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{{Infobox film
| name          = Kashmora
| name          = Kashmora
| image          = Kashmora film.jpg
| image          = Kashmora 1986 poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| story          = [[Yandamuri Veerendranath]]
| director      = N. B. Chakravarthy
| screenplay    = N. B. Chakravarthy
| screenplay    = N. B. Chakravarthy
| producer       = M. Sudhakar Reddy
| based_on       = {{based on|''[[Tulasi Dalam]]''|[[Yandamuri Veerendranath]]}}
| director       = N. B. Chakravarthy
| producer       = S. Sudhakar Reddy<br/> K. Sai Mohan Reddy {{small|(Presenter)}}
| starring      = [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Dr Rajendra Prasad]] <br /> [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Dr. Rajasekhar]] <br /> [[Bhanupriya]]
| starring      = [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]] <br /> [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] <br /> [[Bhanupriya]]
| music          = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
| cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
| editing        = D. Venkataratnam
| editing        = D. Venkataratnam
| based_on      = Tulasi {{small|(novel)}}
| music          = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| studio        = Ushodhaya Movies<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/6579?ed=Tolly |title=Kashmora (Overview) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>
| studio        = Ushodhaya Movies
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1986|3|21}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1986|4|4}}
| runtime        = 140 mins
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
}}
}}


'''''Kashmora''''' ({{trans|A Powerful Black Magic}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[horror film]], produced by M. Sudhakar Reddy under the Ushodhaya Movies banner and directed by N. B. Chakravarthy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/story/520/kashmora-story.html |title=Kashmora (Review) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref> It stars [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Dr. Rajasekhar]] and [[Bhanupriya]]. The music was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pluzcinema.com/movies/tollywood/9720/overview.htm |title=Kashmora (Cast & Crew) |work=Pluz Cinema}}</ref> The film was recorded as a ''Super Hit'' at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/kashmora-1986/cast-crew.html |title=Kashmora (Range) |work=Filmibeat}}</ref>
'''''Kashmora''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[horror film]] directed by N. B. Chakravarthy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kashmora (1986) |url=https://indiancine.ma/BGNV/info |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> Based on the novel ''Tulasi'' by [[Yandamuri Veerendranath]], the film features an ensemble cast including [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]], [[Bhanupriya]], and [[Sarath Babu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venkateswaran |first=Vikram |date=26 October 2016 |title='Kashmora', Rajinikanth & the Horror Masala Genre |url=https://archive.org/download/horror-masala/Horror%20Masala.pdf |access-date=8 October 2023 |website=[[The Quint]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2021 |title=8 must watch Telugu horror movies on Amazon Prime Video, other OTTs |url=https://www.yovizag.com/8-must-watch-telugu-horror-movies-amazon-prime-video-otts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823053827/https://www.yovizag.com/8-must-watch-telugu-horror-movies-amazon-prime-video-otts/ |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=Yo! Vizag}}</ref> The music for the film was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Golden Memories Of Telugu Cinema – Kashmora |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/goldenmemories/gmkashmora.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002091402/http://www.cinegoer.com/goldenmemories/gmkashmora.htm |archive-date=2 October 2009 |access-date=8 October 2023 |website=Cinegoer}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film begins, 3 people, Sridhar (Sarath Babu), Jaya Dev (Sridhar) & Abraka Dhabara (Nutan Prasad), eliminating a sorcerer Khadra (Bheemaraju) in a remote village Bista to protect Sridhar's sister Tulasi (Bhanu Priya) from ''Kashmora'' powerful black magic. Vishachi (Rajanala), the head of wizards, creates another powerful sorcerer Darkha (Rajendra Prasad) take avenge against homicides of Khadra. Darkha takes a pledge to slay them and the only source to find them is Thulasi, that too within a year since ''Kashmora'' waking up to slaughter Thulasi. After facing many troubles, Darkha reaches the city, a priest (P. J. Sarma) educates him to live in the modern society, he also identifies him as a sorcerer and takes an assurance never misuse his power on innocent people. Parallelly, the 3 friends are continuing their friendship even Dr. Rambabu (Dr. Rajashekar) son of Jayadev, Shadow (Shubhaleka Sudhakar) brother of Abraka Dabra, & Tulasi are also good friends. Once Tulasi challenges to bring out the reality of a fake god-woman Siddeshwari (Jaya Chitra) who displays parlor tricks to cheat people. At the same time, Siddeshwari learns regarding Darkha, she kidnaps him to use his abilities to increase her following, but he refuses. So, she decides to kill him when Thulasi & Shadow intervenes, protects him and exposes Siddeshwari but she absconds. Here Darkha recognizes Thulasi finds out the whereabouts of the 3 and gets ready to take the revenge. Simultaneously, Siddeshwari also challenges to destroy Thulasi, Darkha, & Shadow and executes her plan using by hypnotizing Rambabu who slow poisons Thulasi.
The film follows the story of three friends—Sridhar, Jayadev, and Abraka Dhabara—who defeat a powerful sorcerer named Khadra in the remote village of Bista to save Sridhar's sister, Tulasi, from Kashmora's dark magic. In retaliation, the sorcerers' chieftain, Vishachi, creates a formidable new sorcerer, Darkha, to exact vengeance. Darkha vows to kill the three friends, with Tulasi being the only link to locate them within a year of Kashmora's awakening.
 
Darkha's journey leads him to the city, where a priest mentors him and inspires him to renounce harm toward innocent people. Meanwhile, the families of Sridhar, Jayadev, and Abraka Dhabara maintain cordial relationships, and their children—Dr. Rambabu (Jayadev's son), Shadow (Abraka Dhabara's sibling), and Tulasi—are close friends. A fraudulent saint, Siddheswari, who, upon discovering Darkha's magical abilities, tries to exploit him for her own gain. When Darkha refuses, Siddheswari attempts to sacrifice him, but Tulasi and Shadow intervene and expose her, forcing her to flee.
 
Darkha eventually identifies Tulasi and learns the whereabouts of the three friends. While seeking revenge, Siddheswari manipulates Rambabu to poison Tulasi gradually. Darkha's first attempt at vengeance results in the accidental death of Sridhar's daughter, Archana, which deeply affects him. He then targets Abraka Dhabara and his wife, Saku, but Saku’s connection to Darkha's priestly mentor protects her. These events lead Darkha to reconsider his actions, and he vows not to harm anyone.
 
Despite his resolve, Siddheswari captures Darkha again but fails to control him as he escapes and reunites with Shadow. Together, they uncover Siddheswari’s manipulation of Rambabu and work to reverse the effects. As the year ends, Kashmora rises and launches an attack. Darkha struggles to contain the dark forces while Sridhar captures Siddheswari, who reveals Darkha’s efforts to protect Tulasi by drawing a [[Sri Yantra|Sri Chakram]]. However, Sridhar misinterprets Darkha's actions and drives him away.


Meanwhile, Darkha tries to wipe out Sridhar, but unfortunately, his daughter Archana (Baby Seeta) dies where a transformation starts in Darkha towards humanity. Ahead, Thulasi's health goes on wrest due to slow poison. Next Darkha hits Abraka Dabra, aims to knock out his wife Saku (Anitha) through black magic, who is none other than the daughter of his mentor priest, he reverses it and dies. Viewing his death, the humanity inside Darkha awakes and takes a vow not to harm any creature in the universe. Thereafter, he again falls into the clutches of Siddeshwari but manages to escape, reaches Shadow and reveals her evil deed towards Thulasi. Now, Darkha & Shadow get back Rambabu normal with the help of Jayadev. Parallelly, the one-year period completes and Kashmora attacks Thulasi. Darkha struggles to bar it using his skills. In the meantime, Sridhar reaches Siddeshwari's through her, he learns regarding Darkha's revenge. After her arrest, when Sridhar goes back home, he spots Darkha is drawing a ''Sri Chakram'' to protect Thulasi, but Sridhar misunderstands and throws him out of the house. Eventually, Tulasi is mislaid and she has been called to burial ground by Vishachi, who arrived from Bista. At present, Darkha too lands when the combat arrises between Vishachi & Darkha, one as the destroyer another as the protector of Thulasi. At last, Darkha succeeds in stopping Kashmora by offering his soul, puts Vishachi to death when Sridhar arrives and fires on him. Before dying, Darkha asks everyone to remember him in their heart that a wizard died for goodwill.
In the climactic battle, Vishachi lures Tulasi to a burial ground, where Darkha fights to protect her. Ultimately, Darkha sacrifices his soul to defeat Kashmora and destroy Vishachi. In the end, Sridhar kills Vishachi, and Darkha dies, proclaiming that even a sorcerer can possess a good soul.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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{{colbegin}}
*[[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]] as Darkha
*[[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]] as Darkha
*[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Dr. Rajasekhar]] as Ram Babu  
*[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] as Rambabu  
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Thulasi
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Thulasi
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Sridhar
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Sridhar
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*Bhimaraju as Khadra
*Bhimaraju as Khadra
*Juttu Narasimham as Paidithalli
*Juttu Narasimham as Paidithalli
*[[Jayachitra]] as Sidhaswari Devi
*[[Jayachitra]] as Siddheswari Devi
*[[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeeta]] as Sarada
*[[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeeta]] as Sarada
*[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Poornima
*[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Poornima
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{{colend}}
{{colend}}


==Soundtrack==
==Music==
{{Infobox album
The music was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. The lyrics were written by [[Veturi]].  
| name      = Kashmora
| type      = film
| artist    = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 1986
| recorded  =
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = Soundtrack
| length    = 18:05
| label      = Saptaswar Audio
| producer  = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| prev_title = Bandham
| prev_year  = 1986
| next_title = Chadastapu Mogudu
| next_year  = 1986
}}
 
The music was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. The lyrics were written by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]. The music was released on Saptaswar Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/2000/Kashmora(1986)/ |title=Kashmora (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!S. no!!Song title !!Singers !!length
!Song title !!Singers !!length
|-
|-
|1
| "Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa"  
| "Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa"  
|[[P. Susheela]]
|[[P. Susheela|P. Suseela]]
|3:32
|3:32
|-
|-
|2
| "Kaalam Chali Kaalam"  
| "Kaalam Chali Kaalam"  
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], P. Susheela
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], P. Suseela
|4:14
|4:14
|-
|-
|3
| "Jatha Naagulam"
| "Jatha Naagulam"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
|3:30
|3:30
|-
|-
|4
| "Rama Bhata Hai Hanuma"
| "Rama Bhata Hai Hanuma"
|SP Balu, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|5:00
|5:00
|-
|-
|5
| "Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa" (Pathos)
| "Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa" (Pathos)
|P. Susheela
|P. Suseela
|1:49
|1:49
|}
|}
==Others==
* VCDs and DVDs on SHALIMAR Video Company, [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Indian films]]
== External links ==
[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]
*{{IMDb title|tt3521170}}
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]
 
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[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
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Latest revision as of 00:37, 4 March 2026

Not to be confused with Kashmore.
For the 2016 Tamil film, see Kaashmora.

Kashmora
Theatrical release poster
Directed byN. B. Chakravarthy
Produced byS. Sudhakar Reddy
K. Sai Mohan Reddy (Presenter)
Screenplay byN. B. Chakravarthy
Based onTulasi Dalam
by Yandamuri Veerendranath
StarringRajendra Prasad
Rajasekhar
Bhanupriya
Music byChakravarthy
CinematographyV. S. R. Swamy
Edited byD. Venkataratnam
Production
company
Ushodhaya Movies
Release date
  • 4 April 1986 (1986-04-04)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Kashmora is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language horror film directed by N. B. Chakravarthy.[1] Based on the novel Tulasi by Yandamuri Veerendranath, the film features an ensemble cast including Rajendra Prasad, Rajasekhar, Bhanupriya, and Sarath Babu.[2][3] The music for the film was composed by Chakravarthy.[4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film follows the story of three friends—Sridhar, Jayadev, and Abraka Dhabara—who defeat a powerful sorcerer named Khadra in the remote village of Bista to save Sridhar's sister, Tulasi, from Kashmora's dark magic. In retaliation, the sorcerers' chieftain, Vishachi, creates a formidable new sorcerer, Darkha, to exact vengeance. Darkha vows to kill the three friends, with Tulasi being the only link to locate them within a year of Kashmora's awakening.

Darkha's journey leads him to the city, where a priest mentors him and inspires him to renounce harm toward innocent people. Meanwhile, the families of Sridhar, Jayadev, and Abraka Dhabara maintain cordial relationships, and their children—Dr. Rambabu (Jayadev's son), Shadow (Abraka Dhabara's sibling), and Tulasi—are close friends. A fraudulent saint, Siddheswari, who, upon discovering Darkha's magical abilities, tries to exploit him for her own gain. When Darkha refuses, Siddheswari attempts to sacrifice him, but Tulasi and Shadow intervene and expose her, forcing her to flee.

Darkha eventually identifies Tulasi and learns the whereabouts of the three friends. While seeking revenge, Siddheswari manipulates Rambabu to poison Tulasi gradually. Darkha's first attempt at vengeance results in the accidental death of Sridhar's daughter, Archana, which deeply affects him. He then targets Abraka Dhabara and his wife, Saku, but Saku’s connection to Darkha's priestly mentor protects her. These events lead Darkha to reconsider his actions, and he vows not to harm anyone.

Despite his resolve, Siddheswari captures Darkha again but fails to control him as he escapes and reunites with Shadow. Together, they uncover Siddheswari’s manipulation of Rambabu and work to reverse the effects. As the year ends, Kashmora rises and launches an attack. Darkha struggles to contain the dark forces while Sridhar captures Siddheswari, who reveals Darkha’s efforts to protect Tulasi by drawing a Sri Chakram. However, Sridhar misinterprets Darkha's actions and drives him away.

In the climactic battle, Vishachi lures Tulasi to a burial ground, where Darkha fights to protect her. Ultimately, Darkha sacrifices his soul to defeat Kashmora and destroy Vishachi. In the end, Sridhar kills Vishachi, and Darkha dies, proclaiming that even a sorcerer can possess a good soul.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Chakravarthy. The lyrics were written by Veturi.

Song title Singers length
"Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa" P. Suseela 3:32
"Kaalam Chali Kaalam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela 4:14
"Jatha Naagulam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela 3:30
"Rama Bhata Hai Hanuma" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 5:00
"Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa" (Pathos) P. Suseela 1:49

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kashmora (1986)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Venkateswaran, Vikram (26 October 2016). "'Kashmora', Rajinikanth & the Horror Masala Genre" (PDF). The Quint. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "8 must watch Telugu horror movies on Amazon Prime Video, other OTTs". Yo! Vizag. 16 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Golden Memories Of Telugu Cinema – Kashmora". Cinegoer. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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