Papam Prathap is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by S. P. Durga Naresh. The film stars Thiruveer, Payal Radhakrishna and Ajay Ghosh.
The film was released on 17 April 2026.
Plot Movie sets to 1998 Godavari region, Pratap marries Bujjamma but she leaves him three days after their wedding. The conflict reaches village elders for resolution which raises as debate to find who is at fault, exploring what happened between the couple in three days.
Cast Thiruveer as Prathap Payal Radhakrishna as Bujjamma Ajay Ghosh as Veerayya, Prathap's father Goparaju Ramana as Papa Rao Srinivas Avasarala as Dr Subrahmanyam Raasi as Prathap's mother Devi Prasad as Bujjamma's father Ravi Anthony Pudota as Shyam, Prathap’s friend Prasad Behara as Botsa Raghu Babu as Srinu Rupa Lakshmi as Bujjamma's mother Ananth Babu as Shyam’s father Padmaja Lanka as Shyam’s mother Mahaboob Basha as Lacchayya, Photographer Sneha Madhuri Sharma as Karuna, Bujjamma’s friend Divya Sree as Rani, Paparao’s daughter Dasaradh (director) as Dr K.Dasaradh (cameo)
Music The background score was composed by Suresh Bobbili whereas the songs were composed by K. M. Radha Krishnan.
Release Papam Prathap was released on 17 April 2026. It was distributed by People Media Factory and Mythri Movie Distributors LLP for the theatrical release. The film was released on 7 May 2026 on ETV Win.
Reception Suresh Kavirayani of The New Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and opined that with tighter writing and better narrative control, it could have been a much more engaging film. Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu that the film "is a reminder of a persistent problem with Telugu cinema — a sensitive issue downplayed by over-simplified, insensitive treatment". Bhawana Tanmayi from Moneycontrol said that "Papam Prathap is a light-hearted drama that works because of its situational comedy and Thiruveer's earnest performance, even if the narrative takes a predictable path".
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