Cuckoo Sings Spring, Unheard(2025)

Storyline

Suresh is a talented drummer who moved to Hyderabad in 1997. He plays at political rallies and community meetings, but his deep musical skill goes largely unnoticed. He keeps performing with quiet dedication, hoping someone will finally hear his art.

“A voice lost in the crowd, waiting to be heard.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's title is inspired by a 1990s Telugu protest song about a cuckoo bird that sings in spring but is never heard.
• Director Srikanth MV used actual archival audio from 1990s political rallies for the background sound design.
• The lead actor trained for three months with a traditional percussionist to learn the specific playing style of the period.
• Many of the crowd scenes at political gatherings were filmed with real activists and volunteers from Hyderabad.
• The film's color palette was designed to mimic the look of faded photographs from the late 1990s.
• It features a cameo by a well-known Telugu folk singer from the Dalit rights movement, playing themselves.
• The script was partly based on interviews with musicians who performed at political events in the 1990s.