Political Rowdy
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{{Tone|date=March 2022}}{{Infobox film
| name = Political Rowdy
| image = Political Rowdy.jpg
| caption = Poster
| writer = Adi
Paruchuri Brothers
| starring = Mohan Babu
Abbas
Charmme Kaur
Prakash Raj
Aishwarya
| director = Adi
| producer = Mohan Babu
| cinematography = Mohan Chand
Amar
| editing = Gautham Raju
| studio = Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures
| music = Sandeep Chowta
| country = India
| released = {{Film date|2005|09|29|df=y}}
| language = Telugu
| runtime = 155 min
| budget =
}}
Political Rowdy is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Adi Narayana.{{Cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mohan-babu-plays-don/article28584128.ece | title=Mohan Babu plays don | newspaper=The Hindu | date=30 June 2005 | access-date=11 February 2024 | archive-date=30 April 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430075313/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mohan-babu-plays-don/article28584128.ece | url-status=live }}{{Citation |title=Political Rowdy Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/political-rowdy/movieshow/61317034.cms |access-date=2022-03-09 |archive-date=17 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317045539/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/political-rowdy/movieshow/61317034.cms |url-status=live }} The film stars Mohan Babu, Charmme Kaur, Prakash Raj, and Abbas. Mohan Babu, apart from starring in a lead role, also produced the film. The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Adi Thadi.{{Cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/political-rowdy-review-telugu-pclvMMehhgfbf.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430075309/https://www.sify.com/movies/political-rowdy-review-telugu-pclvMMehhgfbf.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 April 2022 | title=Political Rowdy | website=Sify }}{{Cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-politicalrowdy.html#:~:text=On%20a%20whole%2C%20Political%20Rowdy,of%20going%20for%20inexperienced%20ones. | title=Political Rowdy - Telugu cinema Review - Mohan Babu & Charmme | access-date=11 February 2024 | archive-date=18 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418214909/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-politicalrowdy.html#:~:text=On%20a%20whole%2C%20Political%20Rowdy,of%20going%20for%20inexperienced%20ones. | url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/political-rowdy/telugu/political-rowdy-movie-reviews-54-2.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624062850/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/political-rowdy/telugu/political-rowdy-movie-reviews-54-2.html|url-status=dead |title=Political Rowdy review: Political Rowdy (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com|archivedate=24 June 2023}}
Plot
Vithal (Mohan Babu) is a feared gang member who is unmarried at age 45 due to a hatred of women.{{Cite web |title=Mohan Babu impresses in Rowdy |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/30rowdy.htm |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=www.rediff.com |archive-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702043832/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/30rowdy.htm |url-status=live }} Kaveri (Charmme Kaur), is a college student who seduces Vithal to the point of him falling in love with her. However, she is in love with another man (Abbas) and only seduced him for fun. When Vithal proposes to her, she accepts out of fear.
Cast
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- Mohan Babu as Vithal
- Charmme Kaur as Kaveri
- Abbas as Kartik, Kaveri's boyfriend
- Prakash Raj as Pandu, Vithal's brother
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Brahmanandam
- Ali
- Tanikella Bharani as Vithal's uncle
- Venu Madhav
- Raghu Babu as Dasu
- Ahuti Prasad
- Aishwarya as Pandu's wife
- Vizag Prasad
- Sunil as Rohit
- Vishnu Manchu (special appearance in "Telugu Style") as Club Dancer
- Manchu Manoj (special appearance in "Telugu Style") as Club Dancer
}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Political Rowdy
| type = film
| artist = Sandeep Chowta
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2005
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 22:49
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = Super
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Sri
| next_year = 2005
}}
Music composed by Sandeep Chowta.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 22:49
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Are Pachi Pachiga
| lyrics1 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra1 = Hariharan
| length1 = 04:46
| title2 = L.K.G. Dress
| lyrics2 = SAK. Basha Sri
| extra2 = Mano, Sonu Kakkar
| length2 = 03:41
| title3 = Vaddura Sodara
| lyrics3 = Sahithi
| extra3 = Mano
| length3 = 04:29
| title4 = Telugu Style
| lyrics4 = Bhuvanachandra
| extra4 = Sandeep Chowta
| length4 = 04:34
| title5 = Kallu Therichi Choosha
| lyrics5 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra5 = Sonu Nigam, Nikita Nigam
| length5 = 5:09
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0929620}}
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Category:2000s Telugu-language films
Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films
Category:Films scored by Sandeep Chowta
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