Adhurs

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Adhurs (transl. “Marvellous”) is a 2010 Telugu action comedy directed by V. V. Vinayak, who wrote it with Kona Venkat, and produced by Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. plays twin brothers separated at birth, a tough police informer and a timid Brahmin priest, opposite Nayanthara and Sheela, with Brahmanandam as the priest’s guru. Released on 13 January 2010, it was a commercial success, and NTR’s comic turn as the priest Chari is still widely loved.

What the story is about

A poor woman gives birth to identical twins. A nurse and a grieving grandmother, whose own grandson was stillborn, secretly take one of the boys, telling themselves both families will be better off. One twin, Narasimha, grows up in a rough neighbourhood into a fearless young man who works undercover for the police and loves Nandu, a senior officer’s daughter. The other, Chari, is raised in a traditional Brahmin family and becomes a gentle priest, working unpaid for his eccentric guru Bhattu to clear a family debt. Bhattu is besotted with Chandrakala and roped Chari into helping win her over, but a mix-up at a pub leaves Chandu falling for the wrong twin. When a gang hunting the twins’ real father kidnaps Narasimha and then stumbles on Chari, the mistaken identities really begin. We will leave the rest to the film.

Cast and crew

• N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Narasimha and Chari
• Nayanthara as Chandrakala “Chandu”
• Sheela as Nandu
• Brahmanandam as Bhattacharya “Bhattu”
• Mahesh Manjrekar as Don Baba
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Dhanraj
• Nassar as the twins’ father, a retired major turned scientist
• Sayaji Shinde as Ram Nayak, Nandu’s father
• Tanikella Bharani as Chari’s adoptive father
• M. S. Narayana as Bhasha Bhai
• Raghu Babu as Calcutta Meetha

Director: V. V. Vinayak. Music: Devi Sri Prasad (Aditya Music). Cinematography: Chota K. Naidu. Production: Vaishnavi Arts. Runtime: 150 minutes.

Reviews

Sify called it a “mass entertainer” in which NTR “brings total justice to his dual role”, his Brahmin youth “simply superb and hilarious”, though the portrayal also drew a complaint from a group of Brahmins who asked the state governor to ban the film. Rediff gave it four stars and called it “NTR’s show all the way”, with Brahmanandam “hilarious”. The Hindu was more measured, headlining its review “‘Adhurs’ is just about fine” while praising NTR’s dancing and Brahmanandam’s comedy.

Box office

According to the Indian Express and Sify’s top ten Telugu films of the year, as cited by Wikipedia, Adhurs was made for about ₹26 crore and returned a distributors’ share of ₹28–30 crore, a commercial success. Devi Sri Prasad’s song “Assalaam Valekum” is based on “Kozhi Veda Kozhi” from the Tamil film Unakkum Enakkum.

Where to watch Adhurs

Adhurs is listed on Aha: our record is based on the Aha listing. We do not have a date for when it was added. Availability can vary by region and plan, so check the listing before you press play.

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