Writing for The New Indian Express, Suresh Kavirayani opined that, "This film belongs entirely to Chiranjeevi.Read at source
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu 2026 
Synopsis
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (transl. Our Mr. Shankara Vara Prasad) is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi.
- Director
- Anil Ravipudi
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 165 min
- Language
- Telugu
Reviews
5 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is 50/100 from NDTV and The Indian Express.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 5 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Watch points
- visual craft
Positive 4
NDTV's Latha Srinivasan, who rated the film 2.5/5, stated - "The plot is not new and neither is the treatment - the jokes fall flat and really don't hit the high notes at any point."Read at source
On the film's writing, Shruthi Ganapati Raman of The Hollywood Reporter India, stated, "The writing remains slaphappy and nostalgic, evocative of films that represented good family fun."Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express, who also rated the film 2.5/5, saying that, "the film makes a low-effort attempt at entertaining us, and only a few parts work well."Read at source
Critical 1
On Chiranjeevi–Venkatesh collaboration, Sangeetha Devi of The Hindu stated that the portions are slightly underwhelming, is "film is weighed down by the expectations that come with pairing two superstars." She has also criticized the film's technical values and cinematography.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Hook Step Baba Sehgal
- Sasirekha Bheems Ceciroleo, Madhu Priya
- Meesaala Pilla Udit Narayan, Shweta Mohan
- Mega Victory Mass Song Nakash Aziz, Vishal Dadlani
Technical specs
- Run time
- 165 min
- Language
- Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Anil Ravipudi
Trivia
- The film marks the first on-screen collaboration between actors Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh in their decades-long careers.
- Principal photography began on 23 May 2024 in Hyderabad and concluded on 14 December 2025.
- The movie was theatrically released on 12 January 2026, coinciding with the Sankranti festival.
- It became the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2026 and the eleventh highest-grossing Telugu film of all time.
- The film's digital streaming rights were acquired by ZEE5, where it premiered on 11 February 2026.
- The project was formally launched on 30 March 2025 under the working title Mega 157, intended to be Chiranjeevi's 157th film as a lead actor.
