Dongala Mutha
Dongala Mutha () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Ravi Teja, Charmy, Prakash Raj, Lakshmi Manchu, Sunil, Bramhanandam, Subbaraju and Supreeth Reddy. This film is the first of its kind in Indian cinema as it was shot with just 7 crew members and in a record of 5 days. Prior to filming, Varma announced that this film has no budget and that the cast and crew will not be taking remunerations until the film hits theaters. Puri Jagannadh is co-director while director Harish Shankar (Mirapakaya fame) is associate director. Music is composed by Sathyam while the background score has been rendered by Amar Mohile (of Sarkar Raj fame). Dongala Mutha was released on 18 March 2011, which was exactly 33 days after the shooting ended. The filmmaking process was revolutionized through Canon 5D cameras. The film remained an instant hit at the box office. Plot
A couple, Sudheer (Ravi Teja) and Rani (Charmy), is traveling in a car on a deserted road for a friend's marriage. They take a shortcut to reach the venue, when their car conks out, and they end up in an old, dilapidated, a seedy resort. They meet a weird hotel staff member (Subbaraju) who claims he is the receptionist. He tells them that the hotel is full. Another guy, who calls himself the manager (Supreeth), tells them that one room is vacant and they are allotted room 8. Inside the hotel, Sudheer and Rani realize the room has not been cleaned for many days. When they order lunch, the resort staff brings the menu but says that nothing is available. Sudheer shouts at the staff, and they tell him that he can take their car and drive to a nearby village where he can get a mechanic, but they tell him he cannot take his wife with him. Sudheer gets irritated and asks them to get out. Soon, both hear weird sounds from the next room. But to their surprise, that adjacent room is locked. Sudheer slowly starts realizing that he and Rani are getting more and more trapped in a do-or-die situation. When asked, the receptionist tells them the source of the sound from the neighboring room is a ghost. The manager says it is not a ghost, but a thief. Frightened at their gestures, Sudheer and Rani try to get out of the resort, but the manager, receptionist, and servant (Brahmaji) hold them captive and keep Rani in room 9 - the same room as the one with the ghost. However, Sudheer and Rani manage to escape from them but are trapped in the same building. The three men at the resort are actually kidnappers working for a don Munna Bhai. They have kidnapped a businessman Narayana Murthy (Brahmanandam), and locked him up in room number 9. To solve the kidnap mystery, cops Shiva (Lakshmi Manchu) and Richard (Sunil) arrive at the resort, feigning to convey the message that Munna has been arrested. What ensues now is a game of hiding and seeking as Sudheer, Rani, and Narayana are now on the run. Finally, a cop-on-duty (Prakash Raj) arrives to arrest The Mutha, later revealing himself to be Munna. A cat and mouse chase happens and finally the kidnappers get killed and Munna Bhai gets arrested. 