Anukoni Prayanam(2022)
Two Telugu-speaking friends with opposing views towards life work at a construction site in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. When one of them dies of a heart attack, the other takes it upon himself to take the body to his friend’s village for last rites. What did he have to endure and experience during the journey, and how did it transform him?
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 28 October 2022
- Director
- Venkatesh Pediredla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
Two friends with different outlooks work together on a construction site. When one friend suddenly dies, the other promises to transport the body back to his friend's home village for a proper funeral. The difficult journey challenges him and changes his perspective on life.
“A final journey that changes a life forever.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Anukoni Prayanam
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendra Prasad & Subhalekha Sudhakar (4 films together), Rajendra Prasad & Mahesh Achanta (3 films together), Rajendra Prasad & Prabhas (2 films together), Prabhas & Dhanraj Sukhram (2 films together), and Subhalekha Sudhakar & Mahesh Achanta (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, using real construction sites and streets.
- Director Venkatesh Pediredla previously worked as an assistant director for several big Telugu films before this debut.
- The story was inspired by real-life incidents of migrant workers in Odisha, as noted in interviews.
- It had a limited theatrical release and later gained attention through streaming platforms.
- The lead actors, Sumanth Kumar and Raj Kumar, are lesser-known stage artists from Andhra Pradesh.
- The soundtrack uses folk music from both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to reflect the journey's setting.
- The film's climax was shot in a single long take to maintain emotional intensity.