
Prayanam(2009)
Telugu150 mins
Prayanam (2009) is a 150-minute Telugu film directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti. Starring Janardhan, Brahmanandam and Tameem. With an audience rating of 6.3/10, Prayanam stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2009.
Director:Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2009
- Director
- Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Two strangers meet at an airport and feel an instant connection. Dhruv is a spontaneous young man, while Harika is a careful student returning to India to meet a potential husband chosen by her family. With only two hours before their separate flights, Dhruv tries to win her heart.
“Two hours. Two strangers. One chance at love.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
150Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date1 January 2009
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfamily
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.3/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's entire story takes place inside an airport, making it a single-location movie.
- Director Chandra Sekhar Yeleti wrote the script in just three days after being inspired by a real airport encounter.
- The lead actor, Manchu Manoj, performed his own stunts for a scene where he jumps over airport railings.
- The movie was shot in just 21 days, mostly at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
- A subplot involving a lost diamond was inspired by a famous Telugu film from the 1970s, 'Jeevana Tarangalu'.
- The film's climax was reshot after test audiences felt the original ending was too abrupt.
- It was one of the early Telugu films to use extensive green screen effects to simulate airport crowds and backgrounds.





