Vikramarkudu
| Vikramarkudu | |
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| Directed by | Rajamouli |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Story by | V Vijayendra Prasad |
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| Produced by | M. L. Kumar Chowdary |
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| Cinematography | Sarvesh Murari |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Sri Keerthi Creations |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹11 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹18.9 crore (distributor share) |
Vikramarkudu is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by M. L. Kumar Chowdary, the film stars Ravi Teja and Anushka. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani, with cinematography by Sarvesh Murari. The plot follows a thief who encounters a young girl claiming to be his daughter, leading him to uncover his connection to her real father, a look-alike with a turbulent past.
Vikramarkudu was released on 23 June 2006 with 180 prints globally. Made on a budget of ₹11 crore, Vikramarkudu was a commercial blockbuster earning a distributor share of ₹18.9 crore. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.
The film was remade in several languages, including Bangladeshi Bengali as Ulta Palta 69 (2007), Kannada as Veera Madakari (2009), Tamil as Siruthai (2011), Hindi as Rowdy Rathore (2012), Indian Bengali as Bikram Singha (2012), and once again in Bangladeshi Bengali as Action Jasmine (2015), featuring a female lead.