Anukshanam

{{short description|2014 Telugu slasher film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Anukshanam

| image = Anukshanam_Movie_First_Look_Poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption =Theatrical release poster

| director = Ram Gopal Varma

| producer = Vishnu Manchu

| writer = Ram Gopal Varma

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Vishnu Manchu
• Revathi
• Surya
• Kota Srinivasa Rao
• Brahmanandam
• Navdeep
• Tejaswi Madivada
• Madhu Shalini}}

| music =

| cinematography = Nani Chamidisetty

| editing = Santosh Bammidi
Kamal R.

| studio = 24 Frames Factory

| distributor = 24 Frames Factory (worldwide) {{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/118352.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123202417/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/118352.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 November 2014|title=24 frames factory bags 'Erra Bus' worldwide release rights|work= indiaglitz.com |date= 11 November 2014|access-date= 11 November 2014}}

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|09|13}}

| runtime = 82 minutes

| country = India

| language =Telugu

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Anukshanam (Telugu:అనుక్షణం, English: Every second) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller, and slasher film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Vishnu Manchu and Revathi in lead roles.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Anukshanam-censored-with-A-certificate/articleshow/40279500.cms|title=Anukshanam censored with A certificate|work=The Times of India}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Anukshanam-gets-into-the-mind-of-a-serial-killer-RGV-says/articleshow/42282525.cms|title=Anukshanam gets into the mind of a serial killer, RGV says|work=The Times of India |last1=Kumar |first1=Hemanth }} Ram Gopal Varma has started a new distribution system with this film by auctioning this movie through a website.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Vishnu-Manchu-thrilled-with-Anukshanam-auction-response/articleshow/39610881.cms|title=Vishnu Manchu thrilled with Anukshanam auction response|work=The Times of India}} Released on 13 September 2014 without an intermission,{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/No-interval-for-RGVs-Anukshanam/articleshow/41628920.cms|title=No interval for RGV's Anukshanam|website=The Times of India|access-date=15 January 2017}} the film opened to a mixed reception, with praise for Vishnu’s performance, the script and screenplay, but criticism of the gore, bloodshed and lack of characterisation.{{cite web|url=http://www.apherald.com/MOVIES/Reviews/63800/Anukshanam-Telugu-Movie-Review-Rating/|title=Anukshanam Telugu Movie Review, Rating|author=Dr. Koti Reddy Saripalli|date=13 September 2014|work=APHerald [Andhra Pradesh Herald]}}{{Cite web|title=Anukshanam Movie Review|url=http://www.aptoday.com/moviereviews/review-anukshanam/53/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913082917/http://www.aptoday.com/moviereviews/review-anukshanam/53/ |archive-date=13 September 2014 }} The film had a lukewarm reception at the box-office.{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/61142/tollywood/anukshanam-movie-review-movie-review-details|title=ANUKSHANAM Movie Review|access-date=14 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914113358/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/61142/tollywood/anukshanam-movie-review-movie-review-details|archive-date=14 September 2014|url-status=dead}}