| Raakaasa | |
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| Directed by | Manasa Sharma |
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| Written by | Manasa Sharma |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Anudeep Dev |
| Cinematography | Edurolu Raju |
| Edited by | Anwar Ali |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Raakaasa is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy film written and directed by Mansa Sharma.[1] It stars Sangeeth Sobhan and Nayan Sarika.[2]
The film was released on 3 April 2026.[3][4]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Veerababu "Veeru" returns from USA to marry his longtime lover, Sukanya, from his town. Veeru finds out that Sukhanya is getting married to someone else and that she used him for gifts, money, etc. Heartbroken, he tries to stop the wedding with Subbalakshmi "Subbu", his childhood classmate, but to no avail, fails at stopping the wedding.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sangeeth Sobhan as Veerababu "Veeru"
- Nayan Sarika as Subbalakshmi "Subbu"
- Vennela Kishore as Somu
- Getup Srinu as Kanne Pongula Balaraju "Balu", Veeru’s friend
- Brahmaji as Parasuram, Village President
- Tanikella Bharani as Chari, Subbu’s father
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Ramesh
- Sukhwinder Singh Grewal as Demon "Raakaasa"
- Thakur Anoop Singh as Maharaja Prataparudra
- Vasu Inturi as SI Narasimha Rao
- Annapurna as Mangamma, Veeru's grandmother
- Rohini Reddy Noni as Savithri, Somu’s wife
- Rohan Roy as Ananda, Subbu’s brother
- Rajasekhar Aningi as Maharaja’s advisor
- Prem Kosireddy as Maharaja’s assistant
- Katta Anthony as Gangayya Thatha
- Kishore Kumar Polimera as Villager
- Raadhya Suresh as Sukanya, Veeru’s ex-girlfriend
- Chaitanya Varma as Mahesh, Sukanya’s fiancee
- Chandamama Dhanvika Sasha as Raakaasa’s adoptive daughter (Cameo)
Music[edit | edit source]
The background score and songs were composed by Anudeep Dev.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Snake Dance" | Raghuram | Benny Dayal, Maneesha Pandranki, Ritesh G Rao, Lakshmi Meghana, Vinayak | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Padhe Padhe" | Kittu Vissapragada | Sindhuja Srinivasan | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Rapappa" | Raghuram | Ram Miriyala | 3:07 |
Release[edit | edit source]
Raakaasa was released on 3 April 2026.[5] Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Netflix.[6]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Suresh Kavirayani of The New Indian Express rated it 3 out of 5 and noted the lead cast performances, cinematography and visual effects, while particularly writing that "Overall, Raakaasa's strong second half is why the film works".[7] Writing for The Hindu, Srivathsan Nadadhur stated in his review that, "RaaKaaSaa has many compelling ideas up its sleeve, but ultimately settles for being a safe popcorn entertainer rather than a fantasy saga" while noting Sangeeth, Kishore and Srinu's comedic performances.[8] Echoing the same, T Maruthi Acharya of India Today rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and was further critical towards the writing.[9] BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle rated it 1.5 out of 5 calling it "illogical, regressive socio fantasy film".[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Raakaasa Review: Routine first half, decent finish". 3 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Raakaasa Movie Review: Sangeeth Sobhan struggles to lift this muddled thriller". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Niharika Konidela's PEP2 Titled 'Raakaasaa', Set for April 3, 2026 Release". www.deccanchronicle.com. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Raakaasa collects Rs 10.30 crore in two days". Cinema Express. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Niharika Konidela's New Film Is Titled Raakaasaa; Release Date Revealed | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rakasa OTT release date details: When and where to watch the Telugu horror fantasy-comedy starring Sangeeth Shobhan and Nayan Sarika". The Economic Times. 3 April 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (5 April 2026). "Raakaasa Movie Review: Performances and visuals anchor this fantasy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (3 April 2026). "'RaaKaaSaa' movie review: Sangeeth Shobhan's supernatural fantasy tale banks big on humour". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Acharya, T. Maruthi (3 April 2026). "Raakaasa review: More noise than laughs in a tired template". India Today. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Prakash, B. V. S. (3 April 2026). "Raakaasa is an Illogical, Regressive Socio Fantasy Film". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.