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Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
Produced by | Vishnu Manchu |
Written by | Ram Gopal Varma |
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Cinematography | Nani Chamidisetty |
Edited by | Santosh Bammidi Kamal R |
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Distributed by | 24 Frames Factory (worldwide) |
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82 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Anukshanam (Telugu:అనుక్షణం, English: Every second) is a 2014 Telugu 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. Upon release the film received very positive reviews, and became an instant hit at the Indian and United states box office.
Inspired by a real life incident, the film is based on a serial killer who sends a wave of panic across Hyderabad.The story starts off with the murder of a young woman. Even as the police try to investigate the case and the news is splashed all over television channels and media, more murders take place. In comes special officer Gautam Vishnu Manchu who gets onto the case and tries to figure out what could have led to the murders. Meanwhile, series of murders take place and there is furor among public and pressure on police to trace the killer. The murderer is known to be a taxi driver and Gautam informs the media about, but later due to the pressure from Home minister Kota Srinivasa Rao Gautam takes his statement back. The murders continue and later Gautam advises the people not to roam outside after dark. But Serial killer continues the murders in daylight. The serial killer is traced when the tries to murder a TV reporter.The police arrive in time to arrest him, but he escapes and in the process kills two officers. Later the media is given the photo of the serial killer. The serial killer mother is arrested for the interrogation and in the process she reveals that he in the childhood had killed animals in the same way as he is killing the girls. The serial killer then goes to Gautam's house and kills his wife. The Serial killer traced out when he tries to murder Sailaja (Revathi) and another girl Gautam enters the scene and tries to murder him the same way as he had murder the girls.