Adda

Adda (అడ్డా) is a 2013 Telugu action film directed by Sai Karthik (G. S. Karthik Reddy) and produced by Chintalapudi Srinivasarao and Anumolu Naga Susheela, the hero’s mother, under Sri Nag Corporation. Sushanth and Shanvi play the leads, and Anoop Rubens composed the music. It released on 15 August 2013.

What the story is about

Abhi runs an unusual business: parents pay him to break up couples who plan to marry against their wishes, and he works out of the marriage registration office, his “adda”. When he feels like it, he helps lovers get married instead. Priya walks into his life wanting him to separate her sister from her boyfriend, because their father Patel will go to any length to punish them. What Abhi decides to do, and what it costs him, is the rest of the film.

Cast

• Sushanth as Abhinav
• Shanvi as Priya
• Dev Gill as Deva, Priya’s cousin
• Nagineedu as Patel
• Suhasini as Pooja and Srinivas Avasarala as Kishore
• Kota Srinivasa Rao, Raghu Babu, Thagubothu Ramesh, Dhanraj, Tanikella Bharani, Venu Madhav, Venu Yeldandi, Swapnika, Sudigali Sudheer, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Fish Venkat and Randhir Gattla
• Shweta Bhardwaj in the item song “Pareshan Hay Oolala”

Crew and music

• Director: Sai Karthik
• Producers: Chintalapudi Srinivasarao and Anumolu Naga Susheela, Sri Nag Corporation
• Music: Anoop Rubens, released by Junglee Music

The title song “Yehi Hai Mera Adda”, sung by Baba Sehgal, was first played at an IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Uppal on 7 April 2013 before its formal launch with the hero, director and producers.

Release and reception

Adda released on 15 August 2013. Jeevi of idlebrain.com gave it 3/5, calling the comedy and entertainment good and listing Sushanth, the entertainment and the music as its plus points. No box-office figures are on record from a cited source.

Where to watch Adda

No streaming platform is on file for this film. If one is added, the OTT box on this page will show it with its source.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Adda (2013 film); our own cast, crew and release records.