Varudu

Varudu (meaning “Bridegroom”) is a 2010 Telugu action drama directed by Gunasekhar and produced by D. V. V. Danayya under Universal Media. Allu Arjun stars with Tamil actor Arya as the villain and Bhanu Sri Mehra, with Suhasini Maniratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi and Brahmanandam in supporting roles. Mani Sharma composed the music. Released on 31 March 2010 to very negative reviews, it was a box-office disaster, though it won the Nandi Award for Best Special Effects.

What the story is about

Sandeep, “Sandy”, is a party-loving young man with a modern outlook but traditional ideas about marriage. When he lands a job in the United States, he agrees to marry a girl of his parents’ choosing in a full five-day traditional ceremony, and refuses to see the bride until the wedding. When Sandy and Deepthi finally see each other at the ceremony, it is love at first sight, but in the middle of the rituals she is abducted by Diwakar, an obsessive local gangster with a grudge against her. Sandy refuses to marry anyone else and sets out to bring her back.

Cast

• Allu Arjun as Sandeep “Sandy”
• Arya as Diwakar
• Bhanu Sri Mehra as Deepthi
• Suhasini Maniratnam and Ashish Vidyarthi as Sandy’s parents, and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao as his grandfather
• Naresh as Deepthi’s father, Nassar as the police commissioner and Rao Ramesh as an ACP
• Brahmanandam and Sayaji Shinde, with cameos by Sneha Ullal, Ali and Sunil

Music

Mani Sharma’s soundtrack was launched on 7 March 2010 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad, at an event staged like a wedding with the cast and crew in traditional dress; S. S. Rajamouli released the audio CDs. It was one of the last films for which lyricist Veturi wrote before his death on 22 May 2010, and he was felicitated at the launch. Singer Malavika sang “Relare Relare”, although Geetha Madhuri, who sang only a few lines, was credited.

Release and reception

Varudu opened on 31 March 2010 and was dubbed into Malayalam as Varan. Reviews were largely negative and the film failed commercially; Wikipedia’s article does not give collection figures. Rediff.com’s critic was kinder, noting that Gunasekhar, coming off the “disastrous” Sainikudu, had concentrated on “visual presentation and graphics more than on the content” but calling it “worth a watch”. Sri Alagar Swamy won the Nandi Award for Best Special Effects.

Where to watch Varudu

Our OTT record lists Varudu as streaming on Aha, based on the platform’s own listing (checked 26 September 2026); Wikipedia also mentions Sun NXT and Hungama Play. Availability changes by country and over time, so check the platform before subscribing. The OTT box on this page has the current link.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Varudu and the sources it cites; Wikidata; our own cast, crew and OTT records.