Sankranthiki Vasthunam

{{Infobox film

| name = Sankranthiki Vasthunam

| image = Sankranthiki Vasthunam.jpeg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Anil Ravipudi

| writer = Anil Ravipudi

| producer = Dil Raju
Sirish

| starring = {{plainlist|

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| cinematography = Sameer Reddy

| editing = Tammiraju

| music = Bheems Ceciroleo

| studio = Sri Venkateswara Creations

| distributor = Sri Venkateswara Creations
Sony Pictures Films India

| released = {{Film date|2025|01|14|df=yes}}

| runtime = 144 minutes{{Cite web |title=CBFC {{!}} Search Film |url=https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzI3MTIyMDI0MDAwMTY= |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=Central Board of Film Certification}}

| country = India

| language = Telugu

| budget = {{INR|50 crore}}{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2025-04-04 |title=Digital platforms and Telugu cinema: Has the bubble burst? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/digital-platforms-and-telugu-cinema-has-the-bubble-burst/article69396060.ece |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

| gross = {{INR|225 crore}}{{efn|Pinkvilla has reported {{INR|225 crore}} gross,{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Mohit |date=2025-02-01 |title=Box Office: After Sankranthiki Vasthunam's historic Rs 225 crore plus global gross, Anil Ravipudi begins his next with Chiranjeevi |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-after-sankranthiki-vasthunams-historic-rs-225-crore-plus-global-gross-anil-ravipudi-begins-his-next-with-chiranjeevi-1370346 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}} while The Hans India{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2025-01-30 |title=Venkatesh creates a record as 'Sankranthiki Vasthunnam' reaches 300 Cr milestone |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/venkatesh-creates-a-record-as-sankranthiki-vasthunnam-reaches-300-cr-milestone-940962 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}} and The Economic Times have reported the {{INR|200 crore}} gross.{{Cite news |date=2025-02-11 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunnam sequel announced. When will the superhit Telegu movie be released? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sankranthiki-vasthunnam-sequel-announced-when-will-the-superhit-telegu-movie-be-released/articleshow/118135526.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-19 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}}}

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Sankranthiki Vasthunam ({{translation|We are coming this Sankranthi}}) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations. It stars Venkatesh, Aishwarya Rajesh and Meenakshi Chaudhary alongside Naresh, P. Sai Kumar, VTV Ganesh, Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, Upendra Limaye and Srinivas Avasarala.

The film features music composed by Bheems Ceciroleo, with cinematography by Sameer Reddy. Principal photography took place in Rajahmundry, Hyderabad, Kasaragod, Dehradun, Mussoorie, and Rishikesh.

Sankranthiki Vasthunam was released on 14 January 2025, coinciding with the Sankranthi festival and it received mixed reviews from critics. The film grossed {{INR|225 crore}} worldwide and emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film and fourth Indian film of the year.{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Mohit |date=2025-02-04 |title=Box Office: After theatrical blockbuster Sankranthiki Vasthunam, Venkatesh shifts focus to OTT release of Rana Naidu 2 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-after-theatrical-blockbuster-sankranthiki-vasthunam-venkatesh-shifts-focus-to-ott-release-of-rana-naidu-2-1370875 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-01 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunnam sequel announced. When will the superhit Telegu movie be released? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sankranthiki-vasthunnam-sequel-announced-when-will-the-superhit-telegu-movie-be-released/articleshow/118135526.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2025-02-11 |website=The Economic Times |language=en}} The film is also dubbed in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. In Tamil, it is dubbed and titled as Pongalukku Varugirom.

Plot

Satya Akkela, a renowned businessman, comes to India for a business vacation to Telangana. Upon the party president's suggestion, he comes to eat in a farmhouse but gets kidnapped by an unknown gang. Meenakshi, a police officer investigates, and takes help from her ex, a cop .

Cast

{{cast listing|

Venkatesh as ex-DCP Yadagiri Damodara Sinaraju "Raju" alias YD Raju
Karthikeya Dev as young YD Raju
Aishwarya Rajesh as Bhagyalakshmi "Bhagyam" Sinaraju, Raju's wife
Meenakshi Chaudhary as ACP C. Meenakshi "Meenu", Raju's ex-girlfriend
Naresh as Telangana Chief Minister D. Kesava
P. Sai Kumar as Constable P. Manikya Rao
VTV Ganesh as T. V. Ganesh, Party President
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Schoolmaster Yadagiri
Upendra Limaye as Jailer George Antony
Srinivas Avasarala in a dual role as Satya Akella and Prem
Bheemala Revanth Pavan Sai Subhash as Bulli Raju, Raju and Bhagyam's son
Muralidhar Goud as Bhagyam's father
Srikanth Iyengar as Rajahmundry MLA
Vadlamani Srinivas as IG Srinivasa Rao
Srinivasa Reddy as Sreenu, Kesava's family doctor
Babloo Prithiveeraj as Pankaj Pandey
Rajitha as Bhagyam’s mother
Anand Ramaraju as Bhagyam’s brother-in-law
Chitti Babu
Pammi Sai as Raju and Bhagyam’s house-worker
Goparaju Vijay
Pradeep Kabra as Papa Pandey
Mahesh Balaraj as Bijju Pandey, Nayak’s rival
Nani Simha
Anantha Sriram as Prem Pandey
Satya Prakash as Billu Nayak
Amit Tiwari as Chota Nayak, Billu’s brother
Anand Raj as MLA
Bheems Ceciroleo in an cameo appearance as DJ in "Blockbuster Pongal"
Anil Ravipudi as Raju’s neighbour in a cameo appearance

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Production

Anil Ravipudi's third collaboration with Venkatesh after F2: Fun and Frustration (2019) and F3: Fun and Frustration (2022) was announced in July 2024.{{Cite web |date=1 July 2024 |title=SVC 58 : వైరటీ పోస్టర్ తో వెంకటేష్, అనిల్ రావిపూడి చిత్రం అనౌన్స్మెంట్.. |url=https://www.ntvtelugu.com/news/from-svc-58-movie-a-special-poster-has-released-by-movie-team-627368.html/amp |website=NTV Telugu |access-date=17 December 2024 |archive-date=1 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701154448/https://ntvtelugu.com/news/from-svc-58-movie-a-special-poster-has-released-by-movie-team-627368.html/amp |url-status=live}} The film was produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations who also produced their earlier collaborations. Meenakshi Chaudhary and Aishwarya Rajesh were cast as the female leads.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2024 |title=SVC 58: Venkatesh and Anil Ravipudi's third collaboration goes on floors |url=https://www.desimartini.com/movies/trending/svc-58-venkatesh-and-anil-ravipudis-third-collaboration-goes-on-floors-watch/3b32020c23384/ |website=Desimartini |access-date=4 November 2024 |archive-date=16 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716070041/https://www.desimartini.com/movies/amp/trending/svc-58-venkatesh-and-anil-ravipudis-third-collaboration-goes-on-floors-watch/3b32020c23384/ |url-status=live}} The title was announced as Sankrantiki Vasthunam in November 2024.{{Cite web |date=1 November 2024 |title=Venkatesh Daggubati's VenkyAnil3 is now titled Sankranthiki Vasthunam: First-look poster OUT! |url=https://www.desimartini.com/movies/trending/venkatesh-daggubatis-venkyanil3-is-now-titled-sankranthiki-vasthunam-first-look-poster-out/903186b2fb695/ |website=Desimartini}}

Principal photography began on 11 July 2024.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2024 |title=VenkyAnil3 SHOOT BEGINS: వెంకటేష్, అనిల్ రావిపూడిల సినిమా షూటింగ్ ప్రారంభం - టాలీవుడ్‌లోకి 'యానిమల్' నటుడు ఎంట్రీ, ఇదిగో మేకింగ్ వీడియో |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/cinema/venkatesh-and-anil-ravipudi-s-venky-anil-3-movie-shoot-begins-and-filming-key-sequences-with-some-of-the-main-cast-171040/amp |website=ABP Live Telugu}} Filming took place in Rajahmundry, Tiruchirapalli, Hyderabad, Kasaragod, Koraput, Dehradun, Mussoorie and Rishikesh. The climax of the movie was shot in Kadapa. {{Cite web |date=25 November 2024 |title='Sankranthiki Vasthunnam' is filming a song in Dehradun |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/sankranthiki-vasthunnam-is-filming-a-song-in-dehradun |website=Telugu Cinema |access-date=17 December 2024 |archive-date=25 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125101951/https://telugucinema.com/news/sankranthiki-vasthunnam-is-filming-a-song-in-dehradun |url-status=live}}

Music

The soundtrack album was released on 14 January 2025 after the film's release.{{Cite web |date=14 January 2025 |title=Celebrate this Sankranti with high-energy beats and vibrant vibes! 💃🎉 Sankranthiki Vasthunam full album is out now |work=X (formerly Twitter) |url=https://x.com/tseriessouth/status/1879161285872664890 |via=Twitter}}

Release

=Theatrical=

Sankranthiki Vasthunam was released in theatres on 14 January 2025, coinciding with Sankranthi.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2024 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunnam's release date announced |url=https://www.telugucinema.com/news/sankranthiki-vasthunnams-release-date-announced%3famp |website=Telugu Cinema}}

===Distribution===

The overseas rights were acquired by Phars Film Co, while Shloka Entertainments bought the distribution rights for North America.{{Cite web |date=5 January 2025 |title=#SankranthikiVasthunam US Bookings opened now! |url=https://x.com/TeluguChitraalu/status/1875937540139819404 |via=Twitter}}{{Cite web |date=8 December 2024 |title=Delivering the ULTIMATEFESTIVE ENTERTAINER #సంక్రాంతికివస్తున్నాం for audiences of all ages this SANKRANTHI!🤩#SankranthikiVasthunam North America Release by @ShlokaEnts💥 |url=https://x.com/ShlokaEnts/status/1865753247232733211 |via=Twitter}} The United Kingdom theatrical rights were sold to Dreamz Entertainment.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2025 |title=#SankranthiSandadiShuru in 5 DAYS 😍 UK Premieres on jan 13 😍 ❤️ UK RELEASE BY @TeamDreamZE |url=https://x.com/TeamDreamZE/status/1877384921351623082 |via=Twitter}} The distribution rights in Australia and New Zealand were acquired by Hamsini Entertainment and Tolly Movies International.{{Cite web |date=28 December 2024 |title=#SankranthikiVasthunam Australia 🇦🇺 & New Zealand 🇳🇿 Release by @tolly_movies & @Hamsinien💥 |url=https://x.com/tolly_movies/status/1872983926303547462 |via=Twitter}}

=Home media=

The satellite and digital rights of the film were acquired by Zee Telugu and ZEE5, respectively.{{Cite web |date=10 January 2025 |title=#SankranthikiVasthunam satellite rights acquired by #ZeeTelugu |url=https://x.com/telugutvupdts/status/1877716283988537671 |via=Twitter}}{{Cite web |date=13 January 2025 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunam locks OTT platform: Where to watch the Venkatesh starrer |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/sankranthiki-vasthunnam-locks-ott-platform-where-to-watch-the-venkatesh-starrer/ffcce3e8c9484 |website=OTTplay}} ZEE5 acquired films digital streaming rights sold for ₹30 crore.{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2025-04-04 |title=Digital platforms and Telugu cinema: Has the bubble burst? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/digital-platforms-and-telugu-cinema-has-the-bubble-burst/article69396060.ece |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} The film was telecast on Zee Telugu before its OTT release on 1 March 2025.{{Cite web |date=11 February 2024 |title=Venkatesh starrer 'Sankranthiki Vasthunnam' to premiere on TV before OTT? Here's what we know |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkatesh-starrer-sankranthiki-vasthunnam-to-premiere-on-tv-before-ott-heres-what-we-know/articleshow/118135777.cms |website=The Times of India}} It began streaming on ZEE5 from 1 March 2025.{{Cite web |last=More |first=Shalmesh |date=2025-03-06 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunam On OTT: Venkatesh Starrer Creates History On Zee5, Beats RRR & HanuMan |url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/sankranthiki-vasthunam-on-ott-venkatesh-starrer-creates-history-on-zee5-beats-rrr-hanuman/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunam OTT release date: Venkatesh Daggubati's hit available for streaming; when and where to watch ? |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/sankranthiki-vasthunam-ott-release-date-venkatesh-daggubatis-telugu-hit-streaming-when-where-to-watch-zee5-march-1-11740720702108.html |website=mint}}

Reception

=Critical response=

Avad Mohammad of OTTplay gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Sankranthiki Vasthunnam is a perfect festival watch packed with loads of entertainment. Venkatesh leads from the front, delivering a hilarious performance. While the predictable storyline may not appeal to everyone, the family audience is sure to enjoy the film."{{Cite web |date=14 January 2025 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunnam Review: A paisa vasool family drama that entertains thoroughly |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/sankranthiki-vasthunnam-review-a-paisa-vasool-family-drama-that-entertains-thoroughly/704e3cd759913 |website=OTTplay}} T. Maruthi Acharya of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "With its mix of engaging comedy and uneven storytelling, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam is a decent outing for families seeking light-hearted entertainment."{{Cite web |date=14 January 2025 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunnam review: Venkatesh, Ravipudi deliver a generic but fun film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/sankranthiki-vasthunnam-review-venkatesh-ravipudi-deliver-a-generic-but-fun-film-2664483-2025-01-14 |website=India Today}} B.H. Harish of Cinema Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "But then again, it depends on you if you want to judge this film from that lens. For everyone else who merely wants to have a few hearty laughs, Sankranthiki Vasthunam offers them in plenty."{{Cite web |date=14 January 2025 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunam Movie Review: An almost overwhelming, roller-coaster of a feast! |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2025/Jan/14/sankranthiki-vasthunam-movie-review-an-almost-overwhelming-roller-coaster-of-a-feast |website=Cinema Express}} Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Sankranthiki Vasthunnam will often make you laugh, especially if you are a fan of out-and-out slapstick comedies. A focused script, tighter editing and impressive cinematography would have elevated the film a few notches. The muddled-up storyline and how the events pan out leave much to be desired."{{Cite web |date=14 January 2025 |title=Sankranthiki Vasthunam Movie Review: Venkatesh, Anil Ravipudi's Film Is Intermittently Funny |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/sankranthiki-vasthunam-movie-review-venkatesh-anil-ravipudis-film-is-intermittently-funny-review-117224682/amp |website=Times Now}}

Sequel

After the success of Sankranthiki Vasthunam, Ravipudi planned a sequel named Malli Sankranthiki Vasthunam. The film will be released on January 2027, coinciding Sankranthi.{{Cite web|date=19 January 2025|title=Anil Ravipudi hints at Sankranthiki Vasthunam's sequel; reveals title|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jan/19/anil-ravipudi-hints-at-sankranthiki-vasthunams-sequel-reveals-title|website=Cinema Express}}