Arundhati (2009 film)
Arundhati is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language horror fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, and produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy, under his banner, Mallemala Entertainments. The film stars Anushka Shetty in the title role with Sonu Sood, Arjan Bajwa, Sayaji Shinde, Manorama, and Kaikala Satyanarayana. The music is composed by Koti with cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh.
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| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Written by | Mallemala Unit Chintapalli Ramana (Dialogues) |
| Produced by | Shyam Prasad Reddy |
| Starring | Anushka Shetty Sonu Sood |
| Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | Mallemala Entertainments |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹13.5 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹70 crore |
Released on 16 January 2009, the film was a major commercial success and went onto become one of the highest-grossing Telugu films in history at the time. The success of the film turned Anushka into a major movie star overnight in Telugu cinema. The film received several accolades, including ten Nandi Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South.
The film was remade in Bengali with the same name in 2014.