Back Okkadu Welsh یک (فیلم ۲۰۰۳) Persian Okkadu Polish Единственный (фильм, 2003) Russian ஒக்கடு Tamil ఒక్కడు Tegulu
| Okkadu | |
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| Directed by | Gunasekhar |
| Screenplay by | Gunasekhar |
| Dialogues by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Story by | Gunasekhar |
| Produced by | M. S. Raju |
| Starring | Mahesh Babu Bhumika Chawla Prakash Raj |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹9 crore |
| Box office | ₹39 crore |
Okkadu (transl. The One and Only) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic sports action film written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla and Prakash Raj. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and A. Sreekar Prasad.
Okkadu was released on 15 January 2003 to positive reviews from critics and achieved cult status in Telugu cinema. The film received praise for its acting, action sequences and direction, where it also became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films, earning a distributor's share of ₹21.1 crore.[1] It has garnered eight Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film – Telugu. It also led Mahesh Babu to achieve a major breakthrough in his career.[2]
Okkadu was later remade into Tamil as Ghilli (2004), Kannada as Ajay (2006), Bengali as Jor (2008), twice in Bengali Bangladesh as Dapot (2006) and Bolona Kobul (2009), Hindi as Tevar (2015), Odia as Mate Aanidela Lakhe Phaguna (2008) and Sinhala as Kabaddi (2021).
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (24 July 2003). "Telugu mid-year report". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Etc — Nandi award winners list 2003". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.