| Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummada | |
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| Directed by | Sriwass |
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| Cinematography | M. R. Palani Kumar |
| Edited by | M. R. Varma |
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| Distributed by | 24 Frames Factory (worldwide) [1] |
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Running time | 156 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹15 crore[2] |
Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda (transl. Five Pandavas with a honey bee) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Sriwass and featuring an ensemble cast composed of Mohan Babu, Manchu Vishnu, Manchu Manoj, Raveena Tandon, Hansika Motwani, Pranitha Subhash, Varun Sandesh, and Tanish.[3][4][5] Manchu Vishnu and Manchu Manoj are jointly producing the film on their respective banners, 24 Frames Factory and Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures. Kona Venkat, Gopimohan and BVS Ravi wrote the film's screenplay with Palani Kumar handling cinematography.[6]
The film is partly inspired by the Hindi movie Golmaal 3. This movie and Golmaal 3 have many similarities such as story and direction, many reviewers said "It's imprinted Golmaal 3 and it's an unofficial remake".[7] The movie also marks the return of Mohan Babu on film after a long self-imposed hiatus, sharing the screen with both his sons Vishnu and Manoj for the first time. Raveena Tandon also returned to Telugu cinema after a long hiatus with this film. The soundtrack and music on the film were composed by Bappa Lahiri and Achu. Released worldwide on 31 January 2014, the film featured Brahmanandam, Mukesh Rishi, Raghu Babu, Vennela Kishore, Supreeth Reddy, M. S. Narayana in other pivotal roles. Upon release, the film received a positive reception from critics and it was successful at both the Indian and overseas box offices.[8]
- ^ "24 frames factory bags 'Erra Bus' worldwide release rights". indiaglitz.com. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ PPT satellite rights sold for MAA TV | Maa TV Bags Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda Satellite Rights Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mohan Babu shakes a leg with Raveena Tandon - The Times of India
- ^ Hansika finds peace in Slovenia
- ^ Raveena Tandon teams up with Mohan Babu for Telugu film - Indian Express
- ^ Mohan Babu, Vishnu, Manoj team up
- ^ Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda remake of Golmaal 3
- ^ "Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda Turns A Big Money Spinner At Box Office". Oneindia Entertainment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.