Jalapathy Gudelli of Telugucinema.com wrote, "Apart from a couple of moments in the second half and Balakrishna’s riveting performance, “Akhanda 2” struggles to make an impact.Read at source
Akhanda 2 2025 
Synopsis
Akhanda 2
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (transl. Undivided 2: Thaandavam) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language fantasy supernatural action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Sreenu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in dual role, alongside Aadhi Pinisetty, Samyuktha Menon, and Harshaali Malhotra.
- Director
- Boyapati Srinu
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 166 min
- Language
- Telugu
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Akhanda 2 is 50/100 from T. Maruthi Acharya (India Today).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
Positive 3
Suresh Kavirayani of Cinema Express wrote, "It wants to be devotional, patriotic, mythological, and mass-heavy all at once.Read at source
Maruthi Acharya of India Today rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "If you walk in expecting logic, you will leave disappointed.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Akhanda Thandavam Sarvepalli Sisters
- Gangadhara Shankara S. Aishwarya, S. Soundarya, Sruthi Ranjani
- Shiva Shiva Gotte Kanakavva, Sruthi Ranjani
- Hara Hara S. P. Charan, Sri Krishna
- Shankara Shankara V. M. Mahalingam, Divya Kumar, Deepak Blue, Arun Kaundinya
- Shambho Adviteeya Vojjala, S. Aishwarya, S. Soundarya
- Akhanda Haindhavam Sarvepalli Sisters
- The Thaandavam Shankar Mahadevan, Kailash Kher, Deepak Blue
- Jajikaaya Jajikaaya Brijesh Shandilya, Shreya Ghoshal
Technical specs
- Run time
- 166 min
- Language
- Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Boyapati Srinu
Trivia
- The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Aadhi Pinisetty, Samyuktha Menon, and Harshaali Malhotra.
- Harshaali Malhotra's casting marked her debut in Telugu cinema.
- Principal photography took place in Hyderabad, the Himalayas, Kumbh Mela, and Georgia.
- The film was officially launched with a muhurtham shot on 16 October 2024 in Hyderabad.
- The release date was postponed from 5 December 2025 due to a stay order from the Madras High Court over a financial dispute.
- The film became Boyapati Srinu's third box-office bomb after Vinaya Vidheya Rama and Skanda.
