Rakshasudu (2019 film)

Rakshasudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRamesh Varma
Screenplay byRamesh Varma
Story byRam Kumar
Based onRatsasan
by Ram Kumar
Produced byHavish
Satyanarayana Koneru
StarringBellamkonda Sreenivas
Anupama Parameswaran
CinematographyVenkat Dilip Chunduru
Edited byAmar Reddy Kudumula
Music byGhibran
Production
company
A Studio
Distributed byAbhishek Pictures
Release date
  • 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹16 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹23 crore[2]

Rakshasudu (transl. Demon) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language psychological thriller film directed by Ramesh Varma.[3] The film stars Bellamkonda Sreenivas[4] and Anupama Parameswaran,[5] and it is the official remake of the 2018 Tamil film Ratsasan.[6]

The soundtrack was composed by Ghibran. The film began production in March 2019, and was released on 2 August 2019 to positive reviews. It was a commercial success at the box office.[7][2]

  1. ^ "As a distributor, I made profits with Rakshasudu: Bellamkonda Suresh". The Times of India. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019. This film was made with a budget of Rs 22 crore.
  2. ^ a b "Tollywood Box office report - 2019: Highest grossing Telugu movies of the year". International Business Times. 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Director Ramesh Varma excited about 'Rakshasudu', the Telugu remake of Vishnu Vishal's 'Ratchasan'". Times Now. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Rakshasudu director Ramesh Varma opens up about roping in Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas for Ratsasan remake". Times Now. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Watch Anupama Parameswaran in 'Ratsasan' remake poster". Malayala Manorama. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Telugu remake of Tamil film Ratsasan titled Rakshasudu". Zee News. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Best of Telugu cinema 2019: From 'Oh! Baby' to 'Mallesham', here are our picks". The News Minute. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.