Paruvu

Paruvu is an Indian Telugu-language crime thriller streaming television series written by Siddharth Naidu who have co-directed with Rajashekar Vadlapati. Produced by L. S. Vishnu Prasad and Susmitha Konidela through Gold Box Entertainment, Pavan Sadineni worked as additional dialogue writer and, additional screenwriter along with Hussai Sha Kiran Satyavolu and Bharan Kumar Dandamudi, for the latter.

The series featured Nagendra Babu, Naresh Agastya and Nivetha Pethuraj in primary roles. Paruvu is based on the honour killings in India and explores the socio-political dynamics of the Amaravati (Vijayawada–Guntur) region. It was premiered on 14 June 2024 on ZEE5, and received positive review for its writing and performance of the leads.

Synopsis
Back in their hometown, a dark secret awaits, forcing them to fight for their lives. Trapped in a web of clan rivalries, fueled by pride, politics, and social status, they face a desperate struggle. With only their wits and a touch of luck, they must survive a dangerous 24 hours. Unforeseen twists and turns threaten not only their existence but also the core of their community.

Cast

 * Nagendra Babu as MLA Rammayya
 * Naresh Agastya as Sudheer
 * Nivetha Pethuraj as Pallavi "Dolly"
 * Bindu Madhavi as Queen Kavya (extended cameo appearance)
 * Amit Tiwari as Kalloji
 * Sunil Kommisetty as Chandrasekhar "Chandu"
 * Rajkumar Kasireddy as ASI Chakravarthi
 * Moin as ASI K. Anirudh Kumar "Babji"
 * Praneetha Patnaik as Swathi
 * Dil Ramesh as Subhasham
 * Sammeta Gandhi as Bose
 * DD Srnivas as father of Pallavi
 * Akash Surathu as Abhi
 * Raviteja Mahadasyam as Vikram
 * Namrata as Jahnavi
 * Bindu Chandramouli as Radha
 * Anil Teja as Ranga
 * Srikar Jandhyala as Akhilesh; grandson of Ramayya

Production
The series was announced as a part of ZEE5s future slate of content in June 2022. Well known filmmaker Pavan Sadineni stepped in as the show runner for the series.

Release
The series was scheduled for a worldwide release on 14 June 14, 2024. It was also dubbed and released in Tamil.

Reception
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu gave a highly positive review and wrote that "Paruvu is an engrossing drama that explores socio-economic-political divides in Andhra Pradesh, helped by solid writing and performances". 123Telugu gave a rating of 3.25 out of 5 and wrote similarly that, "The series benefits from solid writing and mesmerizing performances of Nivetha Pethuraj, Naresh Agastya, Naga Babu, and Praneetha Patnaik".