Athiradi Vettai is the Tamil version of Dookudu, a 2011 Telugu action comedy film directed by Sreenu Vaitla and distributed by 14 Reels Entertainment. The ensemble cast, stars Mahesh Babu and Samantha.
The Telugu version was released on September 23, 2011 with the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film. Opening to generally positive reviews, the Los Angeles Times quoted 'Dookudu' as "the biggest hit you've never heard of." The film set a box office record for the Telugu film industry by collecting a gross of more than 1 billion INR (Indian Rupees).
The film has won seven Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film and Nandi Award for Best Actor. The film has also been dubbed in Hindi as The Real Tiger.Updated March 24, 2013
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