Chandrakala review, rating

The Telugu flick Chandrakala hit theatres today. The film is the Telugu version of the Tamil hit Aranmanai. Before we tell you more about the film, let's take a look at the movie crew.

Directed by Sundar C.

Produced by D. Dinesh Karthik

Written by Venkat Raghavan (dialogues)

Screenplay by S. B. Ramadas

Story by Sundar C.

Starring Sundar C., Vinay Rai, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Andrea Jeremiah, Raai Laxmi

Music by Bharathwaj, Karthik Raja (BGM)

Cinematography U. K. Senthil Kumar

Edited by N. B. Srikanth

Production company Vision i Medias

Distributed by Sri Thenandal Films, Red Giant Movies

Plot: A family goes to their ancestral mansion with the intention of selling it off. However, people start dying in the place and they learn that the place is haunted. To make things worse, the ghost enters the body of one of the women.

Review: The movie relies solely on its capable cast for survival and manages to garner a few weak laughs and scares. For those terrified of the horror genre, this movie is a safe bet.

Chandrakala has all the ingredients of a scary film- palatial mansion, scary-looking child, formless dark shapes, brutal murder, thwarted romance, godmen, and so on. It is a formulaic horror movie in every sense of the word but the director serves it up in his typical style. So, in addition to the thrills, you also get the laughs.

Verdict: Worth watching one for the comedy more than the horror

Rating: 3/5

Take a look at the trailer of the movie which gives a peek into the story

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