Damarukam
2012 film by Srinivasa Reddy
Damarukam (transl. A small two-headed drum) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action fantasy film written and directed by Srinivasa Reddy, and produced by R. R. Venkat on the R. R. Movie Makers banner. It stars Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, and P. Ravishankar. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.
The film was released in 2012 and opened to positive reviews from critics who appreciated Nagarjuna's performance and Naidu won Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South. Damarakum went on to be a commercial success grossing over ₹71 crore at the box office with a distributor's share of ₹40.85 crore. It became the highest grossing film in Nagarjuna's career at the time of release and was the first time that a Telugu film featured graphics that lasted more than an hour.
Plot
The protagonist of the movie is born with the divine grace of Lord Siva, and the boy's parents are advised to name him Mallikaarjuna as he is destined to accomplish a great work. During his childhood, Malli faces a great tragedy as his parents and grandparents are killed by a huge black panther as they return from Kaasi. This incident leaves his younger sister, Sailu, paralyzed from the waist down (Sailu had a talent for dancing before this incident). Malli then develops strong hatred toward Lord Siva.
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