Anukoni Prayanam

Anukoni Prayanam

The film begins at Bhubaneswar Odisha, where migrant laborers from various places work in a construction company. Among them are two best friends, Rajendra and Ramu. Rajendra views the world cynically, whereas Ramu firmly believes in relations. Ramu resides in a small village near Rajahmundry where his wife, their widowed daughter and grandson are staying. Once, their co-worker Nagulu is glad tidings birth of a baby girl. The supervisor refuses to grant leave as the bond. However, things changed quickly with the ambuscade of COVID-19 pandemic in India when the Govt declared lockdown, and everyone was about to go to their native places. Thereby, Nagulu rushes, but hard luck strikes him, and he becomes an electric shock victim. Due to stipulations, the contractor does not even dispatch his body to his place. The same night, the mates discuss amidst alcohol setting when Ramu affirms that he discards this kind of death and longs for his funeral, engulfed in mourning around all his men. The following day, Ramu requests Rajendra to accompany him; despite rejection initially, he too boards the bus. Suddenly, the burglars are onslaught when, as a flabbergast, everyone detects it is Ramu's corpse. Then, Rajendra expresses that, tragically, Ramu had broken down at the bus stop and left his breath caused by Cardiac arrest. Spotting, Rajendra laments with genuine hurt and pledges to fulfill his dear friend's last wish.

Release

28 Oct 2022

Run time

118 min

Language

Telugu