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Mahendragiri Varahi

Fantasy Thriller Mystery Telugu


Siddharth, an atheist and skeptic, is drawn into a mysterious journey surrounding the ancient Varahi temple at Mahendragiri. As he uncovers secrets connected to the sacred site, he is forced to confront forces beyond his understanding, challenging his beliefs and changing his perception of faith, destiny, and the supernatural.

Cast:Sumanth, Meenakshi Goswami, Aishwarya Rajesh, Malvika Nair, Manju Bhargavi, Brahmanandam, Rajeev Kanakala, Rajsekhar Aningi, Ali, Vennela Kishore, Vamsee Chaganti
Director:Santosh Jagarlapudi
Writer:Naga Muralidhar Namala
Editor:Junaid Siddiqui
Camera:Pratap R Krishna

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Sumanth Is the Only Saving Grace of This Stale, Tiring Supernatural Thriller

Fox in morning light

Srivathsan Nadadhur | Independent Film Critic writing for The Hindu

Fri, September 11 2026

The film feels like an unintentional sequel to Sumanth and director Santhosh Jagarlapudi’s earlier collaboration, ‘Subrahmanyapuram’ and Nikhil Siddhartha’s ‘Karthikeya’

The problem with films aligning with a particular trend is that they are always playing catch-up. Filmmakers have to hope the trend does not reach saturation anytime soon. Mahendragiri Varahi, a Telugu supernatural thriller that has been in the making for a few years, feels stale for the same reason. Surprisingly, it proceeds along the same lines as Santhosh Jagarlapudi and Sumanth’s earlier collaboration, Subrahmanyapuram. Both Mahendragiri Varahi and Subrahmanyapuram are clearly inspired by Karthikeya, a trendsetter in this genre, where an atheist protagonist heads to a superstitious village and uncovers the mystery behind a few strange occurrences.

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