Tantra (film)

Tantra is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language horror thriller film written and directed by Srinivas Gopisetti.^[1] The film features Ananya Nagalla, Dhanush Raghumudri and Saloni Aswani in lead roles. Tantra was released on 15 March 2024.^[2]

Tantra
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Srinivas Gopisetti
Written by	Srinivas Gopisetti
Produced by	Naresh Babu P Ravi Chaitanya
Starring	Ananya Nagalla Dhanush Raghumudri Saloni Aswani
Cinematography	Sai Ram Uday Vijay Bhaskar Saddala
Edited by	S. B. Uddhav
Music by	RR Dhruvan
Production companies	First Copy Movies Be The Way Films Vizag Film Factory
Release date	15 March 2024 (2024-03-15)
Running time	134 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

A timid girl named Rekha who possesses the ability to perceive spirits and is drawn into dark occult mysteries after encountering a malevolent tantric. The movie revolves around Rekha, who has the ability to see spirits, and her journey into the world of dark occult practices after encountering a malevolent tantric.

Cast

• Ananya Nagalla as Rekha
• Dhanush Raghumudri as Teju
• Saloni Aswani as Rajeshwari
• Temper Vamsi
• Meesala Lakshman
• Manoj Muthyam
• Kushalini as Sailu
• Bhaskar Manyam

Music

Tantra
Soundtrack album by RR Dhruvan
Released	2024
Recorded	2024
Language	Telugu
Label	Nivriti Vibes
Producer	RR Dhruvan

The film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by RR Dhruvan.

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Dheere Dheere"	Alaraju	Anurag Kulkarni, Aditi Bhavaraju	4:00
2.	"Gayatri Mantram"	Alaraju	ML Gayatri, Pavani Vasa, Sony Komanduri, Lipsika, RR Dhruvan, ML Sruti	2:11
3.	"Arari Raaro"	Raghuram	Aditi Bhavaraju	2:54
4.	"Vandhanam"	Alaraju	Aditi Bhavaraju, Lipsika, RR Dhruvan	3:30

All music is composed by RR Dhruvan.

Release

Tantra was released on 15 March 2024.^[3] Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Aha and was premiered on 5 April 2024.^[4]

Reception

Times Now gave a rating of 3 out of 5, and praised the performance of Ananya Nagalla and the storyline.^[5] Cinema Express too gave a similar review citing it as a "tiresome, convoluted horror-thriller".^[6]