''Attu'' () is a 2017 Indian

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directed by Rathan Lingaa, who previously directed the short film ''Blood Revolution''. The film stars newcomers Rishi Ritwik and

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Cast

*Rishi Ritwik as Attu *

as Sundari *

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as Sappa *Prabha as Uluva *

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as Pulinathope Jaya *Rajasekhar as Das *

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in a guest appearance

Production

Rishi Ritwik, who previously worked as a computer science engineer and athlete, interacted with gangsters for six months to prepare for his role in the film.

Release

Chitra Deepa Anandram of ''

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'' opined that "The manner in which debutant director Rathan Linga has perceived each and every scene in ''Attu'', and the detailing that goes in in creating those scenes, tell a lot about his directorial brilliance". A critic from ''

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'' gave the film a rating of two out of five stars. A critic from ''

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'' opined that "All said, ''Attu'' delivers far more than you’d have expected from a debutant filmmaker making a fairly anonymous film". ''Behindwoods'' noted that "On the whole, ''Attu'' is a life, rather than a film and has a decent story to back it up. It majorly deals with friendship, love, trust, gangsters and a lot of other entities that the characters coexist with". A critic from ''

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'' gave the film a favourable review. A critic from '' iFlicks'', on the contrary, called the film "watchable".

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*{{IMDb title, 10956694 Indian gangster films