The production completion and first festival screening was 2002 . The limited theatrical release (if any) likely occurred 2004–2005 .
New Currents Award at the 7th Busan International Film Festival. Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver). thilaadanam film release date
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In the vast landscape of Indian parallel cinema, certain films arrive not with the bang of a box office explosion, but with the quiet, persistent resonance of a philosophical question. Thilaadanam (The Ritual), the 2006 Telugu film directed by the acclaimed K.N.T. Sastry, is one such gem. As film enthusiasts look back at the timeline of meaningful Indian cinema, the release date of Thilaadanam marks a significant milestone in the history of independent filmmaking. The production completion and first festival screening was
| Source | Year / Date | Notes | |--------|-------------|-------| | IMDb | 2005 | Lists release date as 2005 (no day/month) | | Indian film archives / NFDC | 2002 | The film was completed and screened at film festivals starting 2002 | | Some Telugu film databases | 2004 | Possibly a delayed public screening | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver)