| Naandhi | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay Kanakamedala |
| Screenplay by | Vijay Kanakamedala |
| Dialogues by | |
| Story by | Toom Venkat |
| Produced by | Satish Varma |
| Starring | Allari Naresh Varalaxmi Sarathkumar |
| Cinematography | Siddharth J. |
| Edited by | Chota K. Prasad |
| Music by | Sricharan Pakala |
Production company | SV2 Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹6 crore[2] |
| Box office | est. ₹9.5 crore[3] |
Naandhi (transl. Beginning) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language legal drama film directed by debutant Vijay Kanakamedala and produced by Satish Varma. The film stars Allari Naresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, while Priyadarshi, Harish Uthaman, Vinay Varma, and Praveen play supporting roles. The film has music composed by Sricharan Pakala with cinematography performed by Siddharth J.[4] The plot follows the life of Surya Prakash (Naresh), an undertrial prisoner who is falsely accused of murder, awaiting judgement.
Released on 19 February 2021, Naandhi opened to highly positive reviews[5][6] and became a commercial success, grossing over ₹9.5 crore at the box office.[3] A Hindi remake has been announced with Ajay Devgn as the lead under the production of Dil Raju.[7]
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