Summary
A greedy minister takes over a kingdom and arrests the king. A countryman takes the prince to a family in the forest. However, after many years, the prince sets out to avenge the minister. The story was inspired by The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951), starring Tony Curtis.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 82
IMDb7.3
Running time
2 h 25 min
Longer than most action movies, +37 min on the typical 108
typical 108145Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1955
March 25, 1955
71 years ago
Genres
ActionMusicLanguage
Telugu
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- P. Pullaiah Director
Writing · 2
- Ghantasala Balaramaiah Writer
- Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry Screenplay
Sound · 4
- Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni Playback Singer
- Ghantasala Playback Singer
- P. Leela Playback Singer
- Ashwatthama Music Director
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