Ready

Ready

Year: 2008

Runtime: 171 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Sreenu Vaitla

ComedyActionFamily

A courageous man attempts to rescue his friend’s fiancée from a forced marriage, but mistakenly kidnaps a different bride. Ironically, the abducted woman is thrilled, already plotting her own escape. As they flee across the countryside, they fall deeply in love, yet to legitimize their union they must convince both families to accept their marriage.

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Timeline & Setting – Ready (2008)

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R. S. Brothers Shopping Mall, Chandu's family home, Function hall, Forest

The film moves between the family-owned R. S. Brothers shopping mall and the family home, grounding the drama in a tight, kin-centric setting. The function hall is the site of the elopement crisis, mistaken identities, and wedding politics that drive the plot. A forest sequence later offers privacy and a backdrop for the budding romance between Chandu and Pooja, away from the clan's scrutiny.

🏬 Shopping mall 🏠 Family home 🎪 Function hall 🌲 Forest

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 16:13

Main Characters – Ready (2008)

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Chandu (Ram Pothineni)

The clever, impulsive son of the family’s elder generation who masterminds humorous schemes to secure Swapna’s happiness and mend his frayed family ties. He navigates a maze of impersonations and social pretenses to win Pooja’s love, revealing a brave, protective side beneath the mischief.

🧠 Clever 🎭 Cunning 💖 Romantic

Pooja (Genelia D'Souza)

An NRI visiting her warring uncles, she hides in Chandu’s home and gradually falls for him. Her presence tests family loyalties and wealth claims, while her status as an heir adds pressure from the uncles to arrange a favorable marriage.

💖 Romantic 🔎 Secret 🧭 Identity

Raghupathi / 'Chicago' Subba Rao (Nassar)

The eldest brother and patriarch who initially ostracizes Chandu. He also embodies a second persona as the fictional 'Chicago' Subba Rao, a ruse that propels the plot and blunts family tensions through strategic deception.

🏛 Authority 🎭 Doppelgänger 🤝 Family

Dallas Nageswara Rao (Raghava) (Tanikella Bharani)

An alias engineered by Chandu, presented as a trusted associate of Pooja’s parents to mislead the uncles. His role is key to the farcical web of identities that sustains the comedy and the scheme.

🎭 Deception 🧭 Identity 😂 Comedy

Peddinaidu (Kota Srinivasa Rao)

One of Pooja’s maternal uncles who is eager to marry off his son to Pooja to gain control of her inheritance. His skepticism and eventual realization fuel the film’s turning points as the schemes collide with reality.

🏛 Wealth 👪 Family 💬 Persuasion

Chitti Naidu (Jayaprakash Reddy)

A paternal figure whose consent is sought in marriage plans; he becomes a target of Chandu's ruses and a crucial obstacle that the protagonist must transform through humor and insight.

🏛 Authority 🧩 Scheming 💬 Family

Swapna (Tamannaah Bhatia)

Chandu’s cousin at the center of the elopement plot; her relationship with her family and her suitor catalyze the conflict. Her choices shift the dynamics and test loyalties within the clan.

💖 Romance ⚡ Rebellion 🧭 Identity

Google Gopi (Ravi Varma)

Chandu’s depressed friend whose predicament motivates Chandu to intervene in the relationship and wedding plans, serving as a catalyst for the film’s midsection twists.

🧠 Clever 💬 Friendship 💔 Heartbreak

McDowell Murthy

The auditor figure manipulated by Chandu to create credible deception; his described experience is invented to mislead the uncles and advance the scheme.

🧭 Strategy 🎭 Deception

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 16:13

Major Themes – Ready (2008)

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🎭 Identity & Deception

The story leans on disguises and misdirection as Chandu fabricates identities for his uncles and plays with perceptions to repair family rifts, delivering its comedy through how appearances shape trust.

💖 Romance & Reconciliation

Romantic feelings blossom under pressure from family rules and inheritance, turning a web of schemes into a path toward a sincere union between Chandu and Pooja.

🏛 Family Dynamics

Generational tensions and sibling rivalries drive the conflict, which the story resolves through humor, honesty, and the reconfiguration of loyalties within the Raghupathi clan.

💼 Wealth & Property

The pursuit of inheritance and control over Pooja's wealth motivates uncles and relatives, critiqued through lighthearted capers and ultimately redirected toward familial harmony.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 16:13

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