Sankranthiki Vasthunam

<p>Satya Akella, a renowned businessman, comes to India for a business vacation on the CM Keshava’s invitation. Upon the party president’s suggestion, he comes to eat in a farmhouse but gets kidnapped by Biju Pandey’s gang, in order to use him as a hostage to get his brother Papa pandey released. However the jailer George Antony refuses to release Papa Pandey without official statement from the government (which Keshava is not willing to do as Akella’s kidnap will jeopardize his position). Meenakshi, a police officer investigates, and takes help from her ex YD Raju a former encounter specialist. However Raju is married to Bhagyam and has 4 children, and has never told Bhagyam about his ex. Meenakshi comes to Raju and asks him to come help, but Bhagyam is worried that their relationship might rekindle and demands to join the operation as well, along with her son father and their household worker. Left with no choice the CM allows it. The group sneak into the jail where Papa Pandey is arrested and arrange for a fight so that Pandey gets injured and needs hospitalization. They trick George Antony and his subordinate Manikya Rao in order to take Papa with them, and escape. Unfortunately on the way Papa Pandey gets pushed off a cliff by Bhagyam when she tries to get him to eat her food. Papa Pandey barely survives, however he gets hit by a bus, killing him. Left with no choice Raju tricks Biju Pandey by changing Papa Pandey’s clothes and using strings to make him act like a puppet. Bhagyam and Meenakshi keep fighting between themselves while Raju and the remaining group struggle to keep peace. Finally at a shootout between Pandey’s gang and their rival, Biju Pandey finds out that his brother Papa Pandey is dead but the group escapes with Akella. However they track them down where Raju expresses his frustration with both Bhagyam and Meenakshi and takes down the entire gang and kills Biju. At the end however Raju takes Akella with him instead of returning him to the CM and tells the CM that Raju’s teacher was humiliated and accused of a crime by an MLA (who happened to be Keshava’s uncle), and demands that an apology be given, or news of Akella’s kidnapping would be leaked. Raju’s teacher is exonerated, and Akella returns to the US. Raju and Bhagyam return home but to their shock Meenakshi is transferred to their village and is now their new neighbor, setting the scene for further trouble for Raju between his wife and his ex. ‘s third collaboration with after (2019) and (2022) was announced in July 2024. The film was produced by who also produced their earlier collaborations. and were cast as the female leads. The title was announced as in November 2024. began on 11 July 2024. Filming took place in , , , , , , and . The climax of the film was shot in . The soundtrack album was released on 14 January 2025 after the film’s release. was released in theatres on 14 January 2025, coinciding with . The overseas rights were acquired by Phars Film Co, while Shloka Entertainments bought the distribution rights for . The theatrical rights were sold to Dreamz Entertainment. The distribution rights in and were acquired by Hamsini Entertainment and Tolly Movies International. The satellite and digital rights of the film were acquired by and , respectively. ZEE5 acquired films digital streaming rights sold for ₹30 crore. The film was telecast on Zee Telugu before its release on 1 March 2025. It began streaming on ZEE5 from 1 March 2025. Avad Mohammad of gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote ” 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.” T. Maruthi Acharya of gave 3/5 stars and wrote “With its mix of engaging comedy and uneven storytelling, is a decent outing for families seeking light-hearted entertainment.” B.H. Harish of 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, offers them in plenty.” Sashidhar Adivi of gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote ” 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.” After the success of , Ravipudi planned a sequel named . The film will be released on January 2027, coinciding .</p>