Thammudu | |
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Directed by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
Based on | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar by Mansoor Khan |
Written by | Chintapalli Ramana (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
Story by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
Produced by | Burugupalli Siva Ramakrishna |
Starring | Pawan Kalyan Preeti Jhangiani Aditi Govitrikar |
Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Music by | Ramana Gogula |
Production company | Sri Venkateswara Art Films |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Box office | est.₹9.25−9.46 crore(share)[1][2] |
Thammudu (transl. Younger Brother) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language sports action film written and directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. The films stars Pawan Kalyan, Preeti Jhangiani, and Aditi Govitrikar.[3] Bhupinder Singh, Achyuth, Brahmanandam, Ali, and Kitty play supporting roles. Thammudu was produced by Burugupalli Sivaramakrishna under the Sri Venkateswara Art Films banner.[4] The music is composed by Ramana Gogula with cinematography by Madhu Ambat and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh.[5] Thammudu was inspired by the 1979 American film Breaking Away.
The film released on 15 July 1999 and went on to become a blockbuster with the film's soundtrack by Ramana Gogula becoming a trendsetter.[4] The film was remade in Tamil as Badri (2001), in Kannada as Yuvaraja (2001) and in Bengali as Champion (2003).[6]