Dookudu
2011
· Movie
· 174 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
71–79
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Letterboxd on 71, highest is Kinopoisk on 79.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A powerful and righteous police officer, Ajay Kumar, is dedicated to fighting corruption in Hyderabad. His father, a respected community leader, falls into a coma after a tragic accident. Years later, when his father awakens, Ajay discovers his memory is fragile. To protect him from shock, Ajay and his family create an elaborate deception, fabricating a world where all his father's ideals have been realized. This charade becomes increasingly complicated as Ajay continues his dangerous work against a ruthless politician, forcing him to live a double life.
Details
- Director
- Sreenu Vaitla
- Writers
- Gopi Mohan, Kona Venkat
- Studio
- 14 Reels Entertainment
- Released
- 23 September 2011
- Country
- India
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 174 min
- Rated
- NR
- Box office
- $12.2M
- Awards
- 38 wins, 12 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (43) →
Awards & nominations
See all 50 →38 wins from 50 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2011 2013 | Best Character Actor | Prakash Raj | Winner |
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2011 2013 | Best Director | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2011 2013 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Ramya NSK (for the song "Poovai Poovai") | Winner |
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2011 2013 | Best Music Director | S. Thaman | Winner |
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2011 2013 | Best Comedian | Brahmanandam | Winner |
| 1st South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | Best Director (Telugu) | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| 1st South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | Best Film-Telugu | Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara | Winner |
| 1st South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 | Best Cinematographer (Telugu) | K. V. Guhan | Nominee |
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50 awards — Dookudu
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1st South Indian International Movie Awards
11 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor (Telugu) | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Best Comedian (Telugu) | Brahmanandam | Winner |
| Best Director (Telugu) | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| Best Film-Telugu | Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara | Winner |
| Best Lyricist (Telugu) | Ramajogayya Sastry (for the song "Guruvaram") | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) | Rahul Nambiar (for the song "Guruvaram") | Winner |
| Best Music Director (Telugu) | S. Thaman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Prakash Raj | Winner |
| Best Actress (Telugu) | Samantha | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer (Telugu) | K. V. Guhan | Nominee |
| Best Comedian (Telugu) | M. S. Narayana | Nominee |
CineMAA Awards
8 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Best Actor (Jury) | M. S. Narayana | Winner |
| Best Actor In Comic Role | Brahmanandam | Winner |
| Best Actor In Negative Role | Sonu Sood | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | K. V. Guhan | Winner |
| Best Director | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| Best Film | Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Prakash Raj | Winner |
Nandi Awards
7 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Best Editor | M. R. Varma | Winner |
| Best Fight Master | Vijayan | Winner |
| Best Male Comedian | M. S. Narayana | Winner |
| Best Popular Feature Film | Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara | Winner |
| Best Screenplay Writer | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Prakash Raj | Winner |
59th Filmfare Awards South
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor – Telugu | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Best Director – Telugu | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| Best Film – Telugu | Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Rahul Nambiar (for the song "Guruvaram") | Winner |
| Best Music Director – Telugu | S. Thaman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | M. S. Narayana | Winner |
| Best Actress – Telugu | Samantha | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Ramya NSK (for the song "Poovai Poovai") | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist – Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry (for the song "Guruvaram") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Prakash Raj | Nominee |
TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2011
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Character Actor | Prakash Raj | Winner |
| Best Comedian | Brahmanandam | Winner |
| Best Director | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| Best Music Director | S. Thaman | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Ramya NSK (for the song "Poovai Poovai") | Winner |
Mirchi Music Awards South
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Album of the Year | S. Thaman | Winner |
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year | Ramya NSK (for the song "Poovai Poovai") | Winner |
| Best Song of the Year | S. Thaman, Rahul Nambiar and Ramajogayya Sastry (for the song "Guruvaram") | Nominee |
| Lyricist of the Year | Ramajogayya Sastry (for the song "Guruvaram") | Nominee |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Rahul Nambiar (for the song "Guruvaram") | Nominee |
| Music Composer of the year | S. Thaman | Nominee |
| Technical – Sound Mixing of the Year | Chandu, Shadab Rayeen and Muralidhar (for the song "Guruvaram") | Nominee |
Audi — Ritz Icon Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Srinu Vaitla | Winner |
| Iconic Film of the Year – Telugu | Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara | Winner |