Raktham - The Blood

Last updated

Raktham - The Blood
Directed by Rajesh Touchriver
Written byNarasimha Kumar
Screenplay byRajesh Touchriver
Story byRajesh Touchriver
Based on The Just Assassins by Albert Camus
Produced by Sunitha Krishnan
Starring Maganti Banarjee
Madhu Shalini
Lennon Gopin
Rayala Harischandra
John Kottoly
Anju Sivram
CinematographyJ. D. Rama Thulasi
Edited byK. Sasi Kumar
Music byV. K. Vivek
Production
company
Sun Touch Productions
Release date
  • 25 December 2019 (2019-12-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Raktham - The Blood is a 2019 Indian Telugu language Naxal propaganda political thriller film, [1] written, and directed by Rajesh Touchriver, [2] [3] starring Maganti Banarjee, Madhu Shalini, and Sanju Sivaram in pivotal roles. [2] [3] Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews, and was featured at the All Lights India International Film Festival. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Premise

Raktham is inspired by Albert Camus’s 1949 Play, The Just Assassins . Raktham explores Indian guerrillas, and Naxalite–Maoist insurgency in the interiors of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. [4] [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajesh Touchriver</span>

Rajesh Touchriver is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in English, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi language films. He received various National and International honors for his works. In 2002 he directed In the Name of Buddha which was later screened in the Spotlight on India section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, he scripted, and directed the social problem film Naa Bangaaru Talli which won five International honors, the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and four state Nandi awards including Second Best Feature Film.

<i>Sindhooram</i> 1997 Indian film

Sindhooram (transl. Vermilion) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language crime film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film stars Brahmaji and Sanghavi, with Ravi Teja and Soundarya in supporting roles. The film dealt with the intricacies of Naxalism in Andhra Pradesh. The film and the soundtrack has received positive reviews upon release, and gathered cult following.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allu Arjun</span> Indian actor (born 1982)

Allu Arjun is an Indian actor who works mainly in Telugu films. One of the highest paid actors in India. Allu Arjun is also known for his extraordinary dancing skills. He is a recipient of several awards including six Filmfare Awards and three Nandi Awards. He has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014.He is popularly referred as "Stylish Star". He is also referred as Icon Star at his 39th birthday

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Srikanth (Telugu actor)</span> Indian actor

Meka Srikanth is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state Nandi Award, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like Swarabhishekam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for 2004. Srikanth's another film Virodhi premiered at the Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. Sri Rama Rajyam also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011. He has also appeared in some other language films including Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films.

<i>Kithakithalu</i> 2006 Indian film

Kithakithalu is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film starring Allari Naresh, Geetha Singh, Madhu Shalini and Jayalalitha. The film is made by Allari Naresh's home banner under the direction of his father E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It's based on the Tamil movie Chinna Veedu.

<i>Jalsa</i> 2008 film by Trivikram Srinivas

Jalsa (transl. Fun) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner starring Pawan Kalyan, Ileana, Parvati Melton, Kamalinee Mukerji, Mukesh Rishi and Prakash Raj. The soundtrack of the film composed by Devi Sri Prasad, was launched on 29 February 2008. The film was released on 1 April 2008.

Richard Rishi is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films and few Malayalam and Kannada films. He is known for Koottu, A Film by Aravind and his subsequent movies with director Mohan G, namely Draupathi and Rudra Thandavam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madhu Shalini</span> Indian actress and model

Madhu Shalini is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She won the title of Miss Andhra Pradesh in 2005. She hosted a television show Premakathalu after winning Dream Girl contest.

<i>Iddarammayilatho</i> 2013 film by Puri Jagannadh

Iddarammayilatho is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Allu Arjun, Amala Paul, and Catherine Tresa while Brahmanandam, Ali, Shawar Ali, Nassar, Pragathi, Tanikella Bharani, Tulasi, Subbaraju, and Rao Ramesh play supporting roles. The film was entirely shot in Spain and Paris. Bandla Ganesh has produced the film under Parameswara Art Productions. The film was simultaneously dubbed and released in Malayalam as Romeo & Juliets. Iddarammayilatho was released in 1,600 theaters worldwide on 31 May 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aishwarya Rajesh</span> Indian actress (born 1990)

Aishwarya Rajesh is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Aishwarya is a recipient of four South Indian International Movie Awards, one Filmfare Award South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

<i>Anukshanam</i> 2014 Telugu slasher film

Anukshanam is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller, and slasher film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Vishnu Manchu and Revathi in lead roles. Ram Gopal Varma has started a new distribution system with this film by auctioning this movie through a website. Released on 13 September 2014 without an intermission, the film opened to a mixed reception, with praise for Vishnu’s performance, the script and screenplay, but criticism of the gore, bloodshed and lack of characterisation. The film had a lukewarm reception at the box-office.

<i>Thoongaa Vanam</i> 2015 Indian film

Thoongaa Vanam is a 2015 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajesh M. Selva. The film stars an ensemble cast including Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore, Sampath Raj, Guru Somasundaram, Yugi Sethu, Aman Abdullah, Asha Sharath, Madhu Shalini and Jagan. It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled Cheekati Rajyam. Both versions were produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Sree Gokulam Movies. The film is an adaption of the French film Sleepless Night (2011).

Oka V Chitram is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Teja, and produced by Dasari Narayana Rao and Siri Media Pvt Ltd. It stars Aadhi Pinisetty, Vamsi Krishna and Madhu Shalini. The music was composed by Sri Murali. The film is inspired by the American film, Bowfinger and the Malayalam film, Udayananu Tharam. Aadhi Pinisetty made his debut in the film under the name Pradeep Pinisetty.

<i>Brochevarevarura</i> 2019 film by Vivek Athreya

Brochevarevarura is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film written and directed by Vivek Athreya and produced by Vijay Kumar Manyam under the banner of Manyam Productions. The film features Sree Vishnu, Nivetha Thomas, Nivetha Pethuraj, and Satyadev while Priyadarshi and Rahul Ramakrishna play supporting roles. The music was composed by Vivek Sagar while the cinematography and editing were done by Sai Sriram and Ravi Teja Girijala, respectively.

<i>A1 Express</i> Indian Telugu-language sports comedy film

A1 Express is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language sports drama film directed by Dennis Jeevan Kanukolanu. It stars Sundeep Kishan and Lavanya Tripathi while Murali Sharma and Rao Ramesh appear in supporting roles. A remake of the Tamil film Natpe Thunai (2019), the story of the film deals with the issues of corruption and nepotism in sports. The film was released on 5 March 2021.

<i>Acharya</i> (2022 film) 2022 film directed by Koratala Siva

Acharya (transl. Teacher/Guru) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva. Produced by Konidela Production Company and Matinee Entertainment, the film stars Chiranjeevi as the titular character alongside Ram Charan, Pooja Hegde and Sonu Sood. The film tells the story of Acharya, a Naxalite leader who enters a shrine named Dharmasthali to put an end to the oppression caused by a local politician named Basava. Sidda confronts drugs and harassments inside the sanctum. Despite this, Sidda may have to work with the Naxalites in the event of unforeseen circumstances. The film has music composed by Mani Sharma and cinematography by Tirru.

<i>Raahu</i> 2020 Indian telugu-language film

Raahu is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by debutant Subbu Vedula. The film features Kriti Garg and AbeRaam Varma in the lead roles while Vedula, Satyam Rajesh, Prabhakar, and Raja Ravindra play supporting roles with music composed by Praveen Lakkaraju. The plot revolves around Bhanu (Garg) who suffers conversion disorder, which makes her temporarily blind upon the sight of blood.

<i>Vikrant Rona</i> 2022 film directed by Anup Bhandari

Vikrant Rona is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Anup Bhandari, produced by Jack Manjunath and co-produced by Alankar Pandian. It stars Sudeepa in the title role with Nirup Bhandari, Neetha Ashok, and Jacqueline Fernandez. The story revolves around Inspector Vikrant Rona, who arrives at a remote village in the middle of a tropical rainforest where he starts witnessing a series of unexplainable events which are attributed to the supernatural.

<i>Konda</i> (film) 2022 Indian film

Konda is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and produced by Sushmitha Patel. The film explores the political-criminal-nexus between Indian politician couple Konda Surekha, Konda Murali, Errabelli Dayakar Rao, and Maoist Ramakrishna, alias R.K. Konda was released on 23 June 2022 to mixed reviews.

Dahini - The Witch is a 2022 Indian Hindi language supernatural thriller film written, and directed by Rajesh Touchriver; produced by Sunitha Krishnan, and Pradeep Narayanan. The film stars Tannishtha Chatterjee, J. D. Chakravarthy, and Sruthy Jayan in pivotal roles.

References

  1. "Rajesh Touchriver's 'Raktham' rejected by the censor board - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. 1 2 Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (9 July 2017). "Of blood, gore and revolution!". The Hindu via www.thehindu.com.
  3. 1 2 "Raktham-The Blood review. Raktham-The Blood Telugu movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
  4. 1 2 "Rajesh Touchriver is back with a hard-hitting naxal drama - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "Raktham (2023) | Raktham Telugu Movie | Raktham Cast & Crew, Story, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos".
  6. "Indywood | Blog|Telugu movie RAKTHAM (THE BLOOD) to be showcased at ALIIFF". www.indywood.co.in.
  7. sreekumar, priya (15 July 2017). "Playing Anand was easy: Sanju Sivaram". Deccan Chronicle.
  8. "Madhu Shalini will portray the role of a Maoist in her next film - Pinkvilla". Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.