Aatadukundam Raa
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aatadukundam Raa
| image = Aatadukundam Raa.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = G. Nageswara Reddy
| producer = Anumolu Naga Susheela
Srinivasa Rao Chinthalapudi
| writer =
| screenplay = Sreedhar Seepana
| starring = Sushanth
Sonam Bajwa
| music = Anup Rubens
| studio = Sri Nag Corporation
| cinematography = Dasaradhi Sivendra
| editing = Gautham Raju
| released = {{Film date|2016|8|19|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}
Aatadukundam Raa ({{Translation|Come, let's play}}) is a 2016 Telugu-language action comedy drama film directed by G. Nageswara Reddy. The film stars Sushanth and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/190816/i-got-emotional-while-shooting-sushant.html|title=I got emotional while shooting: Sushant|first=Suresh|last=Kavirayani|date=19 August 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Sushanth as Karthik
- Sonam Bajwa as Shruthi
- Anand as Anand Rao
- Murali Sharma as Vijay Rao
- Brahmanandam as Girija Rao
- Posani Krishna Murali as Somaraju
- Raghu Babu as Kanaka Rao
- Rama Prabha
- Prudhvi Raj
- Vennela Kishore as Karthik's friend
- Jhansi
- Ananth Babu
;Guest appearances
- Naga Chaitanya
- Akhil Akkineni in the song "Aatadukundam Raa"
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Anup Rubens.{{cite web | url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aatadukundam-raa/DremiFBYy5c_ | title=Aatadukundam Raa - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn | date=5 August 2016 }} The song "Palleku Podam" from Devadasu was reused for this film.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Aatadukundam-Raa-The-joke-is-on-the-audience/article14578651.ece|title=Aatadukundam Raa: The joke is on the audience|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 August 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline =
| total_length = 14:59
| title1 = Round And Round
| extra1 = Anurag Kulkarni
| length1 = 4:18
| title2 = Joomega
| extra2 = Naresh Iyer, Anandi Joshi
| length2 = 4:11
| title3 = Aatadukundam Raa
| extra3 = Anurag Kulkarni, Sahiti Chaganti
| length3 = 3:54
| title4 = Palleku Podam
| extra4 = Anup Rubens, Sravani, Srekar (rap)
| length4 = 4:14
| title5 = Time Machine (theme)
| extra5 =
| length5 = 1:22
| all_writing =
}}
Release
A critic from The Times of India states that "This film is a classic example of another film cashing in on the names of celebs".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aatadukundam-raa/movie-review/53775210.cms|title=Aatadukundam Raa Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Aatadukundam Raa | newspaper=The Times of India|first=Pranita|last=Jonnalagedda|date=19 August 2016|accessdate=5 May 2021}} A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Rather than stepping into this time machine, watch some old hits of ANR or Nagarjuna".
References
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