Okkadu

Okkadu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gunasekhar
Produced by	M. S. Raju
Written by	Gunasekhar Paruchuri Brothers
Starring	Mahesh Babu Bhumika Chawla Prakash Raj
Music by	Mani Sharma
Cinematography	Sekhar V. Joseph
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Production company	Sumanth Art Productions
Release date	15 January 2003
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹130—140 million

Okkadu (The One) is a 2003 Telugu action film written, and directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was helmed by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. The film has garnered eight Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South, including Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu, and led Mahesh Babu to instant stardom. The film was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli which became a blockbuster. The film was also remade in Bengali titled Jor, and in Hindi as Tevar starring Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha, Kannada as Ajay and in Odia as Mate Aanidela Lakhe Phaguna. The film was also dubbed in Hindi as Aaj ka Sharifzaada.

Ajay Varma is a Hyderabad-based Kabbadi player who visits Kurnool to take part in a state-level tournament. There, he saves Swapna Reddy from Obul Reddy, a dangerous faction leader, who is in love with Swapna and wants to marry her against her wishes. Ajay learns that Swapna is trying to leave to the United States for pursuing higher education after Obul killed her brothers. When Ajay saves Swapna, he humiliates Obul by pushing him into a mudpond. Obul refuses to cleanse the mud until Swapna is found and brought back. Ajay helps Swapna escape and takes her to his house in an old city, hiding her in his room with the help of his sister, Asha.