Potugadu (English: Heroic) is a Telugu film directed by Pavan Wadeyar. It is a remake of the Kannada film Govindaya Namaha which was also directed by Pavan Wadeyar.[2] It is produced by Sirisha and Sridhar under Ramalakshmi Cine Creations banner.[3] The film has four heroines, Sakshi Chowdhary,Simran Kaur Mundi, Rachel and Anupriya.[4] Achu has scored the music,[5]and two tunes from the Kannada film – including the sensational hit Pyarge Aagbittaite – have been used in the Telugu version.[6] The shooting was wrapped up in a single extensive schedule and the post-production work was simultaneously in progress.[7] Reportedly Potugadu was going to be the biggest movie in terms of budget in Manoj’s career. The film released on 13 September 2013 and was declared a ‘Hit’ at the Box office.