Attarintiki Daredi
Attarintiki Daredi (transl. Which way to aunt's house?) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Produced by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Reliance Entertainment, the film stars Pawan Kalyan, Samantha and Pranitha Subhash. Nadhiya, Boman Irani and Brahmanandam feature in supporting roles. The film score and soundtrack album were composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Prasad Murella was the cinematographer.
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Directed by | Trivikram Srinivas |
Screenplay by | Trivikram Srinivas |
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Story by | Trivikram Srinivas |
Produced by | B. V. S. N. Prasad |
Starring | Pawan Kalyan Samantha Pranitha Subhash |
Cinematography | Prasad Murella |
Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production company | Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra |
Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹55 crore |
Box office | est. ₹187 crore |
The film focuses on Gautham Nanda, a business heir who acts as a driver in his estranged aunt Sunanda's house to mend her strained relationship with his grandfather Raghunandan who expelled her for marrying against his wishes years before. Attarintiki Daredi was made on a budget of ₹55 crore. Principal photography began in January 2013 and ended in July 2013, with the film being primarily shot in and around Hyderabad. Significant portions were shot in Pollachi and Europe.
The film was released on 27 September 2013 and received positive critical reception. It became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time surpassing Magadheera (2009) and it was later surpassed by Baahubali: The Beginning (2015). The film won four Nandi Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, and the B. Nagi Reddy Memorial Award. It was remade into Kannada as Ranna (2015), in Bengali as Abhimaan (2016), and in Tamil as Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (2019).