Skip to content
Writer Padmabhushan official poster

Writer Padmabhushan(2023)

6.9/10
Telugu123 minstheatrical

Padmabhushan, a 25-year-old aspiring writer based out of Vijayawada and his middle class family take us on a roller coaster ride packed with innocuous fun & soft emotions, with their heart in the right place.

Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:

Quick Facts

Streaming on
Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
Theatrical Release
3 February 2023
Director
Shanmukha Prashanth
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 3m
Rating
6.9/10

Storyline

Padmabhushan is a 25-year-old aspiring writer from a middle-class family in Vijayawada. He dreams of achieving fame and greatness. His life takes an unexpected turn when he falls for someone who is a fan of his writing.

Aspiring writer. Unexpected love. A twist in his tale.

Film Details

6.9Rating
123Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date3 February 2023
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known Asరైటర్ పద్మభూషణ్ · Writer Padmabhooshan · Writer Padmabushan · Writer Padmabooshan

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Where to Watch

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentitylovefriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Writer Padmabhushan

Cast reunions in this film: Vidhya & Ashish Vidyarthi (20 films together), Suhas & Goparaju Ramana (3 films together), Shekar Chandra & Goparaju Ramana (3 films together), and Suhas & Venkat R Shakamuri (2 films together).

Trivia

  • The film's director Shanmukha Prasanth is the son of veteran Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao.
  • The movie was shot extensively in Vijayawada to capture the authentic feel of the city.
  • Suhas, who plays the lead, gained weight for the role to look like a regular middle-class youth.
  • The film's title 'Padmabhushan' is a prestigious civilian award, used ironically for the struggling writer.
  • Actress Tina Shilparaj made her Telugu film debut with this movie after working in Kannada cinema.
  • The story was partly inspired by real-life struggles of aspiring writers in small-town Andhra Pradesh.
  • The comedy scenes were largely improvised by the actors during the shoot.

Frequently Asked Questions