# Aaptudu

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{{Infobox film
| name           = 
| image          = Aaptudu poster.jpg
| caption        = DVD Cover
| director       = [Muthyala Subbaiah](/source/Muthyala_Subbaiah)
| writer         = [Posani Krishna Murali](/source/Posani_Krishna_Murali) (dialogues)
| screenplay     = Muthyala Subbaiah
| story          = [Rajkumar Santoshi](/source/Rajkumar_Santoshi)
| based_on       = {{Based on|''[Ghatak](/source/Ghatak%3A_Lethal)'' (1996)|Rajkumar Santoshi}}
| producer       = [Jeevitha Rajasekhar](/source/Jeevitha)
| starring       = {{plainlist|
*[Rajasekhar](/source/Rajasekhar_(actor)) 
*[Anjala Zhaveri](/source/Anjala_Zhaveri)
}}
| music          = [Ramana Gogula](/source/Ramana_Gogula)
| cinematography = S Ka Bhupati
| editing        = 
| studio         = Andal Arts
| released       = {{Film date|2004|10|22|df=y}}
| country        = India
| language       = Telugu
}}

'''''Aaptudu''''' ({{Translation|Bosom friend}}) is a 2004 Indian [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language)-language action film directed by [Muthyala Subbaiah](/source/Muthyala_Subbaiah) starring [Rajasekhar](/source/Rajasekhar_(actor)) and [Anjala Zhaveri](/source/Anjala_Zhaveri). The film is a remake of ''[Ghatak](/source/Ghatak%3A_Lethal)'' (1996).<ref name="Idlebrain"/>

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
*[Rajasekhar](/source/Rajasekhar_(actor)) as Bose
*[Anjala Zhaveri](/source/Anjala_Zhaveri)
*[Mukesh Rishi](/source/Mukesh_Rishi) as Gangi Reddy
*[Chandra Mohan](/source/Chandra_Mohan_(Telugu_actor)) as Chandram
*[Kaikala Satyanarayana](/source/Kaikala_Satyanarayana) as Sivaramakrishnayya
*[Brahmanandam](/source/Brahmanandam) as Lakshma Reddy
*[Sunil](/source/Sunil_(actor)) as Venkat
*[Chalapathi Rao](/source/Chalapathi_Rao) as a resident
*[Krishna Bhagavan](/source/Krishna_Bhagavan) as a resident
*[Rallapalli](/source/Rallapalli_(actor)) as a resident
*[Kondavalasa](/source/Kondavalasa)
*[Sana](/source/Shanoor_Sana)
*Omkar
*[Abhinayashree](/source/Abhinayashree)
*[Anant](/source/Ananth_Babu)
*[A. V. S.](/source/AVS_(actor))
*[Narsing Yadav](/source/Narsing_Yadav) as Narsing
*[Raghu Babu](/source/Raghu_Babu) as Raghu
*[Gautham Raju](/source/Gautham_Raju) as Hospital receptionist
*[Chitti Babu](/source/Chitti_Babu_(Telugu_actor))
*[Suman](/source/Suman_(actor)) (guest appearance)
*[Eeswari Rao](/source/Eeswari_Rao) (guest appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
This film marks the return of [Anjala Zaveri](/source/Anjala_Zaveri) to Telugu films following a brief hiatus.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/once-more/article28208868.ece|title=Once more|first=G. Manjula|last=Kumar|date=27 April 2004|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=2 July 2022}}</ref> Rajasekhar produced the film.<ref name="The Hindu"/> The film was shot in April 2004.<ref name="Idlebrain">{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-aptudu.html|title=Telugu Cinema pressmeet - Aptudu - rajasekhar, Anjala Jhaveri - Jeevitha|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> [Mukesh Rishi](/source/Mukesh_Rishi) was cast in a negative role.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> [Suman](/source/Suman_(actor)) and [Eeswari Rao](/source/Eeswari_Rao) were cast in guest roles.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> A colony set was built at Ramanaidu Cine Village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=8359|date=11 June 2004|access-date=9 August 2025|website=Screen|title=Jeevitha's Aapthudu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040627175935/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=8359|archive-date=27 June 2004|last=Prakash|first=BVS}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The songs were composed by [Ramana Gogula](/source/Ramana_Gogula).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-aptudu.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Audio release - Aptudu - Raja Sekhar, Anjala Zhaveri - Ramana Gogula|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/apthudu|title=Apthudu Songs: Apthudu MP3 Telugu Songs by Udit Narayan Online Free on Gaana.com|via=gaana.com}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' gave a mixed review for the songs.<ref name="The Hindu 3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chords-notes/article28350989.ece|title=Chords & Notes|date=25 October 2004|work=The Hindu}}</ref> "Toofanai" based on  Babooji Jara Dheere Chalo from ''[Dum](/source/Dum_(2003_Hindi_film))'' (2003).<ref name="The Hindu 3"/> "Pedala Paina" is based on a song from ''[Humraaz](/source/Hamraaz)'' (1967).<ref name="The Hindu 3"/>

{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Anadiga
| extra1 = [Sriram Parthasarathy](/source/Sriram_Parthasarathy), [Nanditha](/source/Nanditha_(singer))
| title2 = Palle Palleku
| extra2 = [Shankar Mahadevan](/source/Shankar_Mahadevan)
| title3 = Pedala Paina
| extra3 = [Tippu](/source/Tippu_(singer)), Nanditha
| title4 = Manasulo
| extra4 = [Udit Narayan](/source/Udit_Narayan), [Ganga](/source/Ganga_Sitharasu)
| title5 = Thufanai
| extra5 = [Malathi](/source/Malathy_Lakshman)
| title6 = Aakhari Narasimham
| extra6 = [S. P. Balasubrahmanyam](/source/S._P._Balasubrahmanyam)
}}

== Release and reception ==
The film was released on 23 October 2004, coinciding with [Vijayadashami](/source/Vijayadashami).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-aptudu1.html|title=Telugu cinema press meet - Aptudu - Raja Sekhar, Anjala Zhaveri|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

A critic from ''[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)'' opined that "VETERAN DIRECTOR, Muthyala Subbaiah, turns out a reasonably good formula story".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/to-the-formula/article28674924.ece|title=To the formula|date=24 October 2004|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Jeevi of ''[Idlebrain.com](/source/Idlebrain.com)'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five and said that "The plus point of the film is hero Raja Sekhar. Minus points is inept handling by Muthyala Subbayya for an action film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-aptudu.html|title=Telugu cinema Review - Aptudu - Rajasekhar, Anjala Zhaveri|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' criticized the film as a whole.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/aapthudu/telugu/aapthudu-movie-reviews-545-2.html|title=Aapthudu review: Aapthudu (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Muthyala Subbaiah}}

Category:2004 films
Category:2004 Telugu-language films
Category:Indian action films
Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films
Category:Films directed by Muthyala Subbaiah

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