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Akshara(2021)

6.3/10
Telugu136 mins

Akshara (2021) is a 136-minute Telugu film directed by Chinni Krishna. Starring Satya, Madhunandan and Srikanth Iyengar. With an audience rating of 6.3/10, Akshara stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2021.

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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
26 February 2021
Director
Chinni Krishna
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 16m
GudVibe Rating
6.3/10

Storyline

A physics teacher wants to reduce pressure on students at a coaching school. He clashes with a ruthless educator who will do anything to make his students get top exam scores, so he can dominate the business.

A teacher's fight against ruthless ambition in education.

Film Details

6.3Rating
136Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date26 February 2021

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

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Trivia

  • The film's director Chinni Krishna is also a professor of engineering, which influenced the movie's educational setting.
  • It was shot in just 21 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
  • The movie was shot entirely in Hyderabad, using real coaching centers and classrooms as locations.
  • Actor Naveen Chandra, who plays the ambitious educationalist, prepared by visiting actual corporate coaching institutes to observe.
  • The film's title 'Akshara' means 'letter' or 'syllable' in Sanskrit, symbolizing the foundation of learning.
  • It had a limited theatrical release and gained more attention after becoming available on streaming platforms.
  • The script was partly inspired by real-life debates about student pressure in India's competitive exam culture.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Akshara

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