''Aadi Lakshmi'' is a 2006 Indian

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film directed by R. V. Suresh and starring

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and

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. The film was released on 8 December 2006.

Cast

as Aadi / Shankar *

as Lakshmi Prasad *

as Surekha *

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as Poornima *

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* Sudha 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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* Kadambari Kiran *

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* Chakri (

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)

Production

The film is directed by R. V. Suresh, who previously directed ''

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'' 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

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