Tantra (film) explained

Tantra is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language horror thriller film written and directed by Srinivas Gopisetti.^[1] The film features Ananya Nagalla, Dhanush Raghumudri and Saloni Aswani in lead roles. Tantra was released on 15 March 2024.^[2]

Cast

• Ananya Nagalla as Rekha
• Dhanush Raghumudri as Teju
• Saloni Aswani as Rajeshwari
• Temper Vamsi
• Meesala Lakshman
• Manoj Muthyam
• Kushalini as Sailu
• Bhaskar Manyam

Music

The film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by RR Dhruvan.

Release

Tantra was released on 15 March 2024.^[3] Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Aha and was premiered on 5 April 2024.^[4]

Reception

Times Now gave a rating of 3 out of 5, and praised the performance of Ananya Nagalla and the storyline.^[5] Cinema Express too gave a similar review citing it as a "tiresome, convoluted horror-thriller".^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: 2024-03-05 . Gaami, Bhimaa, Tillu Square: 5 upcoming Tollywood movies to look forward to in March . 2024-08-10 . The Times of India . 0971-8257 . 13 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913105907/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gaami-bhimaa-tillu-square-5-upcoming-tollywood-movies-to-look-forward-to-in-march/photostory/108243499.cms?picid=108243525 . live .
2. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Ananya Nagalla's Tantra release-date locked . 2024-08-10 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en . 10 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810070134/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ananya-nagallas-tantra-release-date-locked-883134 . live .
3. Web site: 2024-02-20 . Ananya Nagalla's Tantra to release on this date . 2024-08-10 . Cinema Express . en . 13 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913110001/https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=migrator&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-4&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1833830659653046732&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cinemaexpress.com%2Ftelugu%2Fnews%2F2024%2FFeb%2F20%2Fananya-nagallas-tantra-to-release-on-this-date-52231.html&sessionId=4b46f0eb4927cb81c6f88b7c4e2b13b04f77a9b7&siteScreenName=XpressCinema&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px . live .
4. Web site: Sistu . Suhas . 2024-08-01 . 'Pottel' team comes with a crazy poster featuring Ananya Nagalla . 2024-08-10 . www.thehansindia.com . en . 10 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810070134/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/pottel-team-comes-with-a-crazy-poster-featuring-ananya-nagalla-896130 . live .
5. Web site: 2024-03-15 . Tantra Review: Scares You Stiff With Rituals And Tantric Teachings . 2024-08-10 . Times Now . en . 13 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913105903/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/tantra-review-scares-you-stiff-with-rituals-and-tantric-teachings-review-108520993 . live .
6. Web site: Harsh . B. H. . 2024-03-15 . Tantra Movie Review: A tiresome, convoluted horror-thriller . 2024-08-10 . Cinema Express . en . 8 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408173740/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2024/Mar/15/tantra-movie-review-a-tiresome-convoluted-horror-thriller . live .