The Power of Emotion
Aadi
48Standing
219th of 443 in Tollywood
- Out-grossed 53% of Tollywood releases with reported figures ($4M).
- Returned 9.5× its budget, against an industry median of 1.5×.
- Momentum in the 6th percentile.
- Audience rating 6.1 from 13 votes, the 45th percentile.
- Cost
- $440K
- Took
- $4M
Blockbuster9.5× its cost
Against a Tollywood median of 1.5×, so this one returned 6.3 times what a typical release there does.
The money says blockbuster. What do you say?
The picture
Aadi Kesava Reddy returns to his village in Rayalaseema after years of living in the city, only to find his ancestral land occupied by a brutal factionist leader, Nagi Reddy. Aadi discovers that Nagi Reddy was responsible for the murder of his parents years ago. Driven by a desire for justice and the need to reclaim his heritage, Aadi engages in a violent battle against the factionist's army. The film is credited with establishing Jr. NTR as a major mass hero in the Telugu film industry, featuring iconic dialogues and action choreography.
- Released
- 28 March 2002
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Language
- Telugu
- Industry
- Tollywood
Top billedAll 14 credits
- N.T. Rama Rao Jr.Aadi Keshava Reddy
- Keerthi ChawlaNandu
- Chalapathi RaoVeeranna
- Rajan P DevNagi Reddy
- AliAadi's Friend
- M. S. NarayanaNagi Reddy's Assistant
Made by
- Director
- V. V. Vinayak
- Writer
- V. V. Vinayak
- Producer
- Bellamkonda Suresh
Filed under
ActionDrama