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Sudigadu (2012)

Sudigadu poster
Original title
సుడిగాడు
Directed by
Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
Genre
action comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lucky man navigates a series of absurd situations, often spoofing popular movie tropes. The story follows a father and son, both played by the same actor, through comedic misunderstandings and exaggerated action.

parodiczanyslapsticklightheartednonsensicalsatiricalfast-paced

What happens

Sudigadu (transl. Lucky man) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language parody film directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao and produced by Chandrasekhar D Reddy under Arundathi Movies. It is the remake of C. S. Amudhan's debut Tamil film Tamizh Padam. The film stars Allari Naresh and Monal Gajjar. Allari Naresh plays double roles in this movie as father and son. The film was released on 24 August 2012, The film received mixed reviews, who appreciated comical performances of the cast, humor, and drama, but criticized for screenplay, unrealistic situations, narration, and Rao's direction. Sudigadu emerged as a major success collecting a distributors' share of ₹22 crore at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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