9.ATHADU
Political leader Shiva Reddy (Sayaji Shinde) hits upon an imaginative idea to gain popular sympathy and votes: to fake his own killing! So, he requisitions the services of professional killer Nandu (Mahesh Babu). So far so good. But, as the saying goes, the best of intentions of both men and mice go awry! And they do in the case of Shiva Reddy, who gets killed in the bargain by a different hitman! (Sonu Sood). In the melee of a mix-up, the policemen end up gunning down poor Parthu (Rajeev Kanakala), who incidentally, was on his way back to the village after a decade! A distraught Nandu impersonates as Parthu and visits his family. In no time, he gains the confidence of the family. He even manages to solve a seemingly intractable problem plaguing Parthu's family for years. Parthu's grandfather (played Nassar) is highly impressed. Nandu's reward for all this labour comes in the fair form of Poori (Trisha). But the lovers run into a host of hurdles. CBI officer (Prakash Raj), who is investigating the murder of Reddy, is determined to unearth the mystery behind the murder. Events build up to a rivetting climax.