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{{short description|2021 film directed by Vijay Kanakamedala and produced by Satish Vegesna}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Naandhi
| image = Naandhi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vijay Kanakamedala
| producer = Satish Vegesna
| screenplay = Vijay Kanakamedala [[Abburi Ravi]] (dialogues)
| story = Toom Venkat
| based_on =
| starring = [[Allari Naresh]] [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Sricharan Pakala]]
| cinematography = Sid
| editing = Chota K Prasad
| studio = SV2 Entertainment
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|2|19|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmyfocus.com/allari-nareshs-naandhi-release-date-confirmed/|title=Allari Naresh's Naandhi release date confirmed - Filmy Focus|first1=Filmy|last1=Focus}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 146 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}}4 [[crore]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-24|title=Naandhi 5th Day Collection: Allari Naresh-Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's Film Box Office Rampage Continues|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/naandhi-5th-day-collection-allari-naresh-varalaxmi-sarathkumars-film-box-office|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}6.4 crore<ref name=":2" />
}}
'''''Naandhi''''' ({{trans}} Beginning) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Crime film|crime]] [[legal drama|courtroom drama]] film directed by debutant Vijay Kanakamedala and produced by Satish Vegesna. The film stars [[Allari Naresh]] and [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] while [[Priyadarshi (actor)|Priyadarshi]], [[Harish Uthaman]], [[Vinay Varma]], and [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]] play supporting roles. The film has music composed by [[Sricharan Pakala]] with cinematography performed by Sid.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=30 June 2020|title='Naandhi' showcases a new Allari Naresh and glimpses of police brutality|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-teaser-of-telugu-film-naandhi-starring-allari-naresh-is-a-far-cry-from-his-comedies-and-shows-police-brutality/article31952756.ece|access-date=31 August 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The plot follows the life of Surya Prakash (Naresh), an under trial prisoner who is falsely accused of murder, awaiting judgement.

Released on 19 February 2021, ''Naandhi'' opened to highly positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Allari Naresh's ''Naandhi'' release date announced - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allari-nareshs-naandhi-release-date-announced/articleshow/80701872.cms|access-date=2021-02-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Balach|first=Logesh|title=Nani lauds Allari Naresh's performance in Naandhi. See post|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-lauds-allari-naresh-s-performance-in-naandhi-see-post-1774182-2021-03-01|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-01|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The film is a commercial success, grossing over {{INR}}6.4 [[crore]] at the [[box office]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Rayala|first=Rajeev|date=2021-02-26|title=బ్రేక్ ఈవెన్ దాటి దూసుకుపోతున్న నరేష్ 'నాంది'.. ఏడు రోజుల్లో ఎంత కలెక్ట్ చేసిందంటే..|url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/tollywood/allari-naresh-naandhi-movie-7-days-collections-427509.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-01|website=[[TV9 Telugu]]|language=te}}</ref> A [[Hindi]] remake has been announced with [[Ajay Devgn]] as the lead under the production of [[Dil Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ajay-devgn-to-produce-hindi-remake-of-telugu-hit-naandhi-with-dil-raju/article34962067.ece|title = Ajay Devgn to produce Hindi remake of Telugu hit 'Naandhi' with Dil Raju|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 25 June 2021}}</ref>

== Plot==
The plot revolves around undertrial prisoners who are punished without doing any crime.

Surya Prakash is an honest software engineer living with his parents. His only aim is to fulfill the dreams of his parents, which they sacrificed for his upbringing. Soon, Surya gets engaged to Meenakshi. Meanwhile, tensions arise in the state after the death of honest and truthful lawyer Rajagopal and the police are under pressure to arrest the murderer. The in-charge of the case [[Circle Inspector| CI]] Kishore pulls Surya into the case, arresting him by accusing him of killing Rajagopal after getting a contract worth 10 lakhs INR, which Surya actually took debt for buying a house. Kishore creates fake evidence and Surya is astonished as all the ones, who can prove Surya innocent turns hostile.

Surya becomes an undertrial prisoner and Kishore tortures him to make him accept the blame but Surya stands his ground. Surya's parents commit suicide by burning themselves and Surya becomes devastated. On the funeral ground, Kishore reveals to Surya that he killed his parents. Surya becomes infuriated and beats up Kishore, due to which he is charged for another case.

After four years, Surya's case is still in court and he is kept tortured. He meets Radha Prakash, a controversial [[YouTube]] star and narrates his story. Later, Lawyer Aadhya comes forward and succeeds in bailing Surya but Surya beats up some imprisoned goons, who beats him up without reason as per Kishore's plan. Surya again ends up in jail. Radha Prakash is revealed to be Aadhya's brother and he recorded the incident in which the goons mistreated Surya. The video gets uploaded on the Internet and the Human Rights Officer meets Surya in jail and upon Surya's request, His case goes to fast-track court with Aadhya as his defense Lawyer.

Aadhya proves Surya innocent and he is acquitted from the accusations. Aadhya is revealed to be Rajagopal's daughter. Surya decides to take revenge on Kishore using IPC Section 211. Satyamurthy becomes Kishore's defense lawyer. Surya abducts Chandraiah, Kishore's assistant who testified against Surya in Rajagopal's murder case. Chandraiah reveals that Kishore bribed two goons to kill Rajagopal but upon pressures from the opposition party, he decided to capture them. The goons learned the truth and escape, which caused Kishore to pull Surya into the case using a co-incidence as evidence. Chandraiah accepts to reveal the truth in court but he is kidnapped by the men or ex-home minister Naagender, who is revealed to be the main antagonist. Aadhya requests the Judge to give them some time and he accepts. Chandraiah is killed by Kishore, who fakes a report that he died in riots.

Aadhya and Surya figure out that Naagender ordered Kishore to kill Rajagopal. Before Rajagopal's death (five years ago), Naagender's land scams were brought under light, and to divert the media's attention, Naagender got Rajagopal killed because of his popularity and good image among people. Aadhya and Surya nearly succeed in exposing Naagender and request permission to tap Naagender's phone calls to prove him guilty. A night before the court, Surya is kidnapped and Naagender blackmails Aadhya to withdraw the case but upon being inspired by Surya, Aadhya goes on with the case. Surya frees himself and reaches court injured. Surya is admitted into the hospital and is saved from being dead. Naagender and Kishore are proved guilty and they receive a death sentence of life long period. Surya feels satisfied as he avenged his parents' death legally.

== Cast ==
* [[Allari Naresh]] as Bandi Surya Prakash
* [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] as [[Advocate| Adv]]. Aadhya Mullapudi, Rajagopal's asistant and Surya's defense lawyer
* [[Praveen (actor)| Praveen]] as Santosh, Surya's best friend and helper
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as [[Circle Inspector| CI]] Kishore, a corrupt police officer
* [[Vinay Varma]] as Naagender, a corrupt ex-home minister
* [[Priyadarshi Pullikonda]] as Radha Prakash, Aadhya's aid
* Navami Gayak as Meenakshi, Surya's ex-fiancée
* CVL Narasimha Rao as [[Advocate| Adv]]. Rajagopal, a social activist
* [[Rajyalakshmi]] as Rajagopal's wife
* [[Ananda Chakrapani]] as Meenakshi's father
* Devi Prasad as Surya's father
* Pramodini as Surya's mother
* [[Mani Chandana]] as Meenakshi's mother
* [[Krishneswara Rao]] as Chandraiah

== Production ==

=== Development ===
The film is Vijay Kanakamedala's directorial debut.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-02-17|title=Vijay Kanakamedala: 'Naandhi is in a realistic space'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vijay-kanakamedala-discusses-his-debut-directorial-film-naandhi/article33860049.ece|access-date=2021-02-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Naresh, who is known for his comic roles, is cast as an under trial prisoner. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is seen as an advocate that helps the falsely convicted victims. Srikanth Iyengar is a crooked lawyer while Priyadarshi is seen as a controversial [[YouTuber]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khollam|first=Amir|date=2 July 2020|title=Allari Naresh shares how he prepared himself for a challenging scene in 'Naandhi'|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/allari-naresh-on-filming-naandhi|access-date=2020-08-31|website=[[Republic World]]}}</ref>

=== Principal photography ===
Principal photography of the film began in January 2020 at [[Ramanaidu Studios]] in [[Hyderabad]] with the first schedule completed by February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pecheti|first=Prakash|date=20 January 2020|title=Allari Naresh tries a new genre with Naandi|url=https://telanganatoday.com/allari-naresh-tries-a-new-genre-with-naandi|access-date=31 August 2020|website=[[Telangana Today]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hymavathi|first=Ravali|date=2020-02-15|title=Allari Naresh 'Naandhi' Completed Its First Schedule|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/allari-naresh-naandhi-completed-its-first-schedule-605223|access-date=2020-08-31|website=[[The Hans India]]|language=en}}</ref> Filming also took place in an Aluminum factory in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reddy|first=Satish|date=27 August 2020|title=అల్లరి నరేష్‌ మూవీ టీంలో కరోన కలకలం.. క్లారిటీ ఇచ్చిన చిత్రయూనిట్|url=https://telugu.asianetnews.com/entertainment/allari-naresh-naandi-team-gives-clarity-about-movie-shooting-qfq8mk|access-date=31 August 2020|website=[[Asianet News]]|language=te}}</ref> Nearly 80% of the shoot was completed by June 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=29 June 2020|title=Allari Naresh Goes Naked for 'Naandhi'|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/fir-allari-nareshs-naandhi-will-surely-create-impact-120811|access-date=31 August 2020|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi Post]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Naandhi
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Sricharan Pakala]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released =
| recorded = 2020-2021
| venue =
| studio = Jubilee10 studios,([[Hyderabad]]) St. Luke's Studio ([[Visakhapatnam]])
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=|s=}}
| language = Telugu
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer = [[Sricharan Pakala]]
| prev_title = [[Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma]]
| prev_year = 2020
| year = 2021
| next_title = [[Thimmarusu]]
| next_year = 2021
| chronology =
| misc =
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| length4 = 3:18
| note2 = Backing Vocals: Sricharan Pakala, Marcus Shammah J, S. Anant Srikar
| Note 3 = Backing Vocals: Sricharan Pakala
| lyrics4 = Chaitanya Prasad
| extra4 = Kareemulla
| extra3 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| lyrics3 = Kittu Vissapragada
| all_writing =
| title3 = Devathalantha
| length3 = 3:45
| title4 = Gundelona
| total_length =
| length2 = 3:20
| lyrics2 = Chaitanya Prasad
| extra2 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| title2 = Idhe Naandhi
| length1 = 3:35
| lyrics1 = [[Sri Mani]]
| extra1 = [[N.C. Karunya]], Haripriya Maranganti
| title1 = Cheli
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| note1 = Backing Vocals: Sricharan Pakala
| all_music = [[Sricharan Pakala]]
}}

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
''[[The Times of India]]'''s Thadhagath Pathi rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "A film like this demands excellent writing and that is what Vijay excels at. He tells a story that goes beyond the usual tropes of a man wronged getting a bail and seeking revenge."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naandhi Movie Review: A powerful subject backed by power-packed performances|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/naandhi/movie-review/81106584.cms|access-date=2021-02-20|website=The Times of India}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi in her review for the ''[[The Hindu]]'', wrote "''Naandhi'' marks the arrival of Vijay Kanakamedala as a director with promise and reinforces how good an actor Naresh is. This will go down as one of his career-best performances."<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-02-19|title='Naandhi' movie review: What it takes to turn the tables|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/naandhi-movie-review-what-it-takes-to-turn-the-tables/article33879659.ece|access-date=2021-02-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Vishwanath Vijayanagaram of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' opined: "Despite being well-intentioned, ''Naandhi'' lacks both the consistency of a courtroom drama and the maturity of a legal procedural." Vijayanagaram rated the film 2.5/5 and added, "Composer Sricharan Pakala rises above the mediocre script and deserves kudos for this. Besides Naresh and Varu, Vinay Varma, Harish Uthaman, and Priyadarshi too deliver nice performances."<ref>{{Cite web|title='Naandhi' movie Review: A crime drama that fails to rise above the template|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/feb/20/naandhi-movie-review-a-crime-drama-that-fails-to-rise-above-the-template-2266329.html|access-date=2021-02-20|website=The New Indian Express}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film grossed {{INR}}6.4 crore in the first week. It is Naresh's first commercially successful film after nearly 8 years.<ref name=":2" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt11773456}}

[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:2020s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]]
[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
[[Category:2021 crime drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2021 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films about police brutality]]
[[Category:Films set in prison]]
[[Category:Indian prison films]]

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