Arjun (2004 film)

Arjun is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by G. Ramesh Babu. The film starred Mahesh Babu as the titular character along with Shriya Saran, Keerthi Reddy, Raja, Prakash Raj, and Saritha. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film follows twin siblings Arjun and Meenakshi. When Meenakshi shares her plan to elope with her lover, Uday, Arjun successfully convinces Uday's parents to consent to the marriage. However, after the parents agree, they repeatedly attempt to murder Meenakshi to claim a family property, forcing Arjun to step in and save his sister's life.

The film featured a massive replica of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple, designed by Thota Tharani. This set was one of the largest ever built in Indian cinema and took six months to build at Padmalaya Studios. The film released on 18 August 2004 and was moderately successful at the box office, however was unable to recoup its expensive budget of ₹20 crore and stood as an average success overall. The film won three Nandi Awards. Arjun was Keerthi Reddy's final acting performance prior to her retirement from the film industry.