Akhanda

"When hope dies, when there is no faith, when evil spreads its wings, Akhanda arrives."

2021 2h 47m TE

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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Brothers Murali Krishna and Akhanda are separated at birth. They grow up to lead completely separate lives, Murali as a local hero, and Akhanda as a secluded Shiva devotee. But when the lives of Murali and his family are in danger, his long-lost brother finally returns.

“When hope dies, when there is no faith, when evil spreads its wings, Akhanda arrives.”

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Cast

Nandamuri Balakrishna
Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Pragya Jaiswal
Saranya Bachupally
Poorna
Padmavati
Nitin Mehta
Gajendra Sahu
Srikanth
Varada Rajulu
Viji Chandrasekhar
Akhanda and Murali's mother
Avinash
Akhanda and Murali's father
Subbaraju
CM A. Bharath Reddy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boyapati Srinu
Writers: Boyapati Srinu, M. Rathnam
Languages: Telugu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Akhanda Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boyapati Srinu, shot by C. Ramprasad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by S. Thaman. 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 Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao 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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Nandamuri Balakrishna and Pragya Jaiswal and Poorna carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When hope dies, when there is no faith, when evil spreads its wings, Akhanda arrives.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Boyapati Srinu directs. C. Ramprasad behind the camera. S. Thaman scores. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

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1Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "Akhanda Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Boyapati Srinu, shot by C. Ramprasad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by S. Thaman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nandamuri Balakrishna and Pragya Jaiswal and Poorna carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When hope dies, when there is no faith, when evil spreads its wings, Akhanda arrives.".
9IMDB entry: tt11773378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: C. Ramprasad
Original score: S. Thaman
Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production design: A. S. Prakash
Runtime: 167 min · 2h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: TE
Certification (US): UA
IMDB: Akhanda (2021)

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developer.davuluru2026-04-16
★ 9/10
Nice movie. Good to watch The 2021 film Akhanda was a major commercial success and a blockbuster. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and directed by Boyapati Sreenu, it grossed over ₹150 crore worldwide against a modest budget, marking it as one of the biggest Telugu hits of the

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