Parthudu OTT release date: When and where to watch Anoop Menon, Prakash Raj’s political thriller

Several streaming platforms have tried to ensure a continuous flow of content every week by dubbing films and shows from other languages into Telugu. ETV Win, the OTT platform owned by the Eenadu group, is borrowing a leaf out of their books, for their upcoming release Parthudu. The film is the dubbed version of the Malayalam political thriller Varaal directed by Kannan Thamarakulam.

Parthudu is a multi-starrer with an ensemble cast comprising Anoop Menon, Prakash Raj, Sunny Wayne, Renji Paniker in the lead besides Suresh Krishna, Saikumar, Harish Peradi, Senthil Krishnna, Shanker Ramakrishnan, Maduri Braganza, Priyanka Nair and Gowri Nanda. While unveiling the trailer earlier this week, the streamer has decided to premiere the film this Friday i.e. August 25.

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The story commences with Kerala CM Achuthan Nair (Prakash Raj) and his party gearing up for their third term in the state assembly. While the opposition is facing the heat for not having a candidate for the CM's seat in the impending elections, their superiors in Delhi submit a name in a sealed cover which unfolds a drama to stay ahead of the pack of wolves.

The film is produced by PA Sebastian under Time Ads Entertainment and is written by Anoop Menon himself. Gopi Sunder and Ninoy Varghese scored the music for the thriller which has cinematography by the renowned technician Ravichandran. Ayoob Khan edited the film. The Malayalam original, which hit screens in October 2022, opened to mixed responses from critics and audiences.

“Varaal is Anoop Menon’s take on contemporary Kerala politics and involves elaborate honey traps, betrayals and an unnecessary dose of Islamic terrorism as a means of distraction. While the first half provides a 'mass' commercial makeover for Anoop Menon, in the latter half, the script does try to be smart (but never quite achieves this aim),” OTTplay.com's critic wrote at the time of its release . 

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