Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Bellamkonda
Sai
Sreenivas,
Anupama
Parameswaran,
Nan
Saravanan,
Vinod
Sagar,
Rajiv
Kanakala
Director:
Ramesh
Varma
There
has
been
a
huge
onus
on
Rakshasudu
as
it
has
to
live
up
to
the
credibility
of
its
original,
which
as
a
film,
was
a
class-apart.
It
was
not
just
about
placing
the
story
in
a
different
milieu
but
team
Rakshasudu
also
had
the
added
responsibility
of
taking
the
thriller
genre
in
Tollywood
to
another
level.
Has
Rakshasudu
met
those
expectations?
Read
our
take
on
the
film
to
get
an
answer.
Plot
The
core
plot
of
Rakshasudu
revolves
around
a
police
officer
Arjun
Kumar,
who
is
also
an
aspiring
filmmaker.
He
tries
to
unearth
the
mystery
surrounding
a
series
of
incidents
that
happen
in
his
city
with
the
help
of
the
research
that
he
had
done
for
penning
a
film's
script.
Script
&
Direction
A
neatly-layered
and
well-constructed
script
forms
the
backbone
of
Rakshasudu.
It
addresses
everything
without
many
loopholes.
At
times,
the
script
also
teases
us
with
the
unpredictability
in
the
events
that
unfold.
The
emotional
elements
that
the
script
has,
add
to
the
intensity
of
the
movie.
We
root
for
the
characters
completely
and
Ramesh
Varma,
the
director,
has
handled
these
sequences
with
care
by
keeping
the
audience's
attention
completely
in
the
game.
The
filmmaker
doesn't
take
much
time
to
establish
the
characters.
However,
it
needs
to
be
said
that
the
romantic
portions
could
have
been
reduced.
He
doesn't
leave
everything
to
the
second
half
as
the
first
half
itself
has
a
fair
share
of
thrilling
moments
to
offer.
From
the
filmmaker's
point
of
view,
the
most
important
challenge
would
have
been
to
keep
the
audiences
hooked
despite
the
suspense
factor
getting
revealed
mid-way.
The
director
wins
hands
down
in
this
particular
task
with
his
making
style,
which
hardly
allows
the
audiences
to
breathe
a
sigh
of
relief.
Spine-chilling
moments
are
aplenty,
especially
in
the
second
half,
which
defines
the
word
thriller
to
perfection.
Performances
Bellamkonda
Sreenivas
comes
up
with
a
reliable
performance
as
a
pretty
normal
cop,
who
is
trying
hard
to
tackle
issues
that
once
affected
his
family
as
well.
He
is
good
with
his
body
language
but
his
dialogue
delivery,
does
fall
flat,
at
times.
Anupama
Parameswaran
is
decent
in
a
role,
which
gets
its
importance
as
the
movie
progresses.
Rajeev
Kanakala's
performance
does
help
in
lifting
the
emotional
quotient
of
the
movie.
Vinodhini,
Suzan
George,
Saravanan
and
Vinod
Sagar
are
also
a
part
of
this
well-picked
star
cast.
Other
Aspects
Ghibran
is
astonishing
with
the
BGM
works,
which
are
so
crucial
for
the
movie.
The
stunning
BGM
elevates
the
spine-chilling
moments
to
a
new
level
and
the
music
director
has
once
again
proved
how
important
BGM
is
for
such
thrillers.
The
editing
is
neat
and
slick,
especially
in
the
second
half.
Cinematography
is
also
pretty
solid.
Positives
Amazing
Screenplay
Ramesh
Varma's
Packaging
Stunning
BGM
Climax
Portions
Negatives
Romantic
Portions
Could
Have
Been
Shorter
Verdict
Rakshasudu
is
a
complete
winner
that
has
lived
up
to
the
expectations
placed
on
it.
It
offers
an
edge-of-the-seat
experience
never
seen
before
in
Telugu
cinema.