Maa Oori Polimera(2021)
Telugu98 mins
In a village plagued by black magic, a policeman sets off to seek justice for his brother's meaningless murder but discovers something unexpected.
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 10 December 2021
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 8.5/10
Storyline
A policeman investigates his brother's murder in a village filled with black magic. His search for justice leads him to a shocking and unexpected discovery.
“Seek justice. Uncover the village's dark secret.”
Film Details
8.5Rating
98Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date10 December 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
justicefamilyrevengecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Ravi VarmaSarpanch
→#2
P
Palasa JanardhanActor
→#3
#4V
VikrantActor
→G
Getup SrinuBalija
→#5
S
Sahiti DasariRamula
→#6
#7Y
Yogi KhatriActor
→S
Satyam RajeshKomaraiah
→#8C
Chitram SeenuKavitha's Brother
→#9
#10R
Ramya PonduriKavitha
→B
BaladityaJangaiyah
→#11
B
Bhogendra GuptaCrew
→#12
A
Anil ViswanathCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Maa Oori Polimera
Cast reunions in this film: Ravi Varma & Chitram Seenu (4 films together), Ravi Varma & Satyam Rajesh (3 films together), Satyam Rajesh & Chitram Seenu (3 films together), and Ravi Varma & Getup Srinu (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Polimera' refers to a mythical creature from Telugu folklore, often linked to black magic stories.
- Director Anil Viswanath shot the entire movie in real village locations in Andhra Pradesh to create an authentic feel.
- Actor Satyam Rajesh, who plays the policeman, prepared by spending time with local police officers to understand their mannerisms.
- The movie uses minimal background music, relying on natural sounds to build horror and tension in scenes.
- It was originally planned as a low-budget digital release but got a theatrical run due to positive test screenings.
- Some rituals shown in the film are based on real folk practices from rural Andhra, researched by the writing team.
- The climax scene was filmed continuously for over 18 hours to capture the right lighting and mood.