''Prasanna Vadanam'', alternatively spelled as ''Prasannavadhanam'', is a 2024 Indian

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-language

crime thriller film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as drama or gangster film, but al ...

written and directed by Arjun Y. K., produced Little Thoughts Cinemas. The film features Suhas, Payal Radhakrishna and

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in primary roles along with Nandu and

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, Nithin Prasanna and others. The music was composed by

Vijai Bulganin Gorthi Vijai Bulganin (born as Gorthi Vijay) is an Indian composer and singer who works in Telugu cinema. He has produced few independent music videos and later continued as a composer in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. He received wider recogn ...

, cinematography done by S. Chandrasekaran, along with editing by

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. The film was theatrically released on 3 May 2024.

Plot

The car in which Surya, his parents and best friend Vignesh are travelling is hit by a lorry. His parents die on the spot while Vignesh survives and an unconscious Surya is admitted to the hospital. After coming to a few days later, he fails to recognise the faces of his deceased parents and Vignesh, leading to his doctor to diagnose him with phonagnosia and

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, also known as "face blindness". A few years later, Surya witnesses a murder and anonymously reports it to the police. However, he is unable to identify the murderer due to his incurable conditions. Whether he helps bring the justice to the victim forms the rest of the story.

Cast

* Suhas as Surya *Payal Radhakrishna as Aadhya *

as ACP Vaidehi * Nandu as Varun *

as Vignesh *Nithin Prasanna as SI Ramachandra *Sai Swetha as Amrutha *Kushalini Pulapa as Aadhya's friend *Surabhi Prabhavathi as Amrutha's Mother *Naveena Reddy as Ramachandra's wife *Madhumani Naidu as Aadhya's Mother

Release

''Prasanna Vadanam'' was theatrically released on 3 May 2024. Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Aha and was premiered on 24 May 2024.

Reception

BH Harsh of ''

The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu ...

'' rated this film 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and stated that "Despite an occasional hiccup and a few logical loopholes, the narrative manages to keep us engaged due to this compelling cat-and-mouse dynamic between the good and the evil." ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation an ...

'' also gave the same rating and stated: "The film's unique plot is its strength, although it could have benefited from a tighter edit to enhance its pace, particularly in the early sections of the second half." Nelki Naresh Kumar of ''

Hindustan Times ''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media Limited, an entity controlled by the Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia, the daughter o ...

'' gave a rating of 3 and noted "Prasanna Vadanam is a crime thriller movie that covers the new Experience." Anna Yashwanth of ''

Deccan Chronicle ''Deccan Chronicle'' is an English-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 1938, it was initially launched as a Weekly newspaper, weekly and later converted into a daily. The newspaper's name reflects its origins in the ...

'' rated this film 2.75 stars out of 5 stars and noted "For those who enjoy psychological depth and thrilling stories, Prasanna Vadanam is a movie worth watching."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt31616213 2020s Telugu-language films 2020s Indian films Indian crime thriller films 2024 crime thriller films Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films set in Hyderabad, India Fictional portrayals of the Telangana Police Films about surrogacy Films scored by Vijai Bulganin