# Thikka
**Thikka** (తిక్క) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Sunil Reddy and starring [Sai Dharam Tej](https://www.edgepedia.org/sai-dharam-tej) as Aditya, a young man whose life is upended by a freaky incident at his own breakup party[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942). It was produced by Rohin Reddy under the Sri Venkateshwara Movie Makers banner, with music by S. Thaman, and was released in theaters on 13 August 2016[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/thikka.html) • [3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/17563/telugu/thikka/cast-and-crew/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 13 August 2016, in India and the United Arab Emirates (wide theatrical release)[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/thikka) |
| Director / producer | Sunil Reddy; produced by Rohin Reddy, Sri Venkateshwara Movie Makers[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/thikka.html) • [3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/17563/telugu/thikka/cast-and-crew/) |
| Lead cast | Sai Dharam Tej (Aditya), Larissa Bonesi (Anjali), Mannara Chopra (Virisha), Rajendra Prasad (Manohar)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942) |
| Music | S. Thaman; songs sung by Dhanush, Silambarasan TR, Usha Uthup, and others, released on Aditya Music[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/thikka) |
| Box office | Total pre-release business of 167.6 million (16.76 crore) against a closing share of 48.8 million (4.88 crore), an approximate 120 million (12 crore) loss[5](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/2016/08/thikka-collections.html) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 4.1/10; critic scores included 2.25/5 (123Telugu) and 1.5/5 (Telugu360, Filmibeat)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942) • [6](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/2016/08/thikka-review-round-up-thikka-without.html) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/thikka.html) |
| Hindi version | Dubbed into Hindi as *Rocket Raja*[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/thikka) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Aditya and Anjali are a couple in love, but after certain problems they break up, and Aditya holds a breakup party with his friends. During the party a crazy incident occurs that changes the course of his life, and the story follows his attempt to come out of the situation and get his life back on track[7](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/thikka/cast/2000226872/). Filmibeat describes the film as a "confusion comedy entertainer"[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/thikka.html).
## Cast and crew
Sai Dharam Tej plays Aditya, with Larissa Bonesi as Anjali and [Mannara Chopra](https://www.edgepedia.org/mannara-chopra) as Virisha. The supporting cast includes [Rajendra Prasad](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajendra-prasad) as Manohar, Thagubothu Ramesh as Ramesh Yadav, Vennela Kishore as Jayanth, Posani Krishna Murali as a police inspector, [Mumaith Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/mumaith-khan) as Kavitha, Ajay as Sadhu Bhai, Raghu Babu as Narsimha, and Mohammad Ali as Kapoor[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942). Priyamani appears in an item number and S. Thaman makes a cameo in the "Hot Shot Hero" song[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/thikka).
The story and screenplay are credited to Sheik Dawood G., with dialogue by Harshavardhan and Lakshmi Bhupala[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942/fullcredits/). Karthik Srinivas edited the film. Sources disagree on the cinematographer: IMDb and Moviebuff credit K.V. Guhan, while Nowrunning lists VS Gnana Shekar[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942/fullcredits/) • [4](https://www.moviebuff.com/thikka) • [3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/17563/telugu/thikka/cast-and-crew/). Reported runtimes also vary, from 103 minutes on Filmibeat to about 2 hours 20 minutes on IMDb[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/thikka.html) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942).
The soundtrack, composed by S. Thaman, includes the title track "Thikka" (sung by Dhanush, lyrics by Ramajogayya Sastry), "Hot Shot Hero" (MC Vicky and Silambarasan TR), "Dirty Picture" ([Usha Uthup](https://www.edgepedia.org/usha-uthup)), "Neekosam" (Revanth), and "Vellipoke" (S. Thaman)[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/thikka).
## Release and reception
**Commercial performance.** Thikka arrived after Sai Dharam Tej had delivered three hits in a short span, including the success of *Supreme*, and trade observers expected large openings. Instead, the film opened to dull collections on 13 August 2016 and failed to attract audiences[10](https://telugucinema.com/news/sai-dharam-tej-gets-big-flop-thikka). According to Box Office Andhra, the film's total pre-release business stood at 167.6 million (16.76 crore), while its closing share was 48.8 million (4.88 crore) across the [Andhra Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/andhra-pradesh) and Nizam territories and elsewhere, producing an approximate 120 million (12 crore) loss; the site labeled the result a disaster[5](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/2016/08/thikka-collections.html).
**Critical response.** Critics rated the film poorly. 123Telugu gave it 2.25 out of 5, writing that it was a film Sai Dharam Tej "should immediately erase from his memory" while crediting his sincere performance; Chitramala gave 2 out of 5; Telugu360 gave 1.5 out of 5, calling the first half bad and the second half worse[6](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/2016/08/thikka-review-round-up-thikka-without.html). Filmibeat's critic score was 1.5 out of 5 against a user score of 2.7[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/thikka.html), and the film holds a 4.1/10 rating on IMDb[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942).
## Streaming and later availability
The film is available on streaming in India; as of late 2026, [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) listed it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video (free with ads)[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/thikka), and Digit Binge also lists Prime Video as a streaming home[11](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/thikka-10626.html). A Hindi-dubbed version titled *Rocket Raja* opens with a different introduction of Aditya, narrated by Chetanya Adib[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/thikka) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942).
## References
1. [Thikka (2016), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942)
2. [Thikka (2016) Telugu Movie Overview, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/thikka.html)
3. [Thikka Telugu Cast & Crew, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/17563/telugu/thikka/cast-and-crew/)
4. [Thikka on Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/thikka)
5. [Thikka Collections, Box Office Andhra](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/2016/08/thikka-collections.html)
6. [Thikka Review Round-up, Box Office Andhra](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/2016/08/thikka-review-round-up-thikka-without.html)
7. [Thikka - Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/thikka/cast/2000226872/)
8. [Thikka streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/thikka)
9. [Thikka (2016) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6001942/fullcredits/)
10. [Sai Dharam Tej gets big flop with Thikka, TeluguCinema.com (Jalapathy Gudelli, 15 August 2016)](https://telugucinema.com/news/sai-dharam-tej-gets-big-flop-thikka)
11. [Thikka Movie (2016), Digit Binge](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/thikka-10626.html)
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