Kalinga(2024)
Telugu116 mins
A village is terrorized by a demonic entity and a deadly ancient curse.
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, aha
- Theatrical Release
- 12 September 2024
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
A village is haunted by an evil spirit. The people must face an old, dangerous curse to survive.
“Fear the ancient evil that haunts this village.”
Film Details
3.8Rating
116Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date12 September 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Sanjay KrishnaActor
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#3M
Muralidhar GoudActor
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Laxman MeesalaActor
→#4
Aadukalam NarenActor
→#5S
ShijuActor
→#6
D
Dhruva VaayuActor
→#7
P
Pragya Nayan SinhaActor
→#8
P
Preeti Sundar KumarActor
→#9
#10B
Balgam SudhakarActor
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Tanikella BharaniActor
→#11
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Pruthivi YadavCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kalinga
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Aadukalam Naren (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kalinga' refers to an ancient kingdom, hinting at the curse's historical roots.
- Director Dhruva Vaayu is a former software engineer who switched careers to make horror films.
- The movie was shot mostly at night in real forest locations to increase the scary feel.
- Some of the creepy sounds in the film were made using traditional folk instruments.
- The demon's look was inspired by stories from Telugu village folklore about forest spirits.
- This was the first major horror film in Telugu to release in early 2024.
- The team used minimal CGI, relying on practical effects for many scary scenes.