Pravarakhyudu(2009)
Telugu158 mins
Pravarakhyudu (2009) is a 158-minute Telugu film directed by Madan. Starring Jagapathi Babu and Priyamani.
Director:Madan
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 December 2009
- Director
- Madan
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 38m 0
Storyline
Two friends drift apart after college when their views on love clash. Years later, he returns home looking for a wife and discovers she is still single. He then tries to win back her affection.
“Can love find its way back after years apart?”
Film Details
0.0Rating
158Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date4 December 2009
Also Known AsPravarakhyudu
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot partly in the United States, including scenes at Harvard University, which is rare for a Telugu film from that era.
- Director Madan Ramigani was a former assistant to acclaimed director K. Viswanath, which influenced the film's focus on nuanced relationships.
- Actress Kamalinee Mukherjee, who played Sailaja, was known for her work in parallel cinema and this was one of her few mainstream Telugu roles.
- The movie's title 'Pravarakyudu' translates to 'The Candidate,' referring to the protagonist's search for a bride, a theme central to the plot.
- Despite its urban setting and educated characters, the film performed modestly at the box office, not achieving major commercial success.
- The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma, who incorporated Western classical elements to match the Harvard University scenes.
- A subplot involves the protagonist's ideology about love, which was inspired by philosophical debates common in early 2000s Telugu youth dramas.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Pravarakhyudu
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