Ruler(2019)
Ruler (2019) is a 130-minute Telugu film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sonal Chauhan and Vedhika. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 20 December 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 20 December 2019
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A businesswoman adopts a stranger who saved her from an attack. She later discovers he has a dangerous past and tries to protect him. However, his past eventually catches up with him, forcing a confrontation.
“A stranger saved her life. His past could end it.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ruler
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Raghu Babu (17 films together), Prakash Raj & Jayasudha (14 films together), Prakash Raj & Sayaji Shinde (14 films together), Sayaji Shinde & Raghu Babu (13 films together), Raghu Babu & Saptagiri (12 films together), and Raghu Babu & Raghu Karumanchi (12 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Ruler: Story of a Don' but was shortened to just 'Ruler' upon release.
- This was the second collaboration between actor Balakrishna and director K.S. Ravikumar after the 2014 film 'Legend'.
- A key action sequence was shot extensively in Bulgaria, marking a rare European shoot for a Telugu film at the time.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, who recorded a portion of the background score with a live orchestra in Budapest.
- Despite its action-drama genre, the film features a cameo appearance by comedian Brahmanandam in a humorous role.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times due to extensive post-production work on its visual effects.
- Actress Sonal Chauhan, who plays the female lead, learned Telugu dialogues phonetically for her role as she is not a native speaker.
