Nannaku Prematho...
A devoted son wages an intricately staged revenge campaign against the tycoon who ruined his father.
Overview
A son embarks on a dangerous mission to avenge his father's betrayal, engaging in a high-stakes game of wits.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- stylish
- propulsive
- emotional
- action movie night
- telugu cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the ambitious concept, screenplay logic, father-son emotion, and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.'s restrained performance despite some tonal and structural flaws.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Abhi constructs a sequence of mind games to dismantle Krishnamurthy after his fraud against Abhi's father.
Abhi accepts the mission because his dying father wants revenge before death.
The film is described as an extraordinary concept thriller built around screenplay logic and memorable twists on a grand scale.
Critical reception emphasizes the film's grand-scale presentation and its departure from a regular potboiler format.
Films like Nannaku Prematho..., and why
Race Gurram
shared action-thriller framework, elaborate deception, revenge motive, and strategic protagonist
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
shared Telugu commercial cinema energy, family emotion, charismatic hero, and revenge-driven conflict
Baahubali: The Beginning
shared father-son emotional core, calculated revenge, and twist-oriented mainstream thriller structure
The Prestige
shared high-stakes revenge scheme, psychological manipulation, and stylish commercial presentation
Movie Details
- Director
- Sukumar
- Release Date
- 2016-01-13
- Runtime
- 168 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (45)
Cast
- N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
- Rakul Preet Singh
- Jagapati Babu
- Rajendra Prasad
- Madhoo
- Thagubothu Ramesh
- Rajeev Kanakala
- Srinivas Avasarala
- Ashish Vidhyarthi
- Noel Sean
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nannaku Prematho... about?
- A devoted son wages an intricately staged revenge campaign against the tycoon who ruined his father.
- What is Nannaku Prematho... like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nannaku Prematho... as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nannaku Prematho... violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Nannaku Prematho... as mild.
- What did critics think of Nannaku Prematho...?
- Critics broadly praised the ambitious concept, screenplay logic, father-son emotion, and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.'s restrained performance despite some tonal and structural flaws.
- Which films are like Nannaku Prematho...?
- Films with a similar feel include Race Gurram, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Baahubali: The Beginning, and The Prestige.
- How long is Nannaku Prematho...?
- Nannaku Prematho... runs 168 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nannaku Prematho...?
- In United States, Nannaku Prematho... streams on Sun Nxt.
