Baapu
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| Directed by | Daya |
| Written by | Daya |
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| Cinematography | Vasu Pendem |
| Edited by | Aalayam Anil |
| Music by | RR Dhruvan |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Baapu is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by Daya. The film features Brahmaji, Aamani, Kethiri Sudhakar Reddy and Dhanya Balakrishna in important roles.[1]
The film was released on 21 February 2025.[2]
Plot
Mallanna (Bramhaji), is marginal farmer with neck-deep debt, while his cotton crop gets damaged, with no other go to repay his debt. His wife Saroja, suggets him to kill his old father, for insurance amount. Will he take the unimaginable step and what happens at the end, is the story.
Cast
- Brahmaji as Mallanna
- Aamani as Saroja
- Kethiri Sudhakar Reddy as Rajayya
- Dhanya Balakrishna as Varalakshmi
- Racha Ravi as Chanti
- Srinivas Avasarala
- Mani Aegurla
Music
All music is composed by RR Dhruvan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Allo Neredallo Pilla" | Raghuram | Ram Miriyala | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Re Rela" | Kasarla Shyam | Madhu Priya | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Kangaree Padaku Ra" | Ala Raju | Anurag Kulkarni | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Saami Soodaraa" | Poorna Chary | Mangli | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Baapu Oggu Katha" | Raviteja Gara | Narra Sathish Yadav | 3:39 |
Release and reception
Baapu was released on 21 February 2025.[3] It was released on JioHotstar on 7 March 2025.[4][5]
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu was positive towards lead cast performances, while stating that "lacklustre writing squanders the film’s potential".[6] Aditya Devulapally of The New Indian Express wrote, "Baapu is a film that could have been extraordinary had it trusted its own cynicism. Daya constructs a world that is primed for a ruthless, pitch-black satire, but then hesitates, afraid of alienating our audiences with the film’s ambitious surgical grim".[7]
References
- ^ "బాపు అరుదైన సినిమా: రానా దగ్గుబాటి | Baapu Movie Trailer Launch Event | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (28 January 2025). "Rashmika unveils 'Baapu' teaser; a dark comedy-drama with Brahmaji's comeback". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Baapu OTT release: Where to watch Brahmaji's Telugu satirical comedy drama online after its theatrical run". PINKVILLA. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "'Baapu' all set to debut on OTT: When and where to watch Telugu family drama". The Economic Times. 3 March 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Baapu OTT Release: Here's when and where you can watch Brahmaji starrer Telugu rural family drama". PINKVILLA. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (21 February 2025). "'Baapu' movie review: Brahmaji shines in a tepid narrative that sparkles occasionally". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (22 February 2025). "'Baapu' Movie Review: A sinister dark comedy muddled by sentimentality". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 February 2025.