{{Short description|2023 Indian romantic thriller film}} {{for|the 1996 film|Kadhal Desam}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Premadesam | image = Premadesam poster.jpg | caption = Poster | director = Srikanth Siddham | writer = Srikanth Siddham | screenplay = Srikanth Siddham | producer = Shireesha Siddham | starring = {{plainlist| * Thrigun * Megha Akash * Ajay Kathurvar * Maya * Madhubala * Shiva Ramachandra }} | cinematography = Sajad Kaakku | editing = Kiran Thumpera | music = Mani Sharma | studio = Siri Creative Works | distributor = | released = {{film date|2023|2|3|df=yes}} | runtime = 139 minutes | country = India | language = Telugu }}
'''''Premadesam''''' ({{translation|Country of love}}) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Srikanth Siddham. The film stars Thrigun, and Megha Akash, in lead roles while Ajay Kathurvar, Maya, Madhubala and Shiva Ramachandra plays important supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Mani Sharma.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/premadesam-is-a-new-age-story-of-two-different-love-tales-director-srikanth-siddham/articleshow/97400395.cms?from=mdr |title='Premadesam' is a new-age story of two different love tales: Director Srikanth Siddham |date=28 January 2023 |newspaper=The Times of India |accessdate=13 February 2024}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing|
* Thrigun as Arjun * Megha Akash as Aadya * Ajay Kathurvar as Rishi * Maya as Maya * Madhubala as Arjun's mother * Shiva Ramachandra as Shiva * Vaishnavi Chaitanya as Maya's sister * Tanikella Bharani as Maya's father * Viva Harsha as Arjun's friend }}
== Soundtrack == The music for the film was composed by Mani Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6PeBWzitHoXKVVM1j41Qs2 |title=Premadesam |work=Spotify |year=2022}}</ref>
{{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | headline = Track listing | title1 = Padamule Levu Pilla | extra1 = Armaan Malik, Harika Narayan | lyrics1 = Karunakar Adigarla | length1 = 4:14 | title2 = Thelavarene Swamy | extra2 = Anjana Sowmya, Anurag Kulkarni | lyrics2 = Ala Raju | length2 = 3:52 | title3 = Azadi Azadi | extra3 = Sreerama Chandra | lyrics3 = Rehman | length3 = 3:53 | title4 = Kallu Kallu Kalisayi | extra4 = Anurag Kulkarni | lyrics4 = Purnachary | length4 = 3:39 | total_length = 15:38 }}
== Release == The film was originally scheduled to release on 2 December 2022 before the release was postponed to 3 February 2023.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
== Reception == A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "Premadesam is not anything like Prema Desam of 1996; instead, it’s a romantic drama with a peppy first and mellow second half".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/premadesam/movie-review/97584415.cms |title=Premadesam Movie Review : A romantic drama with a peppy first and mellow second half |last=Nicodemus |first=Paul |date=3 February 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''OTTplay'' wrote that "On the whole, ''Prema Desam'' has a good plot. The romance and performances are good ".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/prema-desam-review-this-megha-akash-trigun-starrer-feels-like-an-old-wine-in-a-old-bottle/6efefee3ec764 |title=Prema Desam Review: This Megha Akash, Trigun starrer feels like an old wine in a new bottle |last=Mohammad |first=Avad |date=3 February 2023 |work=OTTplay}}</ref> A critic from ''Sakshi Post'' wrote that "While some situations do give a feeling that we have seen them in past, the treatment and characterizations makes it a good watch. The family emotions and the romantic tracks are well-executed".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/movie-reviews/prema-desam-movie-review-168466 |title=Prema Desam Movie Review |work=Sakshi Post |date=3 February 2023}}</ref>
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|21618750}}
Category:2023 Telugu-language films Category:Telugu-language romantic drama films Category:2023 romantic drama films Category:2023 Indian films