Ravanasura (film)

Ravanasura (transl. Ravana) is a 2023 Indian Telugu language psychological action thriller film directed by Sudheer Varma from a story written by Srikanth Vissa. It is an official adaptation of the 2019 Bengali thriller Vinci Da.[4][5] It has an ensemble cast featuring Ravi Teja, Jayaram, Sushanth, Murali Sharma, Anu Emmanuel, Megha Akash, Daksha Nagarkar and Pujita Ponnada.

Ravanasura
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySudheer Varma
Written bySudheer Varma
(Screenplay)
Srikanth Vissa
(Adapted story & Dialogues)
Rudranil Ghosh
Srijit Mukherji
(Original Story)
Based onVinci Da
Produced byAbhishek Nama
Ravi Teja
StarringRavi Teja
Jayaram
Sushanth
Anu Emmanuel
Megha Akash
Daksha Nagarkar
Pujita Ponnada
CinematographyVijay Kartik Kannan
G. K. Vishnu
Edited byNaveen Nooli
Music byHarshavardhan Rameshwar
Bheems Ceciroleo
Production
company
Release date
  • 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)
Running time
140 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹50 crore[2]
Box office₹21.15 crore[3]

Besides acting, Ravi Teja also produced the film under RT Team Works along with Abhishek Nama's Abhishek Pictures.[6]

Plot

The plot follows Vijay Talwar, who is initially stopped by the police at a checkpoint and pops a balloon that a young boy is selling. Later, he goes to meet Jayaprakash, the FDA chairman, for a drink, murders him, and is subsequently arrested for the crime when he wakes in a deserted place.

Ravindra is a junior lawyer working under his ex-girlfriend Kanaka Mahalakshmi, who mostly goofs up the cases. He is also friends with Srikanth, Kanaka Mahalakshmi's husband. One day, Harika Talwar, Vijay's daughter and R&D head of Syncox Pharma, asks Ravindra to prove her father's innocence. Ravindra investigates the case and finds that there is no concrete evidence against Vijay Talwar such as DNA samples from the crime scene that match Vijay Talwar. He does this to impress Harika as he fell for her at first sight and he convinces the prosecutor of the same.

However, ACP Hanumanth Rao, who is retiring soon, is asked to lead the investigation into the Jayaprakash murder and suspects that Vijay is being framed. His team finds a similar case involving a celebrity's murder. Hanumanth goes to the goon Goli Pahelwan and asks to describe what had happened during the murder night of that celebrity. Goli Pahelwan's brother tells what has happened, and coincidentally, it is similar to the murder case they are investigating. Goli Pahelwan says a man came to their house and took the face and body measurements for a statue at Madan Tussade's. They discover that it's Saketh and track him down to his house. When Hanumanth tries to arrest him, Goli Pahelwan comes and saves Saketh. They both drive away and go to kill DIG Narasimha Murthy. They both reach the same house, and then it is revealed that Ravindra is wearing a mask of Goli Pahelwan and commits the murders. ACP Hanumanth Rao finds out that Ravindra is responsible for the murders and for framing Vijay Talwar.

Ravindra meets Saketh during a case and is interested in the prosthetic faces. Ravindra befriends Saketh and one day kidnaps his girlfriend Jaanu to blackmail Saketh for making him prosthetic faces. One day Jaanu tries to flee from the Ravindra but is met with the accident and is injured. She wakes up in the hospital, where she tries to get help from doctor's and other people but to no avail. Suspicious of this Dr Dinesh informs Hanumanth that Ravindra is closely guarding a girl. Hanumanth comes to know that Saketh is making the prosthetic faces for Ravindra as he is being blackmailed. Saketh calls and informs Hanumanth that Ravindra with the face of Dinesh is coming to kill you, but instead Dinesh is killed and Ravindra escapes. Saketh is asked to make a prosthetic face of Srikanth, Kanaka Mahalakshmi's husband. Ravindra uses this face to go to Harika's house, rape's and murders her. Next day Cops comes and arrest Srikanth, but pleads that he was at a friends party. Disgusted by Ravindra actions, Saketh tries to escape and free his girlfriend, but is caught by Ravindra.

Ravi reveals the motive behind the murders to Hanumanth, that his father had suffered from an ailment, where he met Dr. Shanti who was treating his father and she finds that Syncox Pharma had been in ties with the medical mafia and their diabetic drug causes dementia in people and were involved in unethical human trials. Being the masterminds behind the human trails, Harika, Home Minister Mudi Reddy and Vijay Talwar, takes the help of Shekar, Narasimha Murthy and the two goons to finish Dr. Shanthi to cover their tracks. Enraged, Ravindra begun to target those responsible for Shanti's death. Realizing this, Saketh agrees to help Ravi in his mission.

Saketh goes to Home Minister asks for his help to free his girlfriend. Home Minister asks Saketh to make a face similar to Ravindra, which he intends to use to kill CM using his henchmen Devaraju. Ravi later finally kills Mudi Reddy at a political gathering and places the blame on Mudi Reddy's henchmen Devaraju and closes the case. After this, Ravi lives happily with his girlfriend-turned-wife Keerthana.

Cast

Production

The film which was announced on 5 November 2021 and got launched on 14 January 2022,[7] The film's principal photography began in January 2022.[8][9] It was released on 7 April 2023.[10]

Music

The music of the film is composed by Harshavardhan Rameswar and Bheems Ceciroleo. The first single titled "Ravanasura Anthem" was released on 6 February 2023. The second single titled "Pyaar Lona Paagal" was released on 18 February 2023.[11] The third single titled "Veyyinokka" was released on 15 March 2023. The fourth single titled "Dikka Dishum" was released on 22 March 2023.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Ravanasura Anthem"Traditional SongHarshavardhan RameshwarShanti People, Novlik, Harika Narayan, Harshavardhan Rameshwar4:06
2."Pyaar Lona Paagal"Kasarla ShyamHarshavardhan RameshwarRavi Teja3:35
3."Veyyinokka"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryHarshavardhan RameshwarAnurag Kulkarni3:56
4."Dikka Dishum"Kasarla ShyamBheems CeciroleoSwathi Reddy, Bheems Ceciroleo, Naresh Mamindla3:24

Release

Theatrical

The film is scheduled to release on 7 April 2023. Earlier in January 2022, the film was announced to release on September 30, 2022 but due to production delays it was postponed to 7 April 2023. The film has received an A certificate due to its violent content.

Home media

The satellite and digital streaming rights of the film were sold to Zee Telugu and Amazon Prime Video respectively. The film was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 28 April 2023.[12]

Reception

Critical response

123Telugu gave 2.75 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ravanasura is a partly engaging crime thriller that relies heavily on the performance of Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja. The actor played a role that has variations, and the first hour of the movie leaves one wanting for more. But the way the second half is executed is underwhelming and the key twist disappoints big time."[13] Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ravanasura has moments where it feels like it could be much more than a lukewarm attempt at a thriller. But those moments are so few and far in between".[14] Janani K of India Today rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "There are many logical loopholes in the film and termed the murders in the film as "senseless with no logic".[15]

Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Sudhir Varma fails to sustain the narrative as action takes over intrigue and suspense".[16] Sakshi Post rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ravanasura had a lot of scope for story development. The half-baked story comes with poor execution. Don't go with expectations. Watch it only if you are a fan of Ravi Teja."[17]Sreeju Sudhakaran of LatestLY gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "Ravi Teja's 'Breaking Bad' Turn Serves Up a Lukewarm, Highly Problematic Masala Potboiler".[18]

References
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  8. "Ravi Teja and team wrap up second schedule of 'Ravanasura'"
  9. "Ravi Teja set to resume Ravanasura shoot, climax to be filmed"
  10. "Ravi Teja-starrer 'Ravanasura' will hit the theatres next year on April 7"
  11. "Ravanasura: Ravi Teja turns a singer for a breakup number Pyaar Lona Paagal". ottplay.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  12. "Ravanasura gets an OTT release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  13. "Ravanasura Telugu Movie Review". 123Telugu. 7 April 2023.
  14. "Ravanasura Movie Review : Ravi Teja shines in this feeble attempt at a thriller". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  15. "Ravanasura Movie Review: Nothing thrilling about this Ravi Teja's crime thriller". India Today. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  16. "Ravanasura movie review: Ten-headed drivel". The Indian Express. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  17. "Ravanasura Movie Review, Rating". Sakshi Post. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  18. "Ravanasura Movie Review: Ravi Teja's 'Breaking Bad' Turn Serves Up a Lukewarm, Highly Problematic Masala Potboiler (LatestLY Exclusive)". LatestLY. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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