Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | |
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Directed by | Trivikram Srinivas |
Written by | Trivikram Srinivas |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | P. S. Vinod |
Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
Music by | Thaman S |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
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Running time | 165 minutes[citation needed] |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Box office | est.₹262–280 crore [a] |
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo[note 1] (transl. There in Vaikuntapuram), also known by the initialism AVPL, is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[4][5] written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. It was produced by Allu Aravind and S. Radha Krishna under their banners Geetha Arts and Haarika & Hassine Creations, respectively.[6] The film stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles with Jayaram, Tabu, Sushanth, Nivetha Pethuraj and Murali Sharma in the supporting roles.[1] The film follows Bantu, a young man who, while growing up, endured criticism from his father. His world is turned upside down upon discovering that he was switched at birth with the son of a millionaire.
Production of the film began in April 2019, and wrapped up in December 2019. It was filmed across Hyderabad, with songs being shot overseas. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, while cinematography and editing were handled by P. S. Vinod and Naveen Nooli, respectively. After premiering in the United States on 11 January 2020, the film was released theatrically on 12 January, coinciding with Sankranti.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo received critical acclaim, with praise for performances of the cast, Thaman's music, entertainment value, and Trivikram's writing and direction. It was commercially successful and grossed ₹262–280 crores worldwide becoming the third highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release, highest-grossing Telugu film of 2020 and the second highest grossing Indian film of 2020.[1] Thaman won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. The film also won ten South Indian International Movie Awards including Best Film – Telugu.[7] A Hindi remake titled Shehzada was released on 17 February 2023.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is a Telugu language action drama in which a man swaps his newborn son with a baby born to a wealthy and powerful family.
Ala Vaikuntapuramlo is an Indian action-drama film about two baby boys that are switched at birth and the secret is revealed some 25 years later. The film is in Telugu with English subtitles.
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