Pundarika Ranganathudu is a follower of Krishna but for the wrong reasons and does not listen to his father and his mother.
Knowing this Amrutha's mother calls Pundarika for a meal and serves Kala Kuta Rasayana, which makes him violent at a small sound and grabs all his wealth.
[2] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Pandurangadu offers a refreshing alternative to the current crop of movies".
[3] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film three out of five and wrote that "The plus points are Bala Krishna and the music.
[4] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Pandurangadu is singularly devoid of any intelligence, subtlety or depth, and unless you want to see God on the silver screen, you should stay away".