Theppa Samudram(2024)
Telugu133 mins
Set in Theppa Samudram village, Vijay, An auto driver, is head over heels for crime reporter Indu. SI Ganesh is responsible for handling cases of missing school girls. Will they be able to find the missing girls and uncover the culprit behind their disappearance?
Director:Sateesh Rapolu
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 19 April 2024
- Director
- Sateesh Rapolu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
An auto driver named Vijay falls for a crime reporter called Indu. Meanwhile, a police officer is investigating cases of missing schoolgirls in their village. The story follows whether they can find the girls and catch the person responsible.
“A village hides a dark secret. A love story becomes a desperate hunt.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
133Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date19 April 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivallove
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
N
Nirukanti Mani CharanActor
→#2
K
Kishori DhatrakIndu
→#3
#4C
Chaitanya RaoSI Ganesh
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P. Ravi ShankarLawyer Viswanath
→#5
A
Arjun AmbatiVijay
→#6
#7S
Shekhar PochampallyCrew
→P
Peddapalli RohithMusic
→#8
S
Sateesh RapoluDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Theppa Samudram' translates to 'Lake of Boats' and is the name of a real village in Andhra Pradesh.
- Director Sateesh Rapolu previously worked as an assistant director on the popular Telugu film 'Jersey' (2019).
- The movie was primarily shot on location in and around the actual Theppa Samudram village to capture authentic rural scenery.
- Actor Surya Vashishtha, who plays SI Ganesh, reportedly spent time with real police officers to prepare for his role.
- The film's plot draws inspiration from real-life concerns about child safety and missing persons cases in rural India.
- A key action sequence involving an auto-rickshaw chase was filmed over several nights on narrow village roads.
- The soundtrack was composed by Suresh Bobbili, who is known for his work in independent and folk-inspired Telugu cinema.