A celebrated cop, DCP Aditya, faces his toughest challenge when a taunting serial killer begins targeting victims and leaving notes meant for him. Teaming with an aspiring crime novelist, he must stop four more murders to save his medals, career, and reputation while uncovering the killer's past.
Acting
Nani's chilling transformation into methodical antagonist Vishnu.
Direction
Indraganti's Hitchcock-meets-South-Indian-cinema visual language.
Score
Amit Trivedi's pulsating background score that never lets you breathe.

Director
Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nani and Sudheer Babu reversed their usual hero-villain screen personas; Nani had never played a full antagonist before.
The chess motif throughout isn't decorative—Vishnu literally calls Aditya his 'king' to capture, mirroring the final checkmate staging.