Viswam(2024)
Telugu153 mins
When terrorists target a young girl who witnessed an assassination, a heroic taxi driver comes to the rescue.
Director:Sreenu Vaitla
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefulfunny
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- aha, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 11 October 2024
- Director
- Sreenu Vaitla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 3.0/10
Storyline
A young girl sees a murder and becomes a target for terrorists. A brave taxi driver steps in to protect her from the attackers.
“A cabbie's ride turns into a rescue mission.”
Film Details
3.0Rating
153Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date11 October 2024
Also Known AsViswam
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefulfunny
Themes
survivaljusticefamilycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Kavya ThaparSamira
→#2Jisshu SenguptaJalaluddin Qureshi
→#3PrudhvirajJalireddy
→#4VTV GaneshT.C.
→#5Mukesh RishiKailash Satyarthi
→#6
#7B
Baby IyalDharshana
→B
BanerjeeKarthik's Father
→#8V
Vennela KishoreSuresh Gopi
→#9R
Rahul RamakrishnaDeekshitulu
→#10Srikanth Iyengar"Strategy" G.K.
→#11S
Sreenu VaitlaDirector
→#12
V
Vivek KuchibhotlaCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Viswam
Cast reunions in this film: Vennila & Sunil Varma (10 films together), Sunil Varma & Ballireddy Prudhviraj (9 films together), Vennila & Srikanth Iyengar (6 films together), Sunil Varma & Srikanth Iyengar (6 films together), Vennila & Naresh Saigal (4 films together), and Vennila & Rahul Ramakrishna (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Viswam' means 'universe' in Telugu, hinting at the large-scale conflict in the story.
- Director Sreenu Vaitla is known for comedy but this film marks a shift towards more serious action-thriller elements.
- The movie was shot extensively in Hyderabad, with key scenes filmed at the popular Ramoji Film City studios.
- It features a cameo by a popular comedian in a brief role, a common trait in the director's earlier hit films.
- The plot involving a taxi driver as a hero draws loose inspiration from classic Telugu films of the 1990s.
- The film's release was delayed by several months due to post-production work on its visual effects sequences.
- This was one of the few 2024 Telugu action films to blend comedy and thriller genres in a single narrative.