Lyricist: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Playback Singer: Karthik, KS Chithra
05:28
Music Director: Mani Sharma
Lyricist: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Playback Singer: Mallikarjun Rao
Music Director: Mani Sharma
Lyricist: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Playback Singer: Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Director: Mani Sharma
Lyricist: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Playback Singer: Shankar Mahadevan
Movie Connection(s):
Remade as: Tevar (Hindi)
Remade as: Ghillie (Tamil)
Dubbed into: Runner (Malayalam)
Referenced in: Rakhta Charitra (Hindi)
Reference: Patala Bhairavi (Hindi)
Referenced in: Ready (Telugu)
Remade as: Ghillie (Tamil)
Dubbed into: Runner (Malayalam)
Referenced in: Rakhta Charitra (Hindi)
Reference: Patala Bhairavi (Hindi)
Referenced in: Ready (Telugu)
Trivia:
This film was a tremendous success, which became a breakthrough movie in the careers of many who worked in it, especially the lead actor, Mahesh Babu.
The character Obul Reddy is based on a real life character who is also featured in Vikramarkudu and Rakta Charitra. In real life he was known for committing many atrocities including kidnapping and raping a married woman.
The film received critical acclaim garnering eight Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.
The character Obul Reddy is based on a real life character who is also featured in Vikramarkudu and Rakta Charitra. In real life he was known for committing many atrocities including kidnapping and raping a married woman.
The film received critical acclaim garnering eight Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.
