Adi Vishnu
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{{Infobox film
| name = Adi Vishnu
| image = Aadivishnu.jpg
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| director = Bharat Parepalli
| writer = Dasari Narayana Rao
P. Rajendra Kumar (dialogues)
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| starring = Dasari Arunkumar
Sneha
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| cinematography = T. Surendra Reddy
| editing = B. Krishnamraju
| music = M. M. Srilekha
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2008|8|21}}
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| country = India
| language = Telugu
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Adi Vishnu is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Bharat Parepalli and starring Dasari Arunkumar and Sneha.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/skys-the-limit-for-sneha/articleshow/2495655.cms|title=Sky's the limit for Sneha|date=28 October 2007|work=The Times of India|access-date=19 August 2022|archive-date=19 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819021504/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/skys-the-limit-for-sneha/articleshow/2495655.cms|url-status=live}}
Cast
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- Dasari Arunkumar as Vishnu
- Sneha as Anjali
- Suman as Manservant
- Pradeep Rawat as Yadagiri
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Vishnu's father
- Aishwarya as Jakkamma
- Jeeva as Investigation officer
- Salim Baig
- Ali
- Venu Madhav
- Satyam Rajesh
- Sunil
- M. S. Narayana
- M. Balayya
- Geetanjali
- Prema
- Surekha Vani
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Production
The film marks the directorial debut of Bharat Parepalli, who previously worked as an assistant director to Dasari Narayana Rao.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} The film completed shooting as of 24 July 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://mymazaa.com/telugu/news/adi-vishnu-shooting-completed.html|title='Adi Vishnu' shooting completed|work=mymazaa|date=24 July 2008}}
Soundtrack
The audio launch for the film was held on 27 July 2008 with celebrities including Rajinikanth, Mohan Babu in attendance.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-adivishnu.html|title=Adi Vishnu music launch|date=27 July 2008|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=19 August 2022|archive-date=3 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103070544/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-adivishnu.html|url-status=live}} All songs were penned by Chandrabose except the song "Ramaa Ramaa" which Bhaskarabhatla wrote.
- "Aadi Naa Manase Needhi" - Rita, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Edu Rangula Harivillu" - K.S. Chithra, Srinivas
- "Ee Pani Chesthunna" - Murali, K.S. Chithra
- "Peechu Meetai" - Sukhwinder Singh, Sangeetha Rajeev
- "Ramaa Ramaa" - Tippu