Mantra

Mantra

Year: 2007

Runtime: 150 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Osho Tulasi Ram

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The haunted farmhouse Mantra Nilayam, owned by Mantra (Charmi), is hard to sell because mysterious deaths have frightened away buyers. A professor will purchase it only if someone lives there for three months. Hero (Sivaji), a land‑settlement goon, takes the job, staying in the house and working to uncover and resolve the deaths' mystery.

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Timeline & Setting – Mantra (2007)

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Location

Hyderabad

Hyderabad, a major tech hub in southern India, is where Mantra relocates after securing a software job. She stays in a paying guest arrangement at an elderly couple's home, a setting that becomes central to the unfolding mystery. The city’s modern, fast-paced environment juxtaposes the house’s eerie, ghostly atmosphere as danger closes in.

🏙️ City 🏠 Residence

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Main Characters – Mantra (2007)

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Mantra (Charmy Kaur)

A young woman who relocates to Hyderabad for a software job, orphaned and used to hostel life. She becomes entangled in eerie events after moving into the elderly couple's home. As the investigation unfolds, it is revealed that she and her twin sister Anjali are daughters of Ramarao’s family, tying her fate to the house and its secrets.

🎭 Protagonist 🧠 Smart 🧭 Determined

Vijay

Mantra's ex-classmate who is now a police officer. He reconnects with her as danger escalates and helps uncover that the haunted house is tied to a murder and a hidden family history. Their bond deepens as the truth surfaces and he seeks to protect her.

🕵️ Detective 🤝 Ally

Ramarao

An elderly man and the patriarch who welcomes Mantra into his home. He is part of a lethal family history and is killed by his younger brother, a turning point that triggers the haunting and later the revelation of Mantra’s true lineage.

👴 Elderly 🧬 Family

Ramarao's Wife

TheRamarao family matriarch who shares in hosting Mantra and is pulled into the family’s buried past. She dies during the course of the events as secrets come to light.

👵 Elderly

Hero

The central male lead portrayed by Sivaji Sontineni, whose presence anchors the story and intersects with Mantra’s life as the mystery unfolds. He becomes part of the emotional and perilous threads surrounding the house and its secrets.

🎭 Lead 🧭 Protector

Mad Woman

A mysterious figure connected to the house’s unsettling atmosphere, contributing to the ghostly occurrences surrounding Mantra.

👩‍🦳 Ghostly 🕊️ Mystery

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Major Themes – Mantra (2007)

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👻 Haunting

A malevolent presence haunts the house where Mantra stays, turning a ordinary living space into a dangerous corridor of fear. The haunting escalates as clues surface that connect the past to the present danger. The supernatural elements drive the tension and push characters toward a reveal.

🕵️ Mystery

The narrative unfolds like a puzzle, with characters chasing clues that point to a hidden family history. Truths about Mantra’s past and her connection to the home come to light gradually. The investigation tightens as the danger becomes personal.

👪 Family

Secrets tied to inheritance and lineage drive the drama, culminating in a revelation about Mantra’s true parentage and twin sister Anjali. The family’s past actions ripple into the present, affecting loyalties and safety. The resolution hinges on confronting long-buried ties.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 19:39

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