Peka Medalu
432nd of 443 in Tollywood
- Out-grossed 4% of Tollywood releases with reported figures ($100K).
- Returned 0.2× its budget, against an industry median of 1.5×.
- Momentum in the 10th percentile.
- Cost
- $500K
- Took
- $100K
Against a Tollywood median of 1.5×, so this one returned 0.1 times what a typical release there does.
The money says flop. What do you say?
Laxman is an engineering graduate living in a low-income neighborhood in Hyderabad who avoids stable employment in favor of chasing "get-rich-quick" schemes and playing online rummy. While his wife Varalaxmi works tirelessly making snacks to support the family and dreams of opening her own shop, Laxman builds "castles in the air." He attempts to scam a wealthy NRI woman under the guise of a real estate partnership to secure his future. However, his deceptive lifestyle begins to unravel, leading to a poignant exploration of responsibility, the consequences of greed, and the strength of his wife.
- Released
- 19 July 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Language
- Telugu
- Industry
- Tollywood
- Anoosha krishnaVara Lakshmi
- Vinoth KishanLaxman
- Naga ChaitanyaTinku
- Jagan YogirajSeenu
- Anusha NuthulaRajyam
- Ganesh TipparajuSher Shiva
- Director
- Neelagiri Mamilla
- Screenplay
- Hamza Ali, Neelagiri Mamilla, Sreenivas Ittam
- Producer
- Rakesh Varre