''Aadi Lakshmi'' is a 2006 Indian

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film directed by R. Suresh Varma. It starred Srikanth,

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and

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. The film was released on 8 December 2006.

Cast

* Srikanth as Aadi / Shankar *

as Lakshmi Prasad *

as Surekha *

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as Poornima *

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as Lakshmi Prasad *

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as Judge * Mallikarjuna Rao as Malli *

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as police inspector *

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as police constable *

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as police inspector *

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as doctor * Vijaya Ranga Raju as doctor *

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* Kadambari Kiran *

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* Chakri (

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)

Production

The film is directed by R. V. Suresh, who previously directed '' Sivayya'' and '' Manasichi Choodu'' with Vadde Naveen under the name of Suresh Varma. The film includes portions shot at the hospital set in Nanakramguda Cine Village, Hyderabad; and the climax was shot at the Stock Market in Somajiguda, Hyderabad. The film wrapped up shooting in November 2006.

Soundtrack

The music is composed by Chakri. *"Love U Lolly Pop" – Chakri, Kousalya *"Naa Cell Phone" – Kousalya, Ravi Verma *"Intakalamu" – Venu, Sudha *"Dole Dole" –

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*"Rojuko Muddu" –

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*"Jil Jil Prema" –

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, Kousalya

Reception

A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote that "With some better performances, direction and camerawork, Adilakshmi might have been a better movie. It actually was a better movie – in the form of

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, whose copy it is" and called Srikanth "the only saving grace. B. Anuradha from ''Webindia123'' opined that "His . V. Suresh'sdisjointed and repetitive screenplay dilutes the interesting point, over which he perhaps wanted to provoke a discussion" but praised Srikanth's performance. Kishore from ''Nowrunning'' opined that "The plot is good. But possessiveness of Srikanth could have been shown more vividly. There are a few loose ends like Vadde Naveen getting away from an accident scratch free. climax could have been made more interesting". A critic from ''Indiaglitz'' praised Chakri's music, Srikanth's performance and the story.

References

External links

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