Pasivadi Pranam
Seen it?1987 | 139 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and people who like their stories at full throttle, this one's for you. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
After his wife's death, Madhu lives in a drunken stupor until Raja, a child with hearing and speech impairment, enters his life. But Raja's parents' murderers are searching for him to hide the truth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
- ChiranjeeviMadhu
- VijayashantiGeetha
- RaghuvaranChakravarthy
- SujithaRaja / Benny
- PrabhakarInspector
- Brahmanandam
- SumalathaMadhu's wife
- RajyalakshmiRaja's mother
- Babu AntonyRanjith
- Allu RamalingaiahBlacksmith