Diary is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language psychological thriller film directed by Machakanti Ramakrishna and starring Sivaji and Shraddha Das in lead roles.
The film is marketed as a sequel to Mantra (2007), but the two films are unrelated.
Plot Vamsi purchases a used, fully-furnished beach house in Vizag from a real estate dealer. One night, he saves a dancing girl named Maya from a goon at a local gathering. Due to heavy rain, Maya stays at Vamsi's house. While exploring the house, they discover a diary dated 2002, written by the previous owner. The diary reveals that the owner's wife was killed, and her spirit is rumoured to haunt the house. As the events from the diary begin to unfold, Vamsi and Maya find themselves entangled in the mystery. The story follows their journey to uncover the truth behind the house's dark past.
Cast Sivaji as Vamsi Shraddha Das as Maya Dr Sivaprasad as Kanchu Kanakayya alias KK Chinnikrishna as Vamsi's driver Jeeva as Maya's molester Sridhara Rao as Albert Mousami Udeshi as Mona Yandamuri Veerendranath as Sastry (cameo appearance) Harsha Vardhan as Police officer
Production The film was promoted as a sequel to Mantra (2007) although it is not.
Music The music was composed by Mantra Anand.
Reception Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "Though there are a few chilling moments in the movie, logic-less climax and slack second half work against the movie".
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