# Tenant (film)
**Tenant** (టెనెంట్) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Y. Yugandhar, with YS Srinivas Varma as co-writer, starring Satyam Rajesh, Megha Chowdhury, Bharath Kanth, and Chandana Payaavula.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29866163/) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Mar/19/release-window-for-satyam-rajeshs-tenant-announced) It was released in Indian theaters on 19 April 2024 and later streamed on Amazon Prime Video.[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/satyam-rajesh-tenant/story.html) A separate Kannada-language film with the same title and year exists and is described at the end of this article.[4](https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/tenant-out-on-ott-dharma-keerthirajs-pandemic-murder-mystery-is-now-available-to-stream/44cfd44321758)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writers | Y. Yugandhar (director, co-writer); YS Srinivas Varma (co-writer)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29866163/) |
| Lead cast | Satyam Rajesh as Goutham, Megha Chowdhury as Sandhya, Bharath Kanth as Rishi, Chandana Payaavula as Shravani, Ester Noronha as Investigation Officer Esther[5](https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/tenant/umc.cmc.4bkkk9bvpupu7emmjyg7kv4ud) |
| Release | 19 April 2024, wide theatrical release in India; Telugu language[6](https://www.moviebuff.com/tenant) |
| Runtime and certificate | 96 minutes per FilmiBeat; other listings give 1h 34m (Apple TV, ZEE5) and 1h 36m (JustWatch); certified A in India[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/satyam-rajesh-tenant/story.html) • [5](https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/tenant/umc.cmc.4bkkk9bvpupu7emmjyg7kv4ud) • [7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/tenant-2024) |
| Production | Mogulla Chandrashekhar Reddy, Maha Teja Creations; music Sahitya Sagar; cinematography Jemin Jom Ayyaneth; editing Vijay Mukthavarapu[6](https://www.moviebuff.com/tenant) |
| Box office | Total gross ₹3.4 million (₹0.34 crore), India net ₹2.8 million (₹0.28 crore; Sacnilk approximate figures)[8](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Tenant_2024) |
| Reception | IMDb 4.2/10 from about 2,200 users; critic ratings of 2.5/5 (The Times of India, 123telugu) and 2.25/5 (Cinejosh)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29866163/) • [9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tenant/movie-review/109423883.cms) • [10](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/tenant-review/1631) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film is set in contemporary [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad). Goutham (Satyam Rajesh) and Sandhya (Megha [Chowdhury](https://www.edgepedia.org/chowdhury)) are a newly married couple living in a flat in a gated community; he works as a software engineer and she is a homemaker.[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/satyam-rajesh-tenant/story.html) Sandhya dies in a mysterious manner, and Goutham is caught burning a body near a village on the Bengaluru highway, making him the prime suspect in his wife's death.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tenant/movie-review/109423883.cms) The investigation, led by Officer Esther (Ester Noronha), becomes intertwined with a second incident in the same community involving Rishi (Bharath Kanth) and his girlfriend Shravani (Chandana Payaavula), and the officer works to connect the two cases.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tenant/movie-review/109423883.cms) ZEE5's synopsis adds that the investigation unravels the involvement of Rishi and Shravani and asks what dark mystery lies beneath their seemingly ordinary lives.[11](https://www.zee5.com/global/add-ons/home-screen-entertainment/movies/details/tenant/0-0-1z5608786)
The film's promotional synopsis frames the story around six characters resembling the six faces of a die, chosen by life in the game of [snakes and ladders](https://www.edgepedia.org/snakes-and-ladders), reflecting urban lifestyles and carrying a message about how women should be treated in current society.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29866163/) Reviewers identified the conclusion as emphasizing women's self-protection.[10](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/tenant-review/1631)
## Production and release
The film was announced for an April 2024 release while in post-production; the makers confirmed a third-week-of-April date in March 2024.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Mar/19/release-window-for-satyam-rajeshs-tenant-announced) Mogulla Chandrashekhar Reddy, who had earlier produced *Adbutham* (2021), produced the film under the Maha Teja Creations banner.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Mar/19/release-window-for-satyam-rajeshs-tenant-announced) • [6](https://www.moviebuff.com/tenant) Sahitya Sagar composed the music and also wrote the album's lyrics.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Mar/19/release-window-for-satyam-rajeshs-tenant-announced) The film was shot in color at a 2.39:1 scope aspect ratio.[6](https://www.moviebuff.com/tenant)
For Satyam Rajesh, known largely for comedic roles, the part of a tormented husband marked a shift to a serious lead; he had just scored a theatrical hit with *[Maa Oori Polimera 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/maa-oori-polimera-2)* (also called *Polimera 2*).[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tenant/movie-review/109423883.cms) • [12](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/tenant-telugu-movie-review.html)
## Reception
**Critical response.** The film received mixed-to-negative reviews for its narration.[13](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2024/tenant-ott-release-satyam-rajeshs-latest-thriller-is-now-available-on-another-streaming-platform-403597.html) Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 2.5/5, calling it a slow-burning thriller that prioritizes atmosphere over action, praising the performances and the handling of a socially relevant theme while criticizing an over-dramatic background score and scenes that drag.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tenant/movie-review/109423883.cms) 123telugu, also at 2.5/5, wrote that the film deals with a relevant social issue but that the presentation does not do complete justice to it, noting that the makers kept the runtime to about an hour and a half and that the last 20 minutes offer shock value.[12](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/tenant-telugu-movie-review.html) Cinejosh rated it 2.25/5, citing a slow-paced, predictable plot, while crediting Jemin Jom Ayyaneth's cinematography as a highlight.[10](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/tenant-review/1631) On IMDb the film holds 4.2/10 from about 2,200 user ratings.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29866163/)
**Box office.** The film did not perform well at the ticket windows.[13](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2024/tenant-ott-release-satyam-rajeshs-latest-thriller-is-now-available-on-another-streaming-platform-403597.html) Sacnilk's compiled figures, which the site notes are approximate, put total worldwide gross at ₹3.4 million (₹0.34 crore) and India net at ₹2.8 million (₹0.28 crore), with the Telugu version contributing ₹2.3 million (₹0.23 crore) net and a Kannada-dubbed version released in November 2024 adding ₹500,000 (₹0.05 crore) net.[8](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Tenant_2024)
## Streaming
Amazon Prime Video acquired the digital rights, and the film began streaming on the platform on 7 June 2024, about seven weeks after its theatrical release.[14](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/satyam-rajesh-tenant/ott.html) It later became available on Aha Video as well, from 28 June 2024.[13](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2024/tenant-ott-release-satyam-rajeshs-latest-thriller-is-now-available-on-another-streaming-platform-403597.html) Apple TV lists audio in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil with English subtitles.[5](https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/tenant/umc.cmc.4bkkk9bvpupu7emmjyg7kv4ud)
## The Kannada film of the same name
A distinct 2024 Indian film also titled *Tenant* is a Kannada-language crime thriller directed by debutant Sridhar Shastri, starring Dharma Keerthiraj, Sonu Gowda, Rakesh Maiya, and Tilak Shekar.[4](https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/tenant-out-on-ott-dharma-keerthirajs-pandemic-murder-mystery-is-now-available-to-stream/44cfd44321758) It released in theaters on 22 November 2024.[15](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/tenant/ott.html) Set during the COVID-19 lockdown with four primary cast members and one location, it follows a couple whose lodger, Sundresh (Dharma Keerthiraj), becomes entangled in a domestic death; a review in The New Indian Express notes the film was inspired by a [National Crime Records Bureau](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-crime-records-bureau) statistic that one in ten murders in India are linked to extramarital affairs, and rated it 3/5.[4](https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/tenant-out-on-ott-dharma-keerthirajs-pandemic-murder-mystery-is-now-available-to-stream/44cfd44321758) • [16](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/23/tenant-movie-review-a-slow-burn-predictable-lockdown-thriller-fuelled-by-extramarital-tension) It began streaming on Sun NXT on 21 February 2025.[15](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/tenant/ott.html) Its runtime is reported inconsistently: IMDbPro lists 99 minutes while FilmiBeat lists 159 minutes.[17](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt15654388/) • [15](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/tenant/ott.html)
## References
1. [Tenant (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29866163/)
2. [Release window for Satyam Rajesh's Tenant announced, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Mar/19/release-window-for-satyam-rajeshs-tenant-announced)
3. [Tenant: Story, Preview, First Day Box Office Collection, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/satyam-rajesh-tenant/story.html)
4. [Tenant out on OTT: Dharma Keerthiraj's pandemic murder mystery is now available to stream, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/tenant-out-on-ott-dharma-keerthirajs-pandemic-murder-mystery-is-now-available-to-stream/44cfd44321758)
5. [Tenant, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/tenant/umc.cmc.4bkkk9bvpupu7emmjyg7kv4ud)
6. [Tenant (2024), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/tenant)
7. [Tenant streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/tenant-2024)
8. [Tenant (Telugu) (2024) Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Tenant_2024)
9. [Tenant Movie Review: A slow-burning thriller with a subtle message, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tenant/movie-review/109423883.cms)
10. [Tenant Review, Cinejosh](https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/tenant-review/1631)
11. [Tenant, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/global/add-ons/home-screen-entertainment/movies/details/tenant/0-0-1z5608786)
12. [Review: Tenant – Only for social message, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/tenant-telugu-movie-review.html)
13. [Tenant OTT Release: Satyam Rajesh's Latest Thriller Is Now Available On Another Streaming Platform, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2024/tenant-ott-release-satyam-rajeshs-latest-thriller-is-now-available-on-another-streaming-platform-403597.html)
14. [Tenant OTT Release Date: Streaming Platform, Satellite Rights, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/satyam-rajesh-tenant/ott.html)
15. [Tenant OTT Release (Kannada), FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/tenant/ott.html)
16. [Tenant movie review: A slow-burn, predictable lockdown thriller, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/23/tenant-movie-review-a-slow-burn-predictable-lockdown-thriller-fuelled-by-extramarital-tension)
17. [Tenant (II) (2024), IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt15654388/)
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