Vanaveera
2026 Indian Telugu film by Avinash Thiruveedhula
Vanaveera is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Avinash Thiruveedhula who also plays the lead alongside Simran Choudhary and Nandu.
The film was theatrically released on 1 January 2026.
01Plot
Raghu is a good-for-nothing guy. Indhu is his cousin, and the two deeply love each other. Raghu's father keeps telling him to pursue a job, but Raghu never takes him seriously. Deva, a member of the dominant caste in Raghu's town, is chosen as the MLA candidate by the Nava Nirmana Party. Problems arise when Deva's followers use Raghu's bike for a rally but fail to return it.
02Cast
- Avinash Thiruveedhula as Raghu
- Simran Choudhary as Indhu
- Nandu as Deva
- Satya as Special Officer
- Kona Venkat as Manohar
- Sivaji Raja as Raghu's father
- Aamani as Indhu's mother
- Devi Prasad as Indhu's father
- Tarzan Laxminarayana as Basava (Deva's assistant)
- Chammak Chandra as P. K. (political strategist)
- Prudhvi Raj as Doraswami (opposition party candidate)
- Bhadram as Baachi (Doraswami's assistant)
- Mahaboob Basha as Maasa (Raghu's friend)
- Jyothi Reddy as Deva's mother
- Balagam Sanjay Krishna as Deva's brother-in-law
- Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as Party President
03Music
The background score and songs were composed by Vivek Sagar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Godharey" | Kittu Visapragada | Sweekar Agasthi | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Labore" | Bharadwaj Gali | Vivek Sagar | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Adaraho" | Vivek Sagar, Bharadwaj Gali | Vivek Sagar | 3:01 |
04Release and reception
The film was initially titled Vanara. It was later changed to Vanaveera due to censor issues and was released on 1 January 2026.
Aithagoni Raju of Asianet News Telugu rated it 2.75 out of and appreciated Avinash Thiruveedhula's work. Bhargav Chaganti of NTV rated the film 2.5 out of 5. TV9 Telugu gave a mixed review noting Nandu's performance.
Sources and credits
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