Diary is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language psychological thriller film[1] directed by Machakanti Ramakrishna and starring Sivaji and Shraddha Das.

Diary
Official poster
Directed byMachakanti Rama Krishna
Screenplay byAroon
Kalyan Ram Chukka
Story byAroon
Produced byKalyan Ram Chukka
Starring
CinematographySrinivasa Reddy
Edited byGowtam Raju
Music byAnand
Release date
  • 29 May 2009 (2009-05-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

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  • Sivaji as Vamsi
  • Shraddha Das as Maya
  • Dr Sivaprasad as Kanchu Kanakayya alias KK
  • Chinnikrishna as Vamsi's driver
  • Jeeva as Maya's molester
  • Sridhara Rao as Albert
  • Mousami Udeshi as Mona
  • Yandamuri as Sastry
  • Harsha Vardhan as Police officer

Production

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The film was promoted as a sequel to Mantra (2007) although it is not.[2][3][4]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Mantra Anand.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Priya Premava"4:40
2."Sitti Silakamma"3:40
Total length:8:20

Reception

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A critic from Idlebrain.com wrote that "Though there are a few chilling moments in the movie, logic-less climax and slack second half work against the movie".[5] A critic from Filmibeat wrote that "director Machakanti Ramakrishna has chosen to bring out the film in a narrative way by recreating the situations visually. This kind of narration helped in running the story smoothly".[6] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "On the whole, Diary will suit you if you're utterly starved of jitters".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Interview with Shraddha Das". Idlebrain.com. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Shraddha in Mantra sequel". The Times of India. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ "DIARY". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. ^ "Diary movie launch". Idlebrain.com. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Jeevi (29 May 2009). "Telugu Movie review - Diary". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Diary – Review". Filmibeat. 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. ^ Garimella, Deepa. "Diary Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.