Dhandoraa Story

Dhandoraa is a Telugu drama movie directed by Murali Kanth Devasoth. The movie casts Shivaji, Navdeep, Nandu, Bindu Madhavi, Ravi Krishna, Manika, Mounika Reddy, Raadhya, Muralidhar Goud, and many others in important roles.. The music was composed by Mark K Robin, while the cinematography was done by Venkat R. Shakamuri, and it is edited by Srujana Adusumilli. The film is produced by Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni under Loukya Entertainments banner.

Story

Shivaji (Shivaji), a man belonging to an upper caste, values caste pride above even his own life. He has a son, Vishnu (Nandu), and a daughter, Sujatha (Manika). Sujatha falls in love with Ravi (Ravi Krishna), a young man from a lower caste belonging to the same village. Enraged by his daughter’s relationship with someone from a caste he considers inferior and against his wishes, Shivaji takes a harsh and extreme decision.

Under Shivaji’s influence, the caste elders impose a brutal punishment on Ravi. Disturbed and disgusted by his father’s rigid mindset and actions, Vishnu distances himself from Shivaji. Overwhelmed by guilt and regret for his actions, Shivaji eventually succumbs to remorse and passes away.

What decision did Shivaji take regarding his daughter Sujatha’s love? What severe punishment did the caste elders inflict on Ravi? How did Shivaji, after being abandoned by both his children, grow close to a sex worker named Sreelatha (Bindu Madhavi)? What transformation occurs in Shivaji through his bond with Sreelatha? What events unfold after Shivaji’s death? What role does the village sarpanch (Navdeep) play in this entire episode? What decision does Vishnu take concerning his father? Does Shivaji’s death bring any change in the village, and do caste divisions begin to diminish?

The answers to all these questions form the core of the film Dhandoraa.

Release Date

Dhandoraa movie was released in theaters on 25 December 2025.