{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Pindam | image = Pindam poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Saikiran Reddy Daida | writer = Saikiran Reddy Daida | screenplay = | story = Kavi Siddhartha <br /> Toby Osborne | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | producer = Kalaahi Media<br/>Yeshwanth Daggumati<br/>Prabu Raja | starring = Sriram<br />Kushee Ravi | narrator = | cinematography = Sathish Manoharan | editing = Sirish Prasad | music = Krishna Saurabh Surampalli | studio = Kalaahi Media | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|12|15}} | runtime = 157 minutes | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }} '''''Pindam''''' ({{Translation|Fetus}}) is a 2023 Indian Telugu horror thriller film directed by Saikiran Reddy Daida. The film stars Sriram and Kushee Ravi in her Telugu debut with Easwari Rao and Srinivas Avasarala in supporting roles.
The film is based on a true incident that happened in a house in Nalgonda in the 1930s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/pindam-all-you-need-to-know-about-sriram-kushee-ravis-horror-drama/a9cfe4e4d6355 |title=Pindam - All you need to know about Sriram, Kushee Ravi's horror drama |date=12 December 2023 |first=Srivathsan |last=Nadadhur |work=OTTplay}}</ref> The film was released on 15 December 2023 to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/nov/18/pindam-gets-release-date-49669.html |title=Pindam gets release date |date=18 November 2023 |work=Cinema Express |access-date=15 December 2023 |archive-date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211022420/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/nov/18/pindam-gets-release-date-49669.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
The film premiered on Aha and Amazon Prime Video on 2 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=27 January 2024 |title='Pindam' in OTT: Here is the official confirmation of this horror film's digital debut |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/pindam-in-ott-here-is-the-official-confirmation-of-this-horror-films-digital-debut-854233 |access-date=29 January 2024 |website=thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Sriram as Anthony *Kushee Ravi as Mary *Easwari Rao as Annamma *Srinivas Avasarala as Loknath *Ravi Varma as Nayudamma *Manik Reddy *Baby Chaitra * Baby Leisha * Vijayalakshmi * Srilatha }}
== Soundtrack == {{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | all_music = Krishna Saurabh Surampalli{{Cn|date=November 2024}} | all_lyrics = Kavi Siddartha | title1 = Jeeva Pindam | extra1 = Anurag Kulkarni | length1 = 5:06 | title2 = Guvva Gelichindi | extra2 = K. S. Chithra | length2 = 2:27 | total_length = 7:33 }}
== Reception == A critic from ''Zoom TV'' wrote that "''Pindam'' emerges as a true-blue horror film that not only adheres to the genre's conventions but also introduces a fresh thematic perspective. The film's success lies in its ability to blend suspense, horror, and emotional turmoil seamlessly. As audiences engage with the spectral mysteries and temporal twists, Pindam stands poised to leave a lasting imprint in the realm of horror cinema".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/reviews/pindam-movie-review-a-spine-chilling-film-travelling-through-time-and-terror-review-105999141 |title=Pindam Movie Review: A Spine-Chilling Film Travelling Through Time And Terror |publisher=Zoom TV |date=14 December 2023 |access-date=15 December 2023 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215065021/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/reviews/pindam-movie-review-a-spine-chilling-film-travelling-through-time-and-terror-review-105999141 |url-status=live}}</ref> On the contrary, a critic from ''Eenadu'' wrote that "''Pindam'' scares here and there".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/pindam-movie-review-telugu/0203/123232510 |title=Pindam movie review: 'Pindam' review... How is the horror movie |work=Eenadu |language=te |date=15 December 2023 |access-date=15 December 2023 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215065020/https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/pindam-movie-review-telugu/0203/123232510 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb title|29548562}}
Category:Indian horror thriller films Category:2023 Telugu-language films Category:2023 Indian films