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directed by

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play the lead roles. while

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play supporting roles. The music was composed by

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, with cinematography by

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. The film released on 10 February 2007.

Plot

After hardcore smuggler Dheerappan was killed in a shootout by police, a reporter named Bhavaraju Suryanarayana, alias Bhasu happened to watch a video cassette recorded by a dead smuggler. From the video, he learns about a secret treasure trove buried in a forest. Bhasu plans to grab the treasure, so he forms a team of a few people. They make a move towards the forests in a hired vehicle and enter the same. Having risked their lives, the treasure hunters swoop in on the trove. All of a sudden, the team members get killed one after the other. By the time the survivors come to know what is happening, they are nearly finished. Who the killer is forms the main suspense.

Cast

as Bhavaraju Suryanarayana / Bhasu *

as Devika *

as Forest Officer *

as Thangavelu * Vanitha Reddy as Kamini *

Chittajalu Lakshmipati Chittajalu Lakshmipati, known mononymously as Lakshmipati, was an Indian actor and writer who predominantly appeared in Telugu films, acting in over 70 of them. He was the elder brother of Sobhan, who directed the film '' Varsham''. He died a ...

M. S. Narayana M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India. Career Narayana has over 750 films to his credit. His debut film ...

as Bhasu's boss (cameo)

Soundtrack

The music and background score was composed by

Reception

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'' said that, "''Anumanaspadam'' is worth a watch."

References

External links

* 2007 films 2007 thriller films 2000s Telugu-language films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films directed by Vamsy {{2000s-Telugu-film-stub