Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (pronounced [alaː vaɪ̯kuṇʈʰapuramuloː]) (transl. There in Vaikuntapuram), also known by the initialism AVPL, is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde, alongside Tabu, Jayaram, Sushanth, and Nivetha Pethuraj. Samuthirakani, Murali Sharma, Navdeep, Sunil, Sachin Khedekar, Harsha Vardhan, and Rajendra Prasad play other supporting roles. It is produced by Allu Aravind and S. Radha Krishna under their banners Geetha Arts and Haarika & Hassine Creations respectively.Production of the film began in April 2019, and wrapped up within December 2019. It was filmed across Hyderabad, with songs being shot in overseas. The film's soundtrack is composed by S. Thaman, while cinematography and editing were handled by P. S. Vinod and Naveen Nooli, respectively. After premiering in the United States on 11 January 2020, the film was released theatrically on 12 January, coinciding with Sankranti.
The film opened to positive reviews, with critics praising the cast's performances, Thaman's music, and Trivikram's writing and direction. The film was commercially successful and grossed ₹262–280 crore worldwide. It became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time and one of the highest grossing Indian films of 2020. Thaman won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. The film also won ten South Indian International Movie Awards including Best Film – Telugu. A Hindi-language remake titled Shehzada is under production.
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