Dhandoraa Trailer Unleashes the Drumbeat of a Raw Telangana Drama on Caste, Power, and Awakening
Death becomes the starting point, not the end, in Dhandoraa, an upcoming rural drama produced by Ravindra Banerjee Muppaneni under the Loukya Entertainments banner and directed by Muralikant. Rooted in the social and cultural landscape of Telangana, the film positions itself as an idea-driven narrative that confronts caste, dignity, and human conscience through grounded storytelling. Designed as a raw yet emotionally charged cinematic experience, Dhandoraa places performance, dialogue, and lived realism at the centre of its vision, signalling the makers’ intent to deliver a film that resonates beyond conventional commercial frameworks.
The trailer opens on a haunting image of a dead body being carried across villages, immediately establishing death as the film’s emotional and ideological trigger. An innocent question from a child about why his grandmother’s body must travel so far is met with the chilling line, “మన చావు పుట్టకలన్ని ఆ ఊరి అవతల రాసిండు రా దేవుడు,” quietly exposing the rigid social boundaries that govern the village. The visuals linger on faces, silences, and pauses, grounding the film in lived rural reality. What begins with everyday village movement and understated native humour gradually unfolds into a tense confrontation around dignity, belonging, and exclusion.
As the trailer progresses, the mood hardens and the conflict sharpens. Discussions around cremation escalate into outright rejection, pushing the body and the people attached to it to the margins. Intercut personal moments add emotional texture, while the background score intensifies and the edit tightens, culminating in the chant of “దండోరా… దండోరా,” transforming the narrative into a collective alarm. Powerful dialogues land with ideological force “చావు నుంచి అయిన తప్పించుకోవచ్చు కాని కులం నుంచి తప్పించుకోలేము,” “పెళ్లి దగ్గర, చావు దగ్గర… ఈ రెండిటి దగ్గరే కదా వీళ్ళ ఆట సాగేది,” and “మన బ్రతుకులు మారాలంటే మనకి కావాల్సింది ఒక్కటే… చదువు చదువు చదువు,” firmly positioning Dhandoraa as a film that confronts caste not as subtext, but as an inescapable reality shaping life and death.
The trailer culminates in a courtroom moment that distils the film’s core conflict with striking restraint. When a judge questions whether it took three years to recognise a mistake, Shivaji responds with a quiet smile and a line that lands with devastating clarity “కల్లు మత్తు కాదు కదా సార్… రాత్రి తాగింది పొద్దున్న దిగడానికి. కులం మత్తు… time పట్టింది.” The trailer ends on this unresolved yet ideologically sharp note, reinforcing the film’s moral urgency and emotional weight.
Music has played a key role in building Dhandoraa’s pre-release buzz. The first single “Pilla” introduced a softer, romantic emotional layer and emerged as a strong digital success, crossing 3.2 million views, with its hook step trending widely across social media platforms. This was followed by the release of the film’s title track, composed by Mark K. Robin, which marked a sharp tonal shift. Intense, raw, and confrontational, the title song functions as the ideological spine of the film. This musical momentum was earlier set in motion by the film’s teaser, which signalled its intent through grounded rural imagery and the striking line “చావు అనేది మనిషి ఇచ్చే ఆఖరి మర్యాద.”
With growing anticipation, Dhandoraa has generated strong pre-release traction across territories, reflecting solid trade confidence. The film’s Nizam rights have been acquired by Mythri Movies, while Prime Show is handling distribution across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Ceeded regions. Overseas distribution is secured by Atharvana Bhadrakali Pictures, ensuring a wide international rollout, and the audio rights are with T-Series, strengthening the film’s musical footprint.
Dhandoraa is set for early overseas premieres starting December 23, 2025, across 200+ theatres in key international markets. The film will release IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE on December 25, 2025, positioning itself as a bold, socially resonant year-end release crafted to spark conversation across regions and audiences.
Cast:
Shivaji, Navadeep, Nandu, Ravikrishna, Manika Chikkala, Mounika Reddy, Bindu Madhavi, Radhya, Aditi Bhavaraju and others.
Crew:
Banner: Loukya Entertainments
Producer: Ravindra Banerjee Muppaneni
Director: Muralikant
Cinematography: Venkat R. Shakamuri
Editor: Srujana Adusumilli
Music: Mark K. Robin
Art Director: Kranti Priyam
Executive Producer: Edward Stevenson Perez
Costume Designer: Rekha Boggarapu
Line Producer: Kondaru Venkatesh
Audio: T-Series
Nizam Distribution: Mythri Movies
Andhra – Ceeded & Karnataka : PrimeShow
Overseas Release: Atharvana Bhadrakali Pictures
PRO: Naidu Surendra Kumar – Phani Kandukuri (Beyond Media)
Marketing: Ticket Factory
