Pattukondi Chuddam

Catch us if you can) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao from a story by Janardhana Maharshi.

[2] The film stars Suresh, Sudhakar, Sanghavi, Jayasudha, Nizhalgal Ravi and Brahmanandam in key roles, with music composed by Veenapaani.

They discover that Seenu had embezzled ₹1.5 crore from the bank and was involved in the rape and murder of Chitra, whose skeletal remains were buried in the plot where Chanti and Bujji had hidden their ₹50 lakh.

[2] The dead body plotline in the film was inspired from a newspaper article which Nageswara Rao came across and used that "tragic news to humour's benefit".

[1] The music for Pattukondi Chuddam was composed by Veenapaani, with lyrics by Chandrabose, Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, and Suddala Ashok Teja.

[2][4] Andhra Today reviewed the film as comedy-driven, praising Brahmanandam's performance as Kathi Ramdas, along with the comedic contributions of Suresh and Sudhakar.

However, the review criticized the predictable story and lack of suspense, noting that Siva Nageswara Rao prioritized comedy over storytelling.