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| image = Okkadunnadu_poster.jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| writer = [[Koratala Siva]]<br />[[Radha Krishna Kumar]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
| screenplay = Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
| producer = Cherry
| director = [[Chandra Sekhar Yeleti]]
| starringwriter = [[Tottempudi'''Story''' Gopichand|Gopichand]]& '''Screenplay''':<br/>[[NehaChandra Jhulka]]Sekhar Yeleti<br/>'''Dialogues''':<br/>[[MaheshKoratala ManjrekarSiva]]
| starring = [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]]<br/>[[Neha Jhulka]]<br/>[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[Jaya Krishna Gummadi]]
| editing = Mohan <br/>Rama Rao<br/>Chandra Shekar G. V.
| studio = Clap Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|3|3}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
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'''''Okkadunnadu''''' ({{translation|''There is aone man''|literal=yes}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action thriller film]] produced by Cherry on Clap Productions banner, who was an executive producer for hit films such as ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapati]]'' and ''[[Vikramarkudu]]'' and film directed by [[Chandra Sekhar Yeleti]]. StarringThe film stars [[Tottempudi Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] in the lead role,and [[Neha Jhulka]] is female lead, and with [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] asplaying the antagonist androle. The music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. Theand the film was releasedproduced theatricallyby onCherry 3under Marchthe 2007banner of 'Clap Productions'''.''
The film was released theatrically on 3 March 2007. It received positive reviews from critics and was successful at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2007 |title=Cherry (P Chiranjeevi) - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film producer |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/cherry.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Idlebrain.com}}</ref>
== Plot ==
Kiran ([[T. Gopichand]]) arrives in [[Mumbai]] to sell his guest house through a real estate agent named Gautami ([[Neha Jhulka]]). When he helps a man in need of the [[hh blood group|Bombay blood Group]], he is asked for help by Sonaan Bhaiailing ([[Maheshgangster Manjrekar]]),named anSona ailing gangsterBhai, with the same blood group. When Kiran goes to donate blood, Sona's nephew ([[Rahul Dev]]) secretly tells him that he would be killed. A sedated Kiran falls asleep, and as he's taken to the operation theatre, Sona's blood pressure increases uncontrollably, making the doctors decide to wait till the next 24 hours. Upon waking up, Kiran is told by Jayadev ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]) to first donate and then leave the next day, but realizing their true intentions, Kiran fights off all the henchmen and escapes, much to the disappointment of Sona. Kiran is later contacted by Sona's nephew who tells him that his heart is needed for a transplantation and not just his blood, and that it's Sona Bhai who wants it. He also tells him to leave Mumbai.
Kiran is later contacted by Sona's nephew, who tells him that his heart is needed for transplantation and not just his blood and that it's Sona Bhai who wants it. He also tells him to leave Mumbai. Jayadev visits Gautami's office to buy Kiran's guest house but is told that it's sold and the seller has gone to Hyderabad. Upon exiting, Jayadev finds Kiran in front of him, and a chase ensues, resulting in a fight where Kiran beats up Jayadev's henchmen all by himself. While having the drinks with Gautami, Kiran explains how he hadled a luxurious life thanks to his father, an honest private bank owner, who was arrested when the bank had fallen into losses and failed to pay the depositors. The company's auditor told Kiran the bank suffered as the other board of directors provided large amounts as loans to VIPs[[Very Important Person|VIP]]s who later failed to repay, but Kiran's father still tried to help by selling most of his property . Kiran got his father out on bail and promised to clear the payment issues. For financial help, they met [[Reserve Bank of India|RBI]] official Janakiram who demanded 4 crore rupees as bribe. Thus, Kiran came to Mumbai in order to get payment for the guest house before 6 months. ▼
Kiran got his father out on bail and promised to clear the payment issues. For financial help, they met [[Reserve Bank of India|RBI]] official Janakiram, who demanded {{Indian Rupee}}4 crore as a bribe. Thus, Kiran came to Mumbai to get payment for the guest house in 6 months. Sona's henchmen and Kiran engage in a violent fight where Kiran gets injected with a sedative that would put him to sleep within 4 minutes. Kiran uses improvised weapons and kills everyone within 3 minutes, escapes with Gautami, and later reveals everything about Sona to her. Seth who purchased the guest house tells Kiran that he doesn't want it anymore, due to which Kiran beats up his men and orders him to pay the amount within the next 30 minutes. Kiran and Gautami wait for him at the beach, where Sona's nephew turns up and reveals that Seth won't pay him.
▲Jayadev visits Gautami's office to buy Kiran's guest house but is told that it's sold and the seller has gone to Hyderabad. Upon exiting, Jayadev finds Kiran in front of him and a chase ensues, resulting in a fight where Kiran beats up Jayadev's henchmen all by himself. While having the drinks with Gautami, Kiran explains how he had a luxurious life thanks to his father, an honest private bank owner, who was arrested when the bank had fallen into losses and failed to pay the depositors. The company's auditor told Kiran the bank suffered as the other board of directors provided large amounts as loans to VIPs who later failed to repay, but Kiran's father still tried to help by selling most of his property. Kiran got his father out on bail and promised to clear the payment issues. For financial help, they met [[Reserve Bank of India|RBI]] official Janakiram who demanded 4 crore rupees as bribe. Thus, Kiran came to Mumbai in order to get payment for the guest house before 6 months.
Back to present, Sona's henchmen and Kiran engage in a violent fight where Kiran gets injected with a sedative that would put him to sleep within 4 minutes. Kiran uses improvised weapons and kills everyone within 3 minutes, escapes with Gautami and later reveals everything about Sona to her. The Seth who purchased the guest house tells Kiran that he doesn't want it anymore, due to which Kiran beats up his men and orders him to pay the amount within the next 30 minutes. Kiran and Gautami wait for him at the beach, where Sona's nephew turns up and reveals that Seth won't pay him. Realizing Seth has left due to the fear of getting killed by Sona, Kiran asks Gautami to arrange for a new buyer. He then meets Sona's nephew, who reveals Sona's is a threat to him as long as he's is alive, and the only way to kill him now is by killing Kiran. A fight ensues, and Kiran beats up everyone, but spares Sona's nephew as he had helped him earlier. Kiran then contacts his father and learns that a company named Jayadev Investments from Mumbai is ready to invest {{Indian Rupee}}200 crore rupees in their bank. Kiran is shocked to realize it was Sona who called his father and would pay him in exchange for his heart. Kiran asks for some time to think about it. Kiran asks Gautami to still look for a buyer for his guest house, and she contacts Jayadev, who agrees to buy it. However, Jayadev vandalizes her office and tells her to inform Kiran that Sona would pay him {{Indian Rupee}}200 crore.
Kiran asks Gautami to still look for a buyer for his guest house, and she contacts Jayadev who agrees to buy it. He however vandalizes her office and tells her to inform Kiran that Sona would pay him 200 crore rupees. Before she can reach Kiran, he goes to meet Sona, who purchased the guest house, and threatens to rip his pipes if he doesn'tdoes not pay him for it. After getting {{Indian Rupee}}4 crore rupees, Kiran goes to meet Janakiram, who's has arrived in Mumbai, at a hotel where he finds a CD and a player. The footage reveals Janakiram had joined hands with Jayadev, but still got killed. Jayadev had promised him {{Indian Rupee}}10 crore rupees to not do Kiran's job. Kiran arrives at Sona's place and gets into a fight with his goons. During the fight, Sona's nephew secretly tells him the room number where he would find the money. Kiran acquires the money and destroys Sona's life support carrier. Sona's nephew is exposed when the room number written on his hand is seen by Sona and Jayadev. He thenSona reveals that he wanted him to die because he wanted his power, following which he's is killed and Sona dies. Kiran engages in a gunfight and at the end survives an explosion while others die. Eventually, Jayadev shoots himself and Kiran flees with the money.
==Cast==
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*[[Tottempudi Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] as Kiran
*[[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Sona Bhai (Voice dubbed by [[P. Ravi Shankar]]▼*[[Neha Jhulka]] as Gautami
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Jayadev, Sona Bhai's trusted aid and right hand man (Voice dubbed by [[Vinay Varma]])
▲*[[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Sona Bhai
*[[Neha Jhulka]] as Gautami (Voice dubbed by [[Sunitha Upadrashta|Sunitha]])
*[[Rahul Dev]] as Sona's nephew, who is vengeful against Sona Bhai (Voice dubbed by [[P. Ravi Shankar]])
*[[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Gowri Shankar
*[[Rahul Dev]] as Sona's nephew
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Jayadev
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Satyanarayana, Company's Auditor
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as Reserve Bank Official
*[[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Kiran's mother
*[[Giri Babu]] as Gautami's father
*[[Raghu Babu]] as Marwadi Seth
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Gowri's brother-in-law
*[[Rao Ramesh]] as Mana man Searching for ''Bombay Blood Group''
*[[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Kiran's aunt
*[[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]] as Doctora doctor
*[[Krishnudu]] as Juniora Doctorjunior doctor
*[[Uttej]] as Constablea constable
*Shobha Rani as Gautami's mother
*Giridhar as Gautami's assistant
*Madhuri as Anchoran anchor
*[[Ragasya]] as(cameo an item numberappearance)
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| label = Vel Records
| producer = [[M.M. Keeravani]]
| prev_title = Chandrahas[[Khatarnak (2006 film)|Khatarnak]]
| prev_year = 20072006
| next_title = [[PandurangaduBhookailas (2007 film)|Bhookailas]]
| next_year = 20082007
}}
| title4 = I Say Enjoy
| lyrics4 = Ananta Sriram
| extra4 = Ganga[[Geetha Madhuri]]
| length4 = 4:51
== Reception ==
The film received thea positive response from the critics. idlebrain''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' gave athe reviewfilm ofa rating of 3.25/5 terming it a "Blood Chase".<ref name="idlebrain">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-okkadunnadu.html|title=Okkadunnadu - Telugu cinema Review - Gopichand & Neha Julka|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdateaccess-date=2014-01-25}}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' gave a review stating "Chandrasekhar Yeleti, a champion of gripping screenplay passes yet again with flying colours. The director was able to carry the whole film on action and was able to cater to the masses."<ref name="indiaglitz">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8953.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214065148/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8953.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2007|title=Okkadunnadu Telugu Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes|publisherwebsite=indiaglitzIndiaGlitz.com|accessdateaccess-date=2014-01-25}}</ref> ''[[Oneindia]]'' Entertainment gave a review stating "The film might run well in B, C centres because of its mass appeal with good action scenes. Can be recommended to watch once only if you are interested in action films."<ref name="oneindia">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2007/okkadunnadureview030307.html|title=telugu/reviews/2007/okkadunnadureview030307|publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in|accessdateaccess-date=2014-01-25}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' gave a review stating "Technically Okkadunnadu is brilliant with Gummadi Jaya Krishna's excellent photography, and the editing is slick. MM Keeravani's music is not great, but he scores in re-recording. In a nutshell, the film is an average flick which caters to urban audiences."<ref name="sify">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/okkadunnadu-review-telugu-14402163.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021172645/http://www.sify.com/movies/okkadunnadu-review-telugu-14402163.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-10-21|title=Movie Review : Okkadunnadu|publisherwebsite=sify.com[[Sify]]|accessdateaccess-date=2014-01-25}}</ref>
== Trivia ==
[[Krishna Vamsi]] choreographed two songs in the film. This is [[Neha Jhulka]]'s debut film.
==References==
* {{IMDb title|id=0924262|title=Okkadunnadu}}
{{Chandra Sekhar Yeleti}}{{Koratala Siva}}{{Radha Krishna Kumar}}
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]] ▼[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:2007 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
[[Category:2000s Telugu-language films]]
▲[[Category: 2000s Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti]]
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