Nireekshana (transl. Awaiting) is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film co-written, directed, filmed, and edited by Balu Mahendra. Produced by Linga Raju, the film stars Bhanu Chandra and Archana. Allu Ramalingaiah, P. L. Narayana and Rallapalli play supporting roles roles. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was remade into Tamil as Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam (2005) and Malayalam as Yathra (1985) by Balu Mahendra himself. The film became one of the biggest hits of the time. Earlier the film was dubbed into other languages and received huge acclaim.