Nenu Naa Rakshasi(2011)
'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Rana Daggubati as a professional assassin and Ileana D'Cruz as a cafe worker with a secret YouTube channel that films suicides. The story follows Abhimanyu, a killer who falls in love with Meenakshi after planning to end his own life. The film explores themes of love, revenge, and societal cruelty through its dark narrative. It received mixed reviews upon release and was a commercial failure at the box office. The film was certified U/A by the Central Board of Film Certification.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 29 April 2011
- Director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A professional assassin named Abhimanyu plans to kill himself after his mother dies. He contacts a YouTube channel that films suicides, only to discover the woman behind it is Meenakshi, the girl he loves. He must protect her from the police and a vengeful gangster while uncovering the dark secret that drives her.
“Love is the only reason to live.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nenu Naa Rakshasi
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Subbaraju (10 films together), Puri Jagannadh & Subbaraju (8 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Ahuti Prasad (7 films together), Subbaraju & Ahuti Prasad (6 films together), Abhimanyu Singh & Kota Srinivasa Rao (5 films together), and Nagineedu & Kota Srinivasa Rao (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' translates to 'I Am My Own Demon' in English.
- Director Puri Jagannadh initially planned to cast another actor but chose Rana Daggubati after seeing his look in 'Leader'.
- This was the first Telugu film where Ileana D'Cruz played a character with a dark, morally ambiguous role.
- Parts of the movie were shot in Bangkok, Thailand, which was an uncommon location for Telugu films at the time.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Anoop Rubens, who was a frequent collaborator with Puri Jagannadh.
- Despite its unique premise, the movie performed poorly at the box office upon its release.
- A key action sequence involving Rana was inspired by Hollywood assassin-themed films of the era.