Parugu(2008)
Parugu is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Bhaskar and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Allu Arjun, Sheela Kaur, and Prakash Raj in lead roles. The story follows Neelakanta, a strict village elder, who kidnaps a group of strangers after his daughter elopes. Among the captives is Krishna, a carefree young man who falls in love with Neelakanta's other daughter, Meenakshi. The film explores themes of love, family honor, and sacrifice. It was shot in Hyderabad, Kerala, Kodaikanal, Rajahmundry, and Jordan. Parugu received positive reviews and won two Nandi Awards, including Third Best Feature Film. It is now regarded as a cult classic. The film was released worldwide on 1 May 2008.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, MX Player
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2008
- Director
- Bhaskar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A strict father kidnaps a group of strangers after his daughter runs away with her lover. One of the captives, a carefree young man, falls in love with the father's other daughter. He must win the father's trust without running away himself.
“Love is not a run.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Parugu
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Mani Sharma (24 films together), Prakash Raj & Sunil Varma (19 films together), Prakash Raj & Jayasudha (14 films together), Prakash Raj & Subbaraju (12 films together), Prakash Raj & Allu Arjun (6 films together), and Prakash Raj & Jayaprakash Reddy (6 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film where director Bhaskar and actor Allu Arjun worked together.
- The village scenes were shot in real locations around Hyderabad, not in a studio.
- Actress Sheela Kaur made her Telugu debut with this film after winning a beauty pageant.
- The film's music composer, Mickey J. Meyer, was relatively new and it became a hit album.
- A key fight sequence was choreographed by stunt master Ram-Lakshman, known for their work in South Indian cinema.
- The story was partly inspired by real-life incidents of village honor conflicts reported in local news.
- The film was released alongside another big movie but still performed well at the box office.