''Andala Rakshasi'' () is a 2012 Indian
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
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S ...
-language
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
written and directed by
Hanu Raghavapudi
Hanumanth Rao Raghavapudi is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu Cinema. He made his directorial debut with ''Andala Rakshasi'' and went onto direct films such as '' Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha'', '' LIE'', ...
. It is produced by Sai Korrapati and
S. S. Rajamouli
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is the highest paid director in India, and is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. T ...
under Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram banner. The film marks the debut of actors
Naveen Chandra
Naveen Chandra is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Telugu films. He starred in the Telugu romance film ''Andala Rakshasi'' (2012) and won critical acclaim for his performance, before playing leading roles in Tamil films.
Early life
...
,
Rahul Ravindran
Rahul Ravindran (born 23 June 1981) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He made his lead debut in the Tamil film '' Moscowin Kavery'' (2010), before playing leading roles as a man with cerebral palsy in '' ...
and
Lavanya Tripathi
Lavanya Tripathi (born 15 December 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films along with Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Hindi television show ''Pyaar Ka Bandhan'' (2009) and made her film debut with ''An ...
. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Radhan and cinematography was by
Murali G
Murali G is an Indian cinematographer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, he won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography in 2011.
Early life
Murali ...
. The film was released on 10 August 2012.
Plot
In 1991, Gautham (
Rahul Ravindran
Rahul Ravindran (born 23 June 1981) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He made his lead debut in the Tamil film '' Moscowin Kavery'' (2010), before playing leading roles as a man with cerebral palsy in '' ...
) a wealthy man sees Mithuna (
Lavanya Tripathi
Lavanya Tripathi (born 15 December 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films along with Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Hindi television show ''Pyaar Ka Bandhan'' (2009) and made her film debut with ''An ...
) for the first time and falls in love with her. However she becomes involved in an accident and is on her death bed. Gautham pays for her surgeries and she recovers but after she gains consciousness, Mithuna asks about Surya (
Naveen Chandra
Naveen Chandra is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Telugu films. He starred in the Telugu romance film ''Andala Rakshasi'' (2012) and won critical acclaim for his performance, before playing leading roles in Tamil films.
Early life
...
). Apparently, both are in love with each other but Mithuna is told that Surya is dead. Meanwhile, Gautham expresses his feelings and he takes her to
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
and shows his love for Mithuna, who is unable to forget Surya. The two often fight and argue and one day Mithuna goes missing. Gautham thinks that Mithuna has left the house to commit suicide. He slaps her but realizes that she accepts his love and has decided to marry him. As he goes to
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
to make the arrangements for the wedding, he suddenly sees a painting of Mithuna on the road. A beggar tells him that a mad man named Surya drew it, which shocks Gautham. The beggar tells him that Surya stays near a factory and to his disbelief, he finds glass bottles of different colors arranged to represent Mithuna's face. Surya is revealed to be alive and is distraught at the thought of Mithuna being dead.
A flashback from three months prior shows that Surya had seen Mithuna on the same day as Gautham. He falls in love with her at first sight. Surya follows Mithuna and woos her. Mithuna always pushes him away, saying that she will never like him and that either she or he will die if she one day ends up falling for him. After months pass and Surya's attempts remain unsuccessful, he gives up. In his absence, Mithuna suddenly feels for Surya and yearns to see him. She visits his home, finds out that he is an artist, and reciprocates Surya's feelings for her. The two celebrate and near a highway Mithuna asks him if he will ever leave her and he replies that he will not. Soon after, Mithuna is involved in a car accident and her parents are unable to bear the cost of her recovery.
Gautham's father arrives and proposes his son's marriage to Mithuna. Mithuna's father asks Surya to leave her. Surya, who is heartbroken, roams aimlessly on the roads of
Anantagiri. After learning the truth, Gautham tells Mithuna that Surya is alive. She becomes emotional but refuses to marry him. Gautham's father plans to kill Surya for the love of his son. Gautham learns of the plan and tells his father that he will be killed instead of Surya. Gautham sacrifices his life for Mithuna but before he dies, Mithuna is walking in front of his car. Mithuna is heartbroken a second time. Later Mithuna and Surya meet each other. Gautham's love succeeds when Mithuna asks Surya for time to forget Gautham. Gautham's father understands his mistake in trying to kill Surya and regrets that his own son was killed instead. Upon his son's death, he understands that true love cannot be replaced, longs for his son, and decides to die. Later, a dead man at the graveyard is Gautham's father who has been missing.
Cast
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Lavanya Tripathi
Lavanya Tripathi (born 15 December 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films along with Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Hindi television show ''Pyaar Ka Bandhan'' (2009) and made her film debut with ''An ...
as Mithuna
*
Naveen Chandra
Naveen Chandra is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Telugu films. He starred in the Telugu romance film ''Andala Rakshasi'' (2012) and won critical acclaim for his performance, before playing leading roles in Tamil films.
Early life
...
as Surya
*
Rahul Ravindran
Rahul Ravindran (born 23 June 1981) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He made his lead debut in the Tamil film '' Moscowin Kavery'' (2010), before playing leading roles as a man with cerebral palsy in '' ...
as Gautham
*
Pragathi
Pragathi Mahavadi (born April 17, 1975) is Indian film and television actress who has acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam languages.
Personal life
Pragathi was born in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh.
Career
Pragathi started her career as a model fo ...
as Mithuna's mother
*
C. V. L. Narasimha Rao
C. V. L. Narasimha Rao is an Indian character actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, theatre, television, and radio. Rao is one of the senior member, and legal advisor in the Movie Artist's Association of Hyderabad.
Career ...
* Vijay
Production
Hanu Raghavapudi
Hanumanth Rao Raghavapudi is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu Cinema. He made his directorial debut with ''Andala Rakshasi'' and went onto direct films such as '' Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha'', '' LIE'', ...
, a former associate of director
Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
Chandra Sekhar Yeleti (born 4 March 1973) is an Indian film director known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Neo-noir crime film, ''Aithe'', which received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Te ...
, made his directorial debut with the film. It was reported that Sai Korrapati, who previously made the 2012 blockbuster film ''
Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was sim ...
'' with
S. S. Rajamouli
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is the highest paid director in India, and is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. T ...
started the film's production in December 2010. The first posters of the film were released in February 2012. The first trailer of the film was released on 31 May 2012 on YouTube. It was announced that the theatrical distribution rights of the film for Andhra Pradesh region were sold to
Dil Raju
Velamakucha Venkata Ramana Reddy (born 17 December 1970), known professionally as Dil Raju, is an Indian film producer and distributor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has also financed some Tamil and Hindi films and owns the production ...
's
SVC Cinemas. Later through his Twitter account, Rajamouli announced that he bought a stake in the film and would now act as the co-producer. On 31 July, the film was censored by the
Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provision ...
and was given a U/A certificate.
The overseas theatrical distribution rights of the film were sold to 14 Reels Entertainment in collaboration with Ficus.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by
Radhan
Radhan is an Indian people, Indian music composer. He made his debut with the Tamil language, Tamil-language film ''Vikadakavi'' (2011), before going on to work on Telugu language, Telugu films. He became popular in Telugu through the film ''A ...
. The audio of the film was launched in Hyderabad on 2 June 2012 through Vel Records. The album consists of six songs, which were penned by
Rakendu Mouli
Rakendu Mouli Vennelakanti is an Indian lyricist, actor, singer, and dialogue writer who works in Telugu films. He is the son of Telugu lyricist Vennelakanti.
Career
Mouli made his debut as an actor with '' Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante'' (2015) i ...
, Krishnakanth, Vasishta Sharma and Lakshmi Bhupal. IndiaGlitz reviewed the album and said "'Andala Rakshasi' could have been a better album shortening at least three songs. The songs are situation-based and could work in the film, more than the audio. The review of the soundtrack audio positive overall." Kathik from Milliblog reviewed the album and praised Radhan for his efforts.
References
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2012 films
2010s Telugu-language films
Indian romance films
2012 directorial debut films
2012 romance films
Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram films