Pournami

Pournami (2006)

పౌర్ణమి

A dancer trains for an event where she has to perform a special dance in Lord Shiva's temple. But when she suddenly disappears, her younger sister Chandrakala decides to learn the dance.

Date of release
2006-04-20
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (20)
Runtime
2h 47m
Genres
Romance, Music, Action
Director
Prabhu Deva

Casting

Interesting facts

Pournami is a 2006 Telugu language romantic musical action film directed by Prabhu Deva and written and produced by M. S. Raju. It stars Prabhas, Trisha in the titular role, Charmy, Sindhu Tolani, and Rahul Dev, with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography by Venu. Set in the 1960s, the film follows Siva Kesava, a mysterious dancer who trains a young woman for a sacred dance ritual, uncovering deep ties to her family's past.

Production

The script for Pournami was inspired by a real-life incident that happened four decades before the film's production, which Sobhan, the director of Varsham (2004), shared with producer and writer M. S. Raju. Raju developed the script with the intention of creating something different from regular films, drawing inspiration from period dramas like Lagaan (2001) and Gadar (2001).

Prabhas, having previously worked with Raju in Varsham, was cast in the lead role. The female leads were portrayed by Trisha, Charmy, and Sindhu Tolani. Before the film's release, Raju acknowledged that casting Prabhas, primarily known for action roles, in a musical like Pournami was experimental. However, he believed the unique casting would result in something fresh and engaging.

Production of Pournami spanned approximately eight months, involving around 180-190 working days. The film was shot at key historical locations such as the Virupaksha Temple, elephant stables, and Stepwell in Hampi, adding an authentic period aesthetic to the film.

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