Dasara

Dasara

Year: 2023

Runtime: 159 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Srikanth Odela

Echo Score: 68
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Set in the 1990s in the small village of Veerlapally, childhood friends Dharani, Vennela and Suri share deep bonds. Dharani is in love with Vennela, but she prefers Suri. Selflessly, Dharani steps aside, facilitating Vennela and Suri’s marriage. Their happiness is later threatened by local power struggles among village heads Rajanna, Shivanna and his son Chinna Nambi.

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1

Dharani's life in Veerlapally and his love for Vennela

Dharani is a young coal thief living with his grandmother in Veerlapally, where alcohol creates hardship for the women. He spends most of his time with his best friends Suri and Vennela, and he harbors a quiet love for Vennela. When he learns that Suri and Vennela are also in love, he chooses to sacrifice his own feelings to help them be together. This sets the stage for his later actions.

2009 Veerlapally
2

Dharani engineers Suri and Vennela's marriage via a cricket win

To secure the couple's future, Dharani hatches a plan tied to Suri's job prospects at the Silk bar. He wins a local cricket match, which paves the way for Suri to become a cashier at Silk bar as announced by Chinna Nambi. The village watches the political maneuvers around the sarpanch race as this plan unfolds.

2009 Veerlapally / Silk bar
3

Bar confrontation and arrest

Dharani and Suri clash with Chinna Nambi's supporters at the Silk bar, triggering a destructive brawl that leaves the bar badly damaged. Police seize Dharani and his friends, and they are arrested for the disturbance. The incident heightens village tensions and sets the stage for later power plays.

2009 Silk bar, Veerlapally
4

Rajanna helps, politics begin

Rajanna negotiates the release of Dharani and Suri and urges them to focus on village affairs. Suri asks Rajanna to contest the sarpanch election, and Rajanna agrees to run. This marks the start of the village's political changes.

2009 Veerlapally
5

Election win and Deputy sarpanch appointment; marriage planning

Rajanna wins the sarpanch election, mobilizing the women to vote for the first time. Dharani is appointed Deputy sarpanch as part of Rajanna's administration. At the same time, Suri's marriage to Vennela is fixed, tying the couples fate to the village's future.

2009 Veerlapally
6

Suri learns of Dharani's love; tragedy strikes on the wedding day

On the day of Dharani's marriage to Vennela, Suri learns of Dharani's enduring love and sacrifice, which devastates him. He heads toward the bar to speak with Dharani and their friends, but a mysterious gang interrupts the moment. In the ensuing chaos, some friends die, Dharani is wounded, and Suri is beheaded as they attempt to escape.

2009 Veerlapally / Silk bar
7

Dharani vows vengeance; investigation begins

Grief turns to resolve as Dharani begins investigating Suri's death. He learns that Chinna Nambi was the perpetrator behind the incident and fears the motive runs deeper than a failed love affair. Vadhinamma confesses that Chinna Nambi lusted for Vennela and killed Suri to remove the obstacle.

2009 Veerlapally
8

Dharani marries Vennela during Suri's funeral rituals

To protect Vennela from Chinna Nambi, Dharani marries her during the 11th day funeral rituals of Suri. Vennela initially resents the arrangement but gradually accepts Dharani’s protective devotion. The wedding binds them as allies against Chinna Nambi's scheming.

11th day after Suri's death (Dasara period) Veerlapally
9

Revelation at Ravana Dahanam

During Ravana Dahanam, Chinna Nambi reveals to Vennela his involvement in Suri's death, confirming Dharani's devotion and setting the stage for a final confrontation. The village witnesses the unfolding truth as the festival atmosphere thickens with tension. The revelation deepens Vennela's resolve to stand with Dharani.

Dasara festival Veerlapally during Ravana Dahanam
10

Final confrontation and Chinna Nambi's downfall

Chinna Nambi's hired gang arrives with intent to kill Dharani and his remaining friends, but Dharani's group fights back during Ravana Dahanam. They kill the gang and Dharani decapitates Chinna Nambi in front of the village, avenging Suri's death. The confrontation ends with Dharani and his friends being taken away by the police.

Ravana Dahanam Veerlapally
11

Imprisonment and seven-year sentence

Dharani and his friends are imprisoned for their actions during the confrontation with Chinna Nambi's gang. The village returns to a troubled quiet as the alcohol problem persists among the men, and the women continue to suffer. The period in prison marks a turning point for Dharani's view of justice and violence.

7 years imprisonment Veerlapally
12

Return to the village after release

Seven years later, Dharani and his friends return to Veerlapally to find the village unchanged in its misery, with alcohol still harming the women. He resolves that alcohol will ruin everyone's lives and vows to end its influence. The return sets the stage for a final reckoning with the community.

7 years later Veerlapally
13

Bar fire and reunion

Dharani sets the Silk bar on fire in a dramatic act to break the cycle of alcohol's destruction. Vennela runs to him, and the two share a heartfelt reunion as they commit to rebuilding their lives away from the village's vices. The film ends on a note of renewed resolve and fragile hope.

End Veerlapally

Last Updated: October 07, 2025 at 08:31

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