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Homam (2008)

Homam poster
Original title
హోమం
Directed by
J. D. Chakravarthy
Genre
thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 28m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Telugu thriller about a character who goes undercover in the criminal underworld. It follows the dangerous double lives of both a police mole and a gang informant.

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What happens

Homam (transl. Ritual) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language thriller film, produced by Kiran Kumar Koneru on Shreya Productions banner and written and directed by J. D. Chakravarthy. The film stars Chakravarthy himself along with Jagapathi Babu, Mamta Mohandas, and Madhurima Tuli. The music was composed by Nithin Raikwar, while Amar Mohile worked the film's background score. Cinematography and editing were handled by Bharani K. Dharan and Bhanodaya, respectively. The plot is inspired from the American film The Departed, which itself was based on the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The film released on 29 August 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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