Rakkasapuradhol

The number of genre clichés in Ravi Saranga’s Rakkasapuradhol is unmistakably high. A skilful cop has recently hit the bottle and is in and out of suspension.

Rakkasapuradhol is a thriller that punches above its weight. More importantly, it gets the job done after a shaky start.

Set against the eerie calm of a village that claims to have a “low crime rate,” the film opens with the introduction of Shiva (Raj B Shetty), a suspended sub-inspector battling alcoholism and personal grief. Reinstated and transferred to this far-flung location, Shiva arrives with his wife, who we later learn exists only in his fractured mind—while the village quietly hints that something is deeply off.

The film occasionally reveals minor narrative roughness but sustains intrigue through strong world-building and performance-driven storytelling.

Weak performances, plot holes, and overbearing music make this horror flick a frustrating watch.