Director Anil Ravipudi announced the release date of his upcoming film even before the shoot began, locking it for the Sankranthi 2027 festival season. The film stars Venkatesh and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in the lead roles, while Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty play the female leads. It is being produced by Sahu Garapati under the Shine Screens banner and presented by Suresh Productions, Smt Archana, and Zee Studios.
The makers have now shared a major update, announcing the successful completion of the film's first shooting schedule. With production progressing as planned, the team remains on track to meet its announced release date. The project is one of the most prestigious ventures for the production house, bringing together two leading stars in a multi-starrer.
The first schedule was completed on a specially erected set in Hyderabad, with Venkatesh, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Keerthy Suresh, and Krithi Shetty participating in the shoot. During the schedule, the team filmed crucial talkie portions along with a grand song. Several important sequences were also shot, and the makers believe these episodes will be among the film's major highlights.
The recently released first-look poster of Kalyan Ram received a tremendous response from audiences. Meanwhile, Anil Ravipudi's trademark creative promotional campaign has already generated strong buzz and raised expectations for the film.
Keerthy Suresh is paired opposite Venkatesh, while Krithi Shetty stars alongside Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. The film has a strong technical crew with GV Prakash Kumar composing the music, Sameer Reddy handling cinematography, Tammiraju as editor, AS Prakash as production designer, and S Krishna serving as the executive producer.
Known for delivering festive entertainers, Anil Ravipudi promises his signature mix of comedy, family emotions, and commercial entertainment with VenkyAnil5 (NKRAR2), which is slated for a grand theatrical release during Sankranthi 2027.
Anil Ravipudi is currently enjoying a remarkable winning streak. His last two Sankranthi releases — Sankranthiki Vasthunnam with Venkatesh and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu starring Chiranjeevi — emerged as blockbuster successes. With his next film also targeting the Sankranthi festival, the director is aiming to continue his impressive record.
One of Anil Ravipudi's strengths is that he begins promoting his films right from the early stages of production. Just as he did with his previous films, he has already kick-started promotions for this project through a creative promotional video featuring music director GV Prakash Kumar and lyricist Anantha Sriram.