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Prasthanam

  • 2010
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
3.6K
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Sundeep Kishan in Prasthanam (2010)
A politician's hot-blooded son starts to rebel uncontrollably when his intelligent stepbrother is chosen as the heir to the throne.
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A rural politician marries a widow with kids and gains a respectable position. He trusts his stepson more than his own when it comes to political matters; thus upsetting his son beyond limit... Read allA rural politician marries a widow with kids and gains a respectable position. He trusts his stepson more than his own when it comes to political matters; thus upsetting his son beyond limits. Soon, the truth behind his reality comes forth.A rural politician marries a widow with kids and gains a respectable position. He trusts his stepson more than his own when it comes to political matters; thus upsetting his son beyond limits. Soon, the truth behind his reality comes forth.

  • Director
    • Deva Katta
  • Writer
    • Deva Katta
  • Stars
    • Sharwanand
    • Sai Kumar
    • Sundeep Kishan
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deva Katta
    • Writer
      • Deva Katta
    • Stars
      • Sharwanand
      • Sai Kumar
      • Sundeep Kishan
    • 16User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Sharwanand
    Sharwanand
    • Mitranand
    Sai Kumar
    Sai Kumar
    • Loki
    Sundeep Kishan
    Sundeep Kishan
    • Chinna
    Ruby Parihar
    • Latha
    Rashmi Gautam
    Rashmi Gautam
    • Nadia
    Jeeva
    Jeeva
    • Machi reddy
    Vennela Kishore
    Vennela Kishore
    • Goli
    Pavitra Lokesh
    • Mother
    • (as Pavithra Lokesh)
    Prudhviraj
    Prudhviraj
      Dil Ramesh
      Jayaprakash Reddy
      Jayaprakash Reddy
      • Bangaru Naidu
      Parihar Ruby
      Parihar Ruby
      • Heroine
      Surekha Vani
      • Sister
      • Director
        • Deva Katta
      • Writer
        • Deva Katta
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      User reviews16

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      10RebelRavindra

      Stunning , Brilliant, Speechless !!!

      WOW... Prasthanam is a stunning film with great performances. Saikumar & Sharwanand gave life to the movie. I was watching this film, knowing that it is a political thriller. But i never knew the conflict was so interesting. Once the actual conflict point is revealed... i was glued to my seat. Sundeep Kishan who earlier did a role in Snehagitam, which frankly i didn't like ...came up with a whole new character. His performance for the Grey shaded role was perfect.

      But the entire show stealer was Saikumar, his character is never seen on a movie before. He is the biological father of Sundeep Kishan, and the stepfather for Sharwanand. The legacy of his political career is the actual conflict point. Saikumar was intense through out the movie, He has the most powerful voice in the entire Telugu film industry. The dialogs penned by Devkatta are awesome. They got blend into the script.

      On the other hand, Sharwanand came up from no where. He is known for his selection of roles and stories. But Prasthanam shows his avidity in selecting good plots and roles. He was another asset in the film. His performance in the first half of the film was quite natural, but in the later half and towards the climax was a bomb. He was so good in the climax episode.

      Vennala Kishore, who had a great praise for his earlier role in Vennala film directed by Devkatta. Didn't catch up with the entertainment part. But once the plot of the movie is started, we tend to forget ourselves. Devkatta, who earlier gave us Vennela came up with an awesome political thriller. He is definitely gonna make a mark for himself in the industry.

      PRASTHANAM stands against all the earlier movies of Telugu film Industry. I'm speechless when the film ended. Stunning plot and great performances. Prasthanam is the real gem from Telugu film industry. Adjectives are beyond the quality of this film. a 10/10 for this EPIC !!!
      ramis666

      One movie against all others - Prasthanam, a new journey in Telugu cinema.

      At last a Telugu movie which made me gasp and shout out loud, "whatamovie!" In the industry where 6 songs, three fights, some violence and an item number seem to be the yardstick, Deva Katta's "Prasthanam" beats all the rules. Director Deva Katta deleted four songs from the movie as it hampered its narration (ever heard it anywhere folks?) and it shows his dedication to bring out a movie like never before and he succeeds in it. In fact Deva Katta's hard work is written all over the screen, right from the title cards. The narration is top notch, the dialog's brilliant and the screenplay good. Sai Kumar is one of the most underrated actor of the Teulgu industry and he's going to get some fans from this movie. Sarwanand is brilliant and his dialog delivery is excellent but he needs to work on the emotional scenes though! This is mostly a dialog driven movie and a very serious one too. The movie ends at the right time and the last scene is simply brilliant. The humor department handled by Jayaprakash Reddy is awesome, on the whole it's one movie after a long time made out of sheer dedication and with love towards the language (the English usage is minimal and the Telugu used is top class). A perfect ten and a Telugu movie classic.
      10ch-hareesh

      If you think that Sarvanand is the hero then you didn't understand the movie

      This is the movie that has been close to reality than any other Telugu movie ever made.Saikumar was outstanding in his role. Devakatta is an awesome find. Hopes he makes films that are close to realty and stay away from the commercial Zhit. Dialogues are awesome and will touch you deeply. Climax is the one of the best in Telugu movies.

      Sarvanand and Sandeep Kishan has done a decent job.The romantic scenes are unnecessary and will side track the movie.That's the only negative.

      Hope they will be more movie like this where the HERO is not a super human that beat the Zhit of villains.

      Overall an awesome movie and a must watch for all movie lovers
      9santhoshhemu

      Modern Mahabharatam

      Actor Sai Kumar kudos to him i have never seen an acting performance like him. He is most underated actor and his performance in climax is just spellbounding.

      I have watched several movies in several languages but i have never seen a movie like this, this movie is one of my favorites. The screenplay, story narration and especially dialogues each and everything is good, only thing i disliked in this movie is songs they are worst. Please skip all the songs while you are watching this movie 😁.

      Coming to story deva katta got inspiration from vyasa Mahabharatam, family fued between brothers which end up in killing several people in kurukshetra war. He took the storyline from Mahabharatam and redesigned to it to suit to modern era. Take a bow man you are genuis, you deserve respect.

      Please do watch this movie it is worth your time.
      9prgsurendra

      Must see,worth for money and time.

      No words to say...Really Dev Katta'S direction was wonderful.Sharvand will now get the respect he deserves for this colossal performance. The supporting cast,most notably Saikumar,Jaya Prakash Reddy,Jeeva,Sandeep,buoy the film to new perspectives.Yash Bhatt's camera work within these completed sequences takes a modern twist that really works for the gruesome scenes."A man reaps what he sows" is my favourite line from the movie. Sandeep,Sharwand,Saikumar gave there best performance.To be frank first i also felt that basic line of the movie is taken from Sarkar but i was wrong. Dialouge are the big asset for the movie.don't miss it.This film is a must see. I am proud this is movie is from Tollywood.Many of the good things from that script are also presented here in diverse and creative ways.

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        Director Deva Katta initially wanted to cast Mammootty for the role of Lokanatham and Suriya for the role of Mitra.
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        Remade as Prassthanam (2019)

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      • Release date
        • April 16, 2010 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
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      • Language
        • Telugu
      • Also known as
        • Π–ΠΈΠ·Π½Π΅Π½Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ ΠΏΡƒΡ‚ΡŒ
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        • VRC Media and Entertainment
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        • 2h 33m(153 min)
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