Mitrudu

Mitrudu (“Friend”) is a 2009 Telugu drama directed by A. Mahadev, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Priyamani, with music by Mani Sharma. Wikipedia credits Sivalenka Krishna Prasad as producer under the Vaishavi Cinema banner (our record lists Sridevi Movies). It was released on 1 May 2009 and was later dubbed into Hindi as Aaj Ka Hindustani and into Bhojpuri as Phool Aur Kaante.

What the story is about

Sai Krishna is an industrialist whose only daughter, Indu, is studying abroad, and he is determined to find her a top-drawer husband. A rival, Muni Swamy, wants Indu for his own notorious son, and when he is turned down, he tries to have Sai Krishna killed. A year later, Indu slips back into India to consult a famous astrologer in Kumbakonam about a flaw in her horoscope. His remedy: she must marry an exceptional man, recognisable by his bravery and strength.

Back in Malaysia, Indu meets Aditya, a brave but deeply despondent man who seems to have lost the will to live, and becomes convinced he is the man the stars describe. She pursues him until he agrees to marry her, though her motives are not what they seem. The rest of the film unpicks Indu’s plans, Aditya’s past and the people around them who are not what they claim to be.

Cast and crew

• Nandamuri Balakrishna as Aditya
• Priyamani as Indu
• Deepak as Madhu
• Brahmanandam as JB Jan
• M. Balayya as Aditya’s grandfather
• Pradeep Rawat, Giri Babu, Chandra Mohan and Ranganath
• Krishna Bhagawan, Raghu Babu and Dharmavarapu Subramanyam

Director: A. Mahadev. Music: Mani Sharma, released by Lahari Music. Runtime: 154 minutes.

Reviews

Mitrudu was poorly received by critics. Wikipedia cites three negative reviews: Idlebrain‘s, the Times of India‘s, which rated it 2 out of 5, and 123telugu‘s. Wikipedia’s article does not quote them, and we have not summarised their arguments here. We have not found box-office figures from a named outlet.

Where to watch Mitrudu

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Sources: the Wikipedia article on Mitrudu and the reviews it cites, linked above; our own cast and crew records.