Drushyam

Drushyam (transl. Vision) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Sripriya and produced by D. Suresh Babu and Rajkumar Sethupathi. A remake of the 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam, the film stars Venkatesh, Meena, Esther Anil, and Kruthika Jayakumar. Venkatesh and Kruthika portray the roles played by Mohanlal and Ansiba Hasan in the original, whereas Meena and Esther reprises their roles. The film tells the story of Rambabu, a middle-class cable TV operator, and his family. They come under suspicion when Varun, the son of the Inspector-general of police (IG), goes missing soon after harassing Rambabu's daughter. The rest of the film reveals how Varun disappeared and what Rambabu does to keep his family from going to prison. Sharreth composed the soundtrack, while the cinematography and editing were handled by S. Gopal Reddy and Marthand K. Venkatesh respectively. Principal photography commenced on 8 March 2014 and lasted 3 months. It was shot primarily in Kerala, like the original, and also took place in Araku, Simhachalam, Vizianagaram, and Hyderabad. Drushyam released on 11 July 2014 to positive reviews from critics. It went on to become one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year, collecting a distributor's share of ₹200 million worldwide. A sequel titled Drushyam 2, a remake of Drishyam 2, was released in November 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.