Dhandoraa
2025 Indian Telugu film by Muralikanth Devasoth
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Dhandoraa is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language periodical drama film written and directed by Muralikanth Devasoth.[1] The film has an ensemble cast of Sivaji, Bindu Madhavi, Navdeep, Nandu, Ravi Krishna, Manika Chikkala and Mounika Reddy.[2]
- Sivaji
- Bindu Madhavi
- Navdeep
- Nandu
- Ravi Krishna
- Manika Chikkala
- Mounika Reddy
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Muralikanth Devasoth |
| Written by | Muralikanth Devasoth |
| Produced by | Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni |
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| Cinematography | Venkat R. Shakamuri |
| Edited by | Srujana Adusumilli |
| Music by | Mark K Robin |
Production company | Loukya Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Shot extensively in Telangana,[3][4] it was released on 25 December 2025.[5]
Plot
Cast
- Sivaji as Sivaji
- Bindu Madhavi as Sreelatha
- Navdeep as the Village Sarpanch Seetharam
- Nandu as Vishnu
- Ravi Krishna as Ravi
- Manika Chikkala as Sujatha
- Mounika Reddy as Vanitha "Vinny", Vishnu's wife
- Raadhya as Sujatha, Sreelatha's daughter
- Muralidhar Goud as Babai
- Kamal as Ranga
- Edward Stevenson Pereji as Lawyer
- Rajasekhar Aningi as Subba Reddy
- Aditi Bhavaraju as Shwetha
- Bhaskar Manyam as Prathap Reddy
- Meesam Suresh as Sundar
- Sattanna as Aashayya
- Jabardasth Apparao as Customer
- Gaddam Naveen as Owner
- Kommidi Vishwender Reddy as MLA Ramana Chowdary
- Devi Prasad as Rajaram, Vishnu's father
Music
The background score and songs were composed by Mark K Robin.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pilla" | Purnachary Challury | Aditi Bhavaraju, Anurag Kulkarni | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Dhandoraa Title Song" | Kasarla Shyam | Anthony Daasan, Mark K Robin | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Parichayam Avakunda" | Sri Mani | Sri Krishna, Harini Ivaturi | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Vibe Of Seetharam" | 1:32 |
Release and reception
Dhandoraa was released on 25 December 2025.[7] Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Amazon Prime Video and was released on 14 January 2026 coinciding with Sankranthi.[8][9]
Praising the lead cast performances and screenplay, Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu gave a positive review.[10] Shreya Varanasi of The Times of India rated it 3 out of 5 and called writing as one of the film's strengths.[11] Echoing the same, Suresh Kavirayani of Cinema Express too gave the same rating and further praised the music and cinematography.[12] The Hans India stated, "Dhandoraa stands as an honest, impactful film that resonates through its performances, intent, and socially conscious storytelling".[13] T Maruthi Acharya of India Today praised the character design, writing, film score and the performances of the lead cast.[14]