Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Sankranthiki Vasthunam (transl. We are coming for 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. The film follows an ex-cop whose happy life is upended when his former girlfriend, who is also a police officer, seeks his help to rescue an abducted NRI CEO from a criminal gang. Throughout the mission, he finds himself caught in the crossf...
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Movie details
- Release date
- 14 January 2025
- Runtime
- 144 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Telugu
- Genres
- Comedy, Action
- Director
- Anil Ravipudi
- Writers
- S. Krishna, G. Adhinarayana, G. Adi Narayana, Anil Ravipudi
- Cast
- Venkatesh Daggubati, Aishwarya Rajesh, Venkatesh, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Sai Kumar, Naresh, Ganesh Janardhanan, Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, Upendra Limaye, Srinivas Avasarala, Muralidhar Goud, Srikanth Iyengar
- Producers
- Dil Raju, Sirish
- Production company
- Sri Venkateswara Creations
Spoiler-free synopsis
Sankranthiki Vasthunam (transl. We are coming for 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. The film follows an ex-cop whose happy life is upended when his former girlfriend, who is also a police officer, seeks his help to rescue an abducted NRI CEO from a criminal gang. Throughout the mission, he finds himself caught in the crossfire between his suspicious wife and his former girlfriend. The film was initially tentatively titled SVC 58 or VenkyAnil3, with the official title to be announced in November 2024. The film features music composed by Bheems Ceciroleo and 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, where it received generally positive reviews from both critics and audiences. It was a massive box office success, grossing over ₹258–300 crore worldwide and emerged as the second-highest grossing Telugu film of the year.
For families
Research guidance
A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Sankranthiki Vasthunam can focus on character choices, responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Comedy, Action material creates conflict, parents can use it to discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how people respond to pressure. These themes are editorial discussion prompts, not claims that every one appears explicitly on screen.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Comedy, Action, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every title in this catalogue, this section avoids claiming specific acts that were not verified. Use the certified age marker when available and preview the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the central characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare entertainment choices with real-world consequences and distinguish dramatic exaggeration from healthy behaviour.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 16+. The overall family verdict is no. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Comedy, Action includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns rather than relying on genre labels alone.
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