Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- warm
- uplifting
- family movie night
- telugu cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a highly entertaining star vehicle powered by Pawan Kalyan, Trivikram Srinivas's writing, comedy, music, action, and an effective climax, though its long runtime and routine first half divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story moves between flirtatious interactions, family sentiment, comic set pieces, dramatic revelations, and choreographed fights.
Gautam becomes the household driver so he can approach Sunanda and influence the family from within.
Sunanda's estrangement follows her marriage to a pleader without the family's consent.
The Nanda family is based in Milan while Gautam travels to Hyderabad to reunite Raghunandan with Sunanda.
Films like Atharintiki Daaredi, and why
Jalsa
Shared Telugu masala comedy, family reconciliation, romantic subplots, and star-driven action entertainment.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Shared Trivikram-style witty dialogue, charismatic male lead, family conflict, romance, and commercial action-comedy.
Bommarillu
Shared Indian family melodrama, estrangement and reunion, comic supporting characters, and broad emotional appeal.
Dookudu
Shared Telugu action-comedy format, flirtatious romance, energetic hero performance, and crowd-pleasing sentiment.
Movie Details
- Director
- Trivikram Srinivas
- Release Date
- 2013-09-27
- Runtime
- 169 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (42)
Cast
- Pawan Kalyan
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Pranitha Subhash
- Boman Irani
- Nadhiya
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Ali
- M. S. Narayana
- Vamsi Krishna
- Brahmanandam
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Atharintiki Daaredi about?
- A charismatic heir becomes a driver in Hyderabad to reunite his grandfather with the estranged aunt whose old family rupture still divides them.
- What is Atharintiki Daaredi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Atharintiki Daaredi as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Atharintiki Daaredi violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Atharintiki Daaredi as moderate.
- What did critics think of Atharintiki Daaredi?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a highly entertaining star vehicle powered by Pawan Kalyan, Trivikram Srinivas's writing, comedy, music, action, and an effective climax, though its long runtime and routine first half divided opinion.
- Which films are like Atharintiki Daaredi?
- Films with a similar feel include Jalsa, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Bommarillu, and Dookudu.
- How long is Atharintiki Daaredi?
- Atharintiki Daaredi runs 169 minutes.
- Where can I watch Atharintiki Daaredi?
- In United States, Atharintiki Daaredi streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
