Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali(2021)
After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 30 July 2021
- Director
- Sharan Koppisetty
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 8.2/10
Storyline
A cab driver is murdered, and a young pub worker is wrongly convicted. He spends eight years in prison. After his release, a lawyer fights to clear his name.
“Framed for murder. Eight years later, a new fight for justice begins.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Brahmaji (13 films together), Praveen & Harsha Chemudu (8 films together), Ajay & Harsha Chemudu (7 films together), Ajay & Praveen (6 films together), Praveen & Brahmaji (5 films together), and Brahmaji & Harsha Chemudu (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thimmarusu' is an old Telugu word for a judge, tying directly to the legal theme.
- Director Sharan Koppisetty also co-wrote the story, drawing inspiration from real-life legal injustices.
- Actor Satyadev, who plays the lawyer, prepared by observing court proceedings to make his role authentic.
- The movie was shot extensively in Hyderabad, using real police station and jail locations for realism.
- It was produced by People Media Factory, known for backing content-driven Telugu thrillers.
- The film had a limited theatrical release but gained significant popularity after streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
- Composer Ghibran's background score uses minimal instruments to heighten the tense, investigative mood.