Tulasi Dalam is a 2016 Indian Telugu horror thriller film directed and produced by R. P. Patnaik. The film features Nishchal and Vandana Gupta in the lead roles and R. P. Patnaik in an important role with Brahmanandam and Duvvasi Mohan in the supporting roles. The film was released worldwide on 11 March 2016.[1]
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| Directed by | R. P. Patnaik |
| Produced by | R. P. Patnaik |
| Starring | Nishchal Vandana Gupta R. P. Patnaik |
| Cinematography | Sarath Mandava |
| Edited by | S. B. Uddhav |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
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Running time | 118 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Satvik (Nishchal Deva) who is an orphan moving to Las Vegas to be with his girlfriend, Nisha (Vandana Guptra). He stays in an apartment with a roommate, Subbu (Suneel Boddepalli). Satvik is a staunch non-believer in ghosts, and keeps rubbishing other’s beliefs too. During a heated argument, Subbu challenges Satvik to spend a night in the nearby cemetery, all by himself. Satvik accepts this challenge, and succeeds too. But that’s when the actual trouble starts. Satvik starts experiencing paranormal activities ever since he returns from the graveyard. He starts to notice the spirit of a young girl, Shanti, following him around. Giving up, he finally approaches Dr. Tilak (R. P. Patnaik) who is researching on paranormal activities. Dr. Tilak helps them solve their problems. Who exactly is Shanti? Why is she following Satvik? How does Dr. Tilak help in bringing about peace forms the rest.
Cast edit
- Nischal as Satvik
- Vandana Gupta as Nisha
- R. P. Patnaik as Dr. Tilak
- Brahmanandam
- Duvvasi Mohan
- Suneel Boddepalli as Subbu [2]
- Anitha Chowdary [3]
Release edit
Tulasi Dalam was released on 11 March 2016 across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Reception edit
Tulasi Dalam received negative response from critics. Y. Sunitha Chowdary of The Hindu found out was the movie was absurd and had an underdeveloped plot.[4]123telugu.com gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated that the film was a Lousy Horror Thriller.[5]