Sriram (Jagapati Babu) is the son of "Pepsi" Parasuram (Vijayakumar), who always enjoys his life and his father feels that he is a useless fellow. Raghuram (Raghuvaran), his elder brother is their father's favorite son. To hide his brother secret he take the blame for everyone's shortcomings, becomes the family scapegoat and his father's favorite whipping boy. The rest of the film examines whether or not Raghu is finally vindicated in the eyes of his family.
Acting
Raghuvaran's wounded dignity is masterclass in restraint.
Direction
Suresh Krissna knows exactly when to let silence scream.
Writing
The 'Pepsi' nickname origin — absurd yet weirdly poignant.
Director
Suresh Krissna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film belongs to a 90s Telugu wave exploring 'responsible son vs. rebel' dynamics, but uniquely centers the overlooked middle child's suffering rather than glorifying the black sheep.
Raghuvaran reportedly improvised several of his pained silences; Suresh Krissna kept them after realizing the script's melodramatic dialogue couldn't match his eyes.
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