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Dhamarukam (2012)

Dhamarukam poster
Original title
ఢమరుకం
Directed by
Srinivasa Reddy
Genre
fantasy film, drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 37m
Rated
UA
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with a unique destiny must battle supernatural forces to protect his loved ones. The film mixes fantasy elements with action and romance.

action-packedfast-pacedheroicdramaticspectacularmusicalemotionalmythological

What happens

Damarukam (transl. A small two-headed drum) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action fantasy film written and directed by Srinivasa Reddy, and produced by R. R. Venkat on R. R. Movie Makers. It stars Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, and P. Ravishankar. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The film was released in 2012 and opened to positive reviews from critics who appreciated Nagarjuna's performance and Naidu won Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South. Damarakum went on to be a commercial success grossing over ₹48 crore at the box office with a distributor's share of ₹26 crore. It became the highest grossing film in Nagarjuna's career at the time of release and the highest grossing Telugu film to be released in the month of November, a record it still holds 13 years after release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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