Kathanayakudu
2008, Telugu. Directed by P. Vasu.
Balakrishna and Ashok Kumar. Balu stops at nothing to make his friend happy. As time passes by, they take different paths, and Balu becomes a barber in a small village called Siricilla. He marries Devi and has three children and leads a happy life. Balu is a man with self-respect and honesty. His life continues the same until one day there is news that a film shooting is going to happen in a place near their village and the hero of the film is superstar Ashok Kumar.
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Telugu
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Kathanayakudu is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, VI movies and tv, and Eros Now Select in India.
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Cast & crew
- P. VasuDirector
- Jagapati BabuBalakrishna
- MeenaSridevi
- ShafnaBalakrishna's Elder Daughter
- Revathy SivakumarBalakrishna's Younger Daughter
- Master AmalBalakrishna's Son
- Sunil VarmaShanmugam
- Dharmavarupu SubramanyamDharmaraju
- RajinikanthAshok Kumar
- Tanikella BharaniSchool Teacher
- M. S. NarayanaDharmaraju's Assistant
- Duvvasi MohanDharmaraju's Assistant
- Narsing YadavDharmaraju's Assistant
Details
- Released
- 1 August 2008
- Original title
- కథానాయకుడు
- Country
- India
- Written by
- P. Vasu, Sreenivasan
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Kathanayakudu runs 146 minutes (2h 26m).
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Kathanayakudu is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, VI movies and tv, and Eros Now Select in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Kathanayakudu?
If you liked Kathanayakudu, try Hello, Bāhubali: The Epic, The Best Man.
Who directed Kathanayakudu?
Kathanayakudu (2008) was directed by P. Vasu and stars Jagapati Babu, Meena, Shafna.