Killer

1992 2h 35m TE

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

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6.6

IMDB

★8.5TMDB · 2★6.6IMDB · 146

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Priya, the niece of an assassinated prime minister, lives with her aunt and her cousin. She falls in love with Prem. Unfortunately, she is unaware of Prem's evil intentions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nagarjuna Akkineni
Nagma
Sharada
Vijayakumar
Brahmanandam
Shamili
Ali

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fazil
Writers: Fazil
Languages: Telugu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fazil, shot by Anandakuttan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor T. R. Sekhar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nagarjuna Akkineni and Nagma and Sharada carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0214853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fazil directs. Anandakuttan behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. T. R. Sekhar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fazil, shot by Anandakuttan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor T. R. Sekhar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nagarjuna Akkineni and Nagma and Sharada carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0214853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.