Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Year: 2020

Runtime: 165 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Trivikram Srinivas

Echo Score: 77

Budget: $800M

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Bantu desperately seeks his father's approval, while Raj's millionaire father wishes he possessed more confidence. Fate intervenes, intertwining their lives in unexpected ways. The story explores themes of family, identity, and the pursuit of belonging, revealing the complexities of human relationships and the challenges of finding one's place.

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1

Valmiki and Ramachandra join ARK's company

In 1995, Valmiki and Ramachandra start their careers as junior clerks in ARK's company, setting them on parallel tracks of ambition. The corporate environment exposes them to wealth, power, and the pressures that will later strain their families. Their early moves will sow the seeds for a long-running divide between two worlds.

1995 ARK's company offices
2

Ramachandra marries Yasoda (Yasu) and enters privilege

Ramachandra marries Yasoda, vaulting into a life of privilege, while Valmiki stays rooted in the middle class. The contrast between the two households becomes a defining fault line. Their differing social standings foreshadow later tensions over wealth and status.

1995 Ramachandra's home
3

Baby swap plan emerges after a stillbirth scare

On the day the families welcome their children, Ramachandra's newborn is believed stillborn. Sulochana informs Valmiki, who hatches a drastic plan to swap the babies in hopes of granting his own child a wealthier life. The seed of deception is planted early in the story.

1995 Hospital maternity ward
4

Two babies grow up in different worlds

The swapped infants grow into Raj and Bantu, raised in separate households with starkly different upbringings. The rift between Valmiki and Ramachandra widens as privilege clashes with modest means. Family loyalties become a flashpoint for future conflicts.

1995 Valmiki's home and Ramachandra's home
5

The hospital accident and Valmiki's push

Sulochana slips and falls into a coma after Valmiki's fateful push during the hospital day’s turmoil. The tragedy triggers a chain of consequences that will echo for years. Valmiki's guilt and the buried truth strain both families.

1995 Hospital
6

The limp and a secret kept for years

The hospital tragedy leaves Valmiki with a limp, while the true parentage of Raj and Bantu remains buried for years. The lie sustains a delicate balance between the two households, masking the fault line that will inflame later events. The secret continues to influence decisions in both families.

1995-1996 Hospital / family homes
7

Jump to 2020: Bantu seeks a path beyond wealth constraints

In 2020, Valmiki refuses to fund Bantu's MBA, pushing him to seek opportunities elsewhere. Bantu lands a job with a Paris-bound travel company led by Ammu and begins to chart his own course. The decision marks a shift from familial dependence to personal ambition.

2020 Travel company office
8

Paris-bound trip deepens Bantu and Ammu bond

Bantu's onboarding deepens into a romance as he travels to Paris with Ammu, HR Shekhar, and Ravindra. The city becomes the backdrop for new loyalties and the collision between personal and professional ambitions. Their bond hints at a future that could redefine the family’s power dynamics.

2020 Paris
9

Raj returns, faces the Paidithalli pressure

Raj comes back from abroad after abandoning his MBA and is pressed by Ramachandra to toughen up. Appala Naidu arrives with a proposal to buy a major stake in ARK, triggering a high-stakes power struggle. The tensions test loyalties across generations.

2020 Hotel where Ramachandra watches negotiation
10

Ammu, Sudharshanam, and the investment tug-of-war

Ammu and Ravindra meet Sudharshanam, the investor behind Ammu's firm, who wants to buy back the agency. Meanwhile, Raj and Ammu are briefly connected through an engagement orchestrated by ARK, even as Raj's heart remains with Nandu. Business deals threaten personal ties.

2020 Ammu's firm meeting
11

Naidu's assault on Ramachandra; Bantu intervenes

Appala Naidu attempts to silence Ramachandra and seize control of ARK. Bantu intervenes, saves Ramachandra, and races to the hospital, where the truth about Sulochana’s final moments is revealed by Sulochana’s successor. The revelation strains Valmiki’s remaining ties to the family.

2020 Hotel / hospital
12

Reconciliations, unity, and a hopeful exit

With Bantu's leadership, the family mends rifts, repairing bonds between Ramachandra and Yasu. ARK's truth comes to light, and Bantu forgives Valmiki, uniting as father and son. Yasu awards Bantu 50% of the shares and asks Valmiki to mentor Raj for five years. The film closes on a hopeful note as Bantu departs with Ammu in a helicopter, signaling a fragile balance between privilege and resilience.

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