Sindhooram(2023)
Set in Sriramagiri in 2003, Ravi is a college drop out who works as an informer to Singhanna, a Maoist leader who operates against the local politician. Sirisha, sister of the village head Eeshwar Reddy, becomes the new MRO to the village, decides to eradicate Naxalism in her village and hopes to bring a change. The continuous bloodshed between democracy and armed struggle reveals to us the darkest secrets behind every noble cause.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 24 January 2023
- Director
- Shyam Tummalapalli
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
In 2003, a college dropout named Ravi secretly informs for a Maoist leader fighting a local politician. A new official, Sirisha, arrives in the village determined to end the violent conflict. The ongoing struggle exposes the hidden truths behind both sides' actions.
“A village torn between rebellion and redemption.”
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Trivia
- The film was shot in the remote forests of Sriramagiri, using many local non-actors to add authenticity.
- Director Shyam Tummalapalli spent years researching the Naxalite movement by meeting former insurgents and police officers.
- The lead actor, Rajeev Kanakala, performed his own stunts in the harsh terrain without a body double.
- The title 'Sindhooram' refers to the vermilion powder, symbolizing both marriage and bloodshed in the story.
- It was independently funded and had a very limited theatrical release, relying on word-of-mouth for attention.
- The script was partly inspired by real-life incidents from the 2000s in the Andhra-Odisha border region.
- The film's climax was shot in a single continuous take lasting over eight minutes.