Anukshanam

Brilliant film by Ramu which shows that he still has those skills and class as director he had in 80s & 90s, abeit he has to work with better actors. Movie is about this women hating serial killer which the lead actor has brilliantly portayed. Supporting cast is also good. Bit of tweeking and you'll have great remake if Ramu makes this one in Hindi. 8.5/10

The depth of research RGV and his squad conducts on these kinds of odd subjects serves as a lesson for budding directors to learn. Despite a fact that, serial killers are alien for our formula cinema loving audience yet it is the sincerity in attempt one should be pleased with. Without wasting an iota of time, RGV getting into the story from very starting frame resulted in a crisp appreciable run time. Unlike the old charm in RGV movies, screenplay of 'Anukshanam' is feeble with kindergarten dialogue writing depreciating the final essence of a serial killer concept. If at all dialogues would have been better, 'Anukshanam' is a sure shot edge of the seat entertainer. Technical team has done a good work using flow-cam technology where in cinematography, editing and background have aroused and sustained the interest of patrons. Production values of AV are good.

Anukshanam is a good attempt at creating suspense – thriller Story begins with introduction to a taxi driver Sitaram (Surya) who is on a killing spree. Yes, he is our serial killer with different motive and fascination. As count and cruelty of murders targeted at a particular sex, age group and timing shakes the city, Goutham (Manchu Vishnu) is roped in to solve this mystery. The strict police officer along with his team (Supreet, Shravan etc) begins to trace for clues but fails to even find a hair of Sitaram. Then enters a US returned Behavioral Science Professor Shailaja (Revathi) to help the police team. While Home Minister (Kota) and media (Madhu Shalini) embark with huge criticism against the police failure and Hyderabad begins to shiver with ever increasing victims, a small clue takes them close to Sitaram. However, they miss the chance while Shailaja begins to study so deep into Sitaram's childhood and family.

'Anukshanam' is not a regular commercial cinema. It has a hard hitting subject with commanding performances from Vishnu, Surya. In conclusion, 'Anukshanam' is a far better film than RGV's past record. Bloodshed, barbarism, cruelty and severity are showed in RGV's Psycho Angle. Recommended for gutsy and gallant audience!

Anukshanam is an experiment with a heavy risk of investment. RGV and Machu Vishnu both had done a big experiment indeed. The story is simple but the narration is quite tight and thought provoking. The director succeeded in maintaining the suspense till the end.Surya acted as a psycho and by virtue of his natural histrionics, he had given a very good body language to the mental disposition of psycho. Revati has acted as the researcher. Madhushalini acted as media reporter. Both of them had done excellent job. Kota, Supreet, and Sravan had done their assigned roles perfectly. Navdeep, Tejaswini, and Sana give guest appearances here and there in a few scenes. Cinematography is superb. It has added to the thriller genre perfectly well.There is a wonderful connectivity between audiences and the narration on the screen. Music is also befitting the crime thriller. We opine that this is the best film among RGV's recent ones. The film is ideally good for those who are used to enjoy thrillers.

The first half of the film is simple and good. The film has a interesting concept that could bring you to the edge of your seats and there are some nail biting scenes and the director has maintained the film's flavor fresh and it appeals to everyone. While watching the film, you could relate it to yourself and feel the thrill. This psycho thriller films are very rare in Telugu and the attempt by RGV and Vishnu is appreciable. This is one different film and it will definitely entertain you.