
Arjun S/O Vyjayanthi(2025)
Telugu142 mins
Arjun, an IPS aspirant turned kind-hearted gangster, learns that Pathaan, a notorious terrorist, wants to exact revenge on his principled mother Vyjayanthi, an honest IPS officer, and sets out to protect Vyjayanthi and their bond is put to the test.
Director:Pradeep Chilukuri
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 18 April 2025
- Director
- Pradeep Chilukuri
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Arjun starts out training to be a police officer but ends up becoming a gangster with a good heart. He discovers a dangerous terrorist named Pathaan is seeking revenge against his mother, an honest police officer. Arjun must protect her, testing the strength of their relationship.
“A son's dark past protects his mother's bright future.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
142Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 April 2025
Also Known AsNKR21 · Arjun Son of Vyjayanthi
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1





VijayashantiVyjayanthi
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Sohail KhanMohammad Giyazuddin Pathan
→#3S
SrikanthPolice Commissioner Prakash
→#4K
Kalyan RamArjun
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Saiee ManjrekarChitra
→#6
Arjun RampalDCP
→#7
#8B
Babloo PrithiveerajP. Shivaji
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Bharath ReddyActor
→#9B
B. S. AvinashActor
→#10
P
Pradeep ChilukuriDirector
→#11
A
Ashok vardhanCrew
→#12
S
Srikanth VissaCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title is a direct homage to the 1997 Telugu film 'Vyjayanthi IPS', which also featured a strong female police officer character.
- Director Pradeep Chilukuri stated the core conflict explores the grey area between a mother's duty as an officer and her love for her son.
- The character name 'Pathaan' for the antagonist mirrors a trend in recent Indian action films of using the name for formidable foes.
- The production designed a key action sequence involving a moving train, requiring precise coordination with railway authorities for filming.
- This is one of the few Telugu films where the protagonist's mother, not a romantic interest, is the central female character driving the plot.
- The climax was reportedly shot over 25 nights in a specially constructed set to control lighting and atmospheric effects.
- Early promotional material highlighted the 's/o' (son of) in the title to immediately establish the mother-son dynamic as the story's heart.