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Kashmora (transl. A Powerful Black Magic) is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language horror film, produced by M. Sudhakar Reddy under the Ushodhaya Movies banner and directed by N. B. Chakravarthy.[2] It stars Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Rajasekhar and Bhanupriya. The music was composed by Chakravarthy.[3] The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.[4]

Kashmora
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	N. B. Chakravarthy
Screenplay by	N. B. Chakravarthy
Story by	Yandamuri Veerendranath
Based on	Tulasi (novel)
Produced by	M. Sudhakar Reddy
Starring	Dr Rajendra Prasad Dr. Rajasekhar Bhanupriya
Cinematography	V. S. R. Swamy
Edited by	D. Venkataratnam
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production company	Ushodhaya Movies[1]
Release date	21 March 1986 (1986-03-21)
Running time	140 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film begins, with 3 besties Sridhar, Jaya Dev & Abraka Dhabara, eliminating a sorcerer Khadra in a remote village Bista to protect Sridhar's sister Tulasi from Kashmora powerful black magic. Vishachi, the head of wizards, creates another powerful sorcerer Darkha takes to avenge the homicides of Khadra. Darkha takes a pledge to slay them and the only source to find them is Thulasi, that too within a year since Kashmora waking up to slaughter Thulasi. After facing many troubles, Darkha reaches the city, and a priest educates him to live in modern society, he also identifies him as a sorcerer and takes assurance never to misuse his power on innocent people.

Parallelly, the 3 friends continue their friendship even though Dr. Rambabu son of Jayadev, Shadow brother of Abraka Dabra, & Tulasi are also good friends. Once, Tulasi dares to unwrap the true shade of a god-woman Siddeshwari who displays parlor tricks and swindles the public. At the same time, Siddeshwari learns about Darkha, she kidnaps him to use his abilities to increase her following, but he refuses. So, she decides to kill him when Thulasi & Shadow intervene, protect him, and expose Siddeshwari but she absconds. Here Darkha identifies Thulasi knows the whereabouts of his rivals and seeking vengeance. Simultaneously, Siddeshwari also challenges to destroy Thulasi, Darkha, & Shadow and executes her plan using by hypnotizing Rambabu who slow-poisons Thulasi.

Meanwhile, Darkha tries to wipe out Sridhar, but tragically, his daughter Archana dies when soul-searching begins in Darkha. Ahead, Thulasi's health goes on wrest due to slow poison. Next Darkha hits Abraka Dabra, and aims to knock out his wife Saku via black magic, who is none other than the daughter of his mentor priest, he reverses it and dies. Bearing it in mind, the probity awakes in Darkha and takes a vow not to harm any creature in the universe. Later, he again falls into the clutches of Siddeshwari but manages to escape, reaches Shadow, and reveals her evil deed towards Thulasi. Now, Darkha & Shadow get back to Rambabu regularly with the help of Jayadev. Concurrently, the one-year period completes and Kashmora attacks Thulasi. Darkha struggles to bar it using his skills.

In the meantime, Sridhar detects Siddeshwari and through her, he learns about Darkha's revenge. After her arrest, Sridhar returns home and spots Darkha drawing a Sri Chakram to protect Thulasi. Anyhow he misconstrues and throws Darkha out. Eventually, Tulasi is mislaid and she has been called to the burial ground by Vishachi, who arrived from Bista. At present, Darkha too lands when combat arises between Vishachi & Darkha, one as the destroyer and another as the protector of Thulasi. At last, Darkha succeeds in stopping Kashmora by offering his soul, putting Vishachi to death when Sridhar arrives and fires on him. Before dying, Darkha asks everyone to remember him in their heart that a wizard who died for goodwill.

Cast

Soundtrack

Kashmora
Film score by Chakravarthy
Released	1986
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	18:05
Label	Saptaswar Audio
Producer	Chakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Bandham (1986) Kashmora (1986) Chadastapu Mogudu (1986)

The music was composed by Chakravarthy. The lyrics were written by Veturi. The music was released on Saptaswar Audio Company.[5]

S. no	Song title	Singers	length
1	"Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa"	P. Susheela	3:32
2	"Kaalam Chali Kaalam"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:14
3	"Jatha Naagulam"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	3:30
4	"Rama Bhata Hai Hanuma"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja	5:00
5	"Thaaralaa Dhruva Thaaralaa" (Pathos)	P. Susheela	1:49

Others

• VCDs and DVDs on SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad

References

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