పాపం పసివాడు (1972)

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Papam Pasivadu is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language adventure drama film directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and written by Gollapudi Maruti Rao. A remake of the South African film Lost in the Desert (1969), it stars S. V. Ranga Rao, Nagesh, Master Ramu and Devika. The film revolves around a boy who gets lost in a desert, and his attempts to find his family. Papam Pasivadu was released on 29 September 1972 and became a commercial success.

Production

After the success of Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971), which was shot mostly in deserts, its producer Atluri Purnachandra Rao wanted his next venture to also be desert-based. Jamie Uys' South African film Lost in The Desert (1969) had just been released in Andhra Pradesh, and caught Rao's attention; he commissioned Gollapudi Maruti Rao to write a story based on this film, which became Papam Pasivadu.

When Chukkala Veera Venkata Rambabu or "Ramu" first auditioned for the role of Gopi, he was rejected as the makers felt he was too young for the role. However, he was signed on after several negotiations. A Pomeranian named Tommy was cast as Ramu's dog of the same name.

Principal photography took place in March 1972. The film was shot for 27 days in the Thar Desert, during which Ramu and the dog playing Tommy were the only actors. It was shot near the villages in Sam Tehsil in Jaisalmer district. The film unit stayed in tents erected in open spaces outside the villages. The scenes involving Gopi's uncle Pathy (Nagesh), Gopi's father Venugopal (S. V.

The makers bought an aircraft from Madras Flying Club which cost around ₹2 lakh. Due to difficulty in obtaining further dates for Nagesh, the makers chose K. Chakravarthy to dub his voice. The final length of the film was 139 minutes, longer than Lost in The Desert which was 90 minutes long.

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