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Mrigaraju(2001)
Telugu mins
Mrigaraju (2001) is a Telugu film directed by GunaSekhar. With an audience rating of 4.8/10, Mrigaraju stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2001.
Director:GunaSekhar
Mood:
suspensefulintenseemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- GunaSekhar
- Language
- Telugu
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A man-eating lion terrorizes a jungle where a railway bridge is being built. After the chief engineer is killed, the railway department sends Aishwarya to complete the project. Even after she takes charge, the lion continues to attack the construction crew.
“A lion hunts. A bridge must rise.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date1 January 2001
Original Titleమృగరాజు
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulintenseemotional
Themes
survivaljusticecorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1996 Hollywood movie 'The Ghost and the Darkness', which itself was based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters.
- This was the first and only time director Gunasekhar collaborated with actor Chiranjeevi in his career.
- The film's climax was shot in the dense forests of Kerala, requiring elaborate safety measures for the cast and crew.
- Mani Sharma's background score used unique tribal-inspired percussion to heighten the jungle atmosphere.
- The movie was dubbed and released in Tamil as 'Vettaikkaaran', which directly translates to 'The Hunter'.
- A Hindi-dubbed version titled 'Rakshak, The Protector' was also released to reach a wider audience.
- Despite its star power, the film underperformed at the box office compared to Chiranjeevi's other major hits of that era.