Papam Pasivadu () is a 1972 Indian Telugu language-language Adventure film
Plot
Venugopal and Janaki are a married couple. They soon have a baby boy named Gopi. During Gopi's childhood, he contracts
tuberculosis. His family consults their doctor to obtain the best possible treatment for him and they decide to send him to
Switzerland with Gopi's uncle Pathy as their pilot. During the journey, Pathy suffers a sudden heart attack, and the plane crashes in
Thar Desert. Gopi, with only his dog Tommy accompanying him, has to face several obstacles and finally survives to reunite with his family.
Cast
Production
Development
After the success of
Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971), which was shot mostly in deserts, its producer Atluri Purnachandra Rao wanted his next venture to also be desert-based.
' South African film
Lost in The Desert (1969) had just been released in
Andhra Pradesh, and caught Rao's attention; he commissioned Gollapudi Maruti Rao to write a story based on this film, which became
Papam Pasivadu.
The film was produced by Rao's brother Atluri Seshagiri Rao under their home company Sri Lakshmi Productions, V. Ramachandra Rao was hired as director, M. Kannappa for cinematography, Balu for editing and S. Krishna Rao for direction.
Casting and filming
When Chukkala Veera Venkata Rambabu or "Ramu" first auditioned for the role of Gopi, he was rejected as the makers felt he was too young for the role. However, he was signed on after several negotiations.
A
Pomeranian dog named Tommy was cast as Ramu's dog of the same name.
Principal photography took place in March 1972. The film was shot for 27 days in the Thar Desert, during which Ramu and the dog playing Tommy were the only actors. It was shot near the villages in Sam Tehsil in Jaisalmer district. The film unit stayed in tents erected in open spaces outside the villages.
The makers bought an aircraft from Madras Flying Club which cost around 2 lakh.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Satyam.
Marketing
Papam Pasivadu was publicised through publicity pamphlets of the film being thrown from helicopters in various towns, a first for Telugu cinema.
Release and reception
Papam Pasivadu was released on 29 September 1972 and became a commercial success.
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