Anukshanam

Anukshanam
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Produced by Vishnu Manchu
Written by Ram Gopal Varma
Starring
Cinematography Nani Chamidisetty
Edited by Santosh Bammidi
Kamal R
Production
company
Distributed by 24 Frames Factory (worldwide) [2]
Release date
  • 13 September 2014 (2014-09-13)[3]
Running time
 82 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

Anukshanam (Telugu:అనుక్షణం, English: Every second) is a 2014 Telugu slasher film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Vishnu Manchu and Revathi in lead roles.[4][5][6] Ram Gopal Varma has started a new distribution system with this film by auctioning this movie through a website.[7][8] The film released to a mixed critical reception, with praise directed at Manchu Vishnu’s performance, the script and screenplay, but criticism towards the gore, bloodshed and lack of characterization. [9][10][11] The film had a lukewarm reception at the box-office.[12][13]

Plot

Inspired by a real life incident, the film is based on a serial killer who sends a wave of panic across Hyderabad. The story starts off with the murder of a young woman. Even as the police try to investigate the case and the news is splashed all over television channels and media, more murders take place. In comes special officer Gautam Vishnu Manchu who gets onto the case and tries to figure out what could have led to the murders. Meanwhile, a series of murders take place and there is furor among public and pressure on police to trace the killer. The murderer is known to be a taxi driver and Gautam informs the media, but later due to the pressure from Home minister Kota Srinivasa Rao Gautam takes his statement back. The murders continue and later Gautam advises the people not to roam outside after dark. But the serial killer continues the murders in daylight. The serial killer is traced when the tries to murder a TV reporter. The police arrive in time to arrest him, but he escapes and in the process kills two officers. Later the media is given the photo of the serial killer. The serial killer's mother is arrested and is interrogated, in the process revealing that in her son's childhood he had killed animals in the same way as he is killing the girls. The serial killer then goes to Gautam's house and kills his wife. The serial killer is traced out when he tries to murder Sailaja (Revathi) and another girl, Gautam enters the scene and tries to murder him the same way as he had murder the girls.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Anukshanam Review - Anukshanam Movie Review and Rating". Filmcircle. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "24 frames factory bags 'Erra Bus' worldwide release rights". indiaglitz.com. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Anukshanam". Oneindia Entertainment.
  4. ↑ "Anukshanam censored with A certificate". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Anukshanam - Movie Review". www.filmibeat.com.
  6. ↑ "Anukshanam gets into the mind of a serial killer, RGV says". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Vishnu Manchu thrilled with Anukshanam auction response". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Anukshanam Movie Wallpaper".
  9. ↑ "'Anukshanam' Movie Review Roundup: Watch it for Vishnu's Performance". International Business Times. 13 September 2014.
  10. ↑ CM [Common Man] (13 September 2014). "Anukshanam Telugu Movie Review, Rating". APHerald [Andhra Pradesh Herald].
  11. ↑ Anukshanam Movie Review http://www.aptoday.com/moviereviews/review-anukshanam/53/
  12. ↑ "Power, Anukshanam 3 Days Collection At USA Box Office". www.filmibeat.com.
  13. ↑ "ANUKSHANAM Movie Review".
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