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Rakshasudu

2019 · 149 min

A grim, propulsive hunt that keeps you coiled with dread and flinches at every clue.

Directed by
Ramesh Varma
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Bellamkonda Srinivas, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajeev Kanakala
Overview
Arun, a newly recruited sub-inspector, sets out in pursuit of a mysterious serial killer who targets young girls and murders them. After a series of murders, Arun confirms that it's being done by a psychopath with an anti-social disorder. The killer continues his spree, but Arun is no mood to stop his pursuit.

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Directed by
Ramesh Varma
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Bellamkonda Srinivas, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajeev Kanakala
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, thriller, action
Directed by
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Written by
Ram Kumar
Starring
Bellamkonda Srinivas, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajeev Kanakala, Y. Kasi Viswanath, Suzane George, Ravi Prakash, Shivaji Raja, Vinod Sagar
Music
Ghibran
Cinematography
Venkat C. Dileep
Runtime
149 min
Country
India
Languages
Telugu

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