Aadikeshava

<p>Balu, who lives with his adopted parents and works at a cosmetics company, learns about the death of his biological father -based Maha Kaleswar Reddy. He gets to know that his name is Rudra Kaleswar Reddy. Then he returns to Rayalaseema to save his sister Vajra and the ancestral temple from a mining mafia boss, Chenga Reddy. After a long fight, he finally managed to kill Chenga Reddy. Later, his mother reveals that his brother is Rudra Kaleswar Reddy. The film’s BGM and music were composed by . The first single “Sittharala Sithravathi” was released on 9 September 2023. The second single “Hey Bujji Bangaram” was released on 11 October 2023. The film’s third single “Leelammo” was released on 25 October 2023. was released on 24 November 2023. The film’s digital rights were bought by , and the satellite rights were bought by . The film premiered on Netflix on 22 December 2023 in along with dubbed versions in , and . The film is criticized for being completely nonsensical with logicless scenes and the actors not realizing how horrible the movie they are acting in. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of found the film “unintentionally hilarious” and found it a relief that the film does not last very long. gave the film 2/5 stars and wrote “Aadikeshava is one movie that seems like makers had belief in an old adage, “Watch 10 films and write one. The movie feels so outdated that even 90’s films look contemporary in comparison to this film. The twists and turns, trying to replicate and styles, doesn’t mix well.” Avad Mohammad of gave 2/5 stars and wrote “Aadikeshava is a very routine and outdated action drama that does not showcase anything novel. Barring a few romantic and comedy scenes featuring the lead pair, the action is so over the top that the masses will also find it difficult to sit through.” Raghu Bandi of gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote “The subject and the writing in Aadikeshava by debutant Srikanth N Reddy have nothing original to offer and feel bland. There is no need to hurry to the theatres to catch this film as it might reach OTT soon.” Abhilasha Cherukuri of gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote “Aadikeshava still manages to remind one of how comforting tropes can be. It is only when the tropes are not spun well enough, the illusion of entertainment falls apart, only to find reality break and enter.” at</p>