Attarintiki Daredi - Movie

Directed by : Trivikram Srinivas
Release: 27 September 2013
Language: Telugu

Attarintiki Daredi is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. It stars Pawan Kalyan, Samantha Akkineni and Pranitha Subhash in the lead roles with Nadhiya, Boman Irani and Brahmanandam in supporting roles.

The film was produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under the banner Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra in association with Reliance Entertainment. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Prasad Murella was the cinematographer. The film focuses on Gautham Nanda, a business heir who acts as a driver in his estranged aunt Sunanda's house to mend her strained relationship with his grandfather Raghunandan who expelled her for marrying against his wishes years before.

Attarintiki Daredi was made with a budget of ₹ 55 crore (550 million). Principal photography began in January 2013 and ended in July 2013, with the film being primarily shot in and around Hyderabad. Significant portions were shot in Pollachi and Europe. The film was released on 27 September 2013 and received positive critical reception. It earned a worldwide share of ₹ 74.48 crore (748.8 million), grossed nearly ₹ 187 crore (1.87 billion), and emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time until it was surpassed by Baahubali: The Beginning (2015).