Telisinavallu(2024)

Storyline

A young woman's family is deeply superstitious. They plan to carry out a ritual group suicide. The ceremony is interrupted by a man who is in love with her.

“Love fights to stop a family's deadly ritual.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's director, Anil Ravipudi, is known for comedy blockbusters but took a sharp turn into this intense thriller genre.
• Actress Sreeleela performed her own stunts for a key action sequence without using a body double.
• The movie's climax was shot in a single continuous 12-minute take requiring precise coordination from the entire crew.
• It features a rare cameo by veteran actor Murali Sharma playing a skeptical police officer investigating the cult.
• The film's title, 'Telisinavallu', translates to 'Those Who Know' and hints at the secretive nature of the cult depicted.
• Principal photography wrapped in just 45 days, an unusually short schedule for a film of this scale in Tollywood.
• The ritual suicide premise drew inspiration from real-life news reports about isolated cult incidents in rural India.